Thursday, November 14, 2019

CONCACAF Nations League: Spice Boys Promoted To League A

Group-stage play in the CONCACAF Nations League resumed on Thursday with six games.

LEAGUE A:

GROUP C:

At Fort-de-France, Martinique:

Juan Mejia's equalizer in the 65th minute lifted Honduras (who already clinched winning the group and securing a spot in the tournament's semifinal round) to a 1-1 road draw with Martinique.

Emmanuel Riviere scored for the hosts in the fifth minute.

Group C Standings:

1. x-Honduras (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. z-Martinique (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
3. z-Trinidad and Tobago (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)

x-Clinched berths in 2020 tournament semifinal round and 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

z-Eliminated from race for berth in semifinal round but still alive for berth in 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup



GROUP D:

At Willemstad, Curacao:


Francisco Calvo scored the game winner at 84 minute to lift Costa Rica to a 2-1 road win over Curacao.

Group D Standings:

1. Costa Rica (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2. Curacao (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Haiti (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 5)



LEAGUE B:

GROUP A:

At Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis:

Saint Kitts and Nevis battled visiting Grenada to a 0-0 stalemate, which proved to be good enough for the visiting Spice Boys, who clinched promotion to League A and a berth in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

At Belmopan, Belize:

Ean Lewis (4') and Deon McCaulay (70') each scored once as Belize blanked visiting French Guiana 2-0.

Group A Standings:

1. x-Grenada (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. z-Belize (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 6)
3. x-Saint Kitts and Nevis (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
4. x-French Guiana (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)

x-Clinched promotion to League A and a berth in 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

z-Eliminated from race for promotion to League A but still alive for 1st qualifying round for 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup



LEAGUE C:

GROUP B:

At Nassau, Bahamas:

Marcel Joseph (9'), Lesly St. Fleur (11'), and Quinton Carey (36') each scored once in the first half as Bahamas dominated the visiting British Virgin Islands 3-0.

Group B Standings:

1.    Bahamas (GP: 3; GD: +8; PTS: 9)
2.    Bonaire (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. x-British Virgin Islands (GP: 4; GD: -10; PTS: 0)

x-Eliminated from race for promotion to Group B and qualification for 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup



GROUP D:

At Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands:

Billy Forbes scored the game-winning goal at the death (90'+3) as Turks and Caicos Islands defeated visiting Sint Maarten 3-2.

Group D Standings:

1.    Guadeloupe (GP: 3; GD: +8; PTS: 9)
2.    Turks and Caicos Islands (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. x-Sint Maarten (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 0) 

x-Eliminated from race for promotion to Group B and qualification for 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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