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Bahamas post Caribbean Group F win; Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago triumph in Group A
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Sep 8, 2007, 07:01

2.9.07 - The hosts Bahamas began the Caribbean Group F Qualification to the CONCACAF Under-23 Tournament with a 6:1 win over the US Virgin Islands at the BFA National Centre in Nassau on 2 September. Happy Hall and Shermord Thompson scored two goals each for the Bahamas (1-0-0, 3 Points) in the victory against the US Virgin Islands (0-1-0, 0 Points). The Caribbean Group F continues at the BFA National Centre on 4 September as the US Virgin Islands takes on the British Virgin Islands (0-0-0, 0 Points). The triangular ends two days later in Nassau when the Bahamas greets the British Virgin Islands. Elsewhere in Caribbean Qualification, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana triumphed over the Netherlands Antilles and the hosts, Surinam, respectively, in Group A at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadium in Paramaribo on 2 September. Simeon Augustus, Shane Calderon and Carlyle Mitchell scored for Trinidad & Tobago (2-0-0, 6 Points) in the 3:0 victory against the Netherlands Antilles (0-2-0, 0 Points), while Guyana (1-1-0, 3 Points) got goals by Konata Mannings and Dwight Peters to defeat Surinam (1-1-0, 3 Points) 2:1. The Caribbean Group A concludes on 4 September at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadium with Guyana taking on the Netherlands Antilles and then Surinam facing Trinidad & Tobago. The winners of Group A & F will join four other Caribbean group victors in the second round that consists of two three-team groups scheduled to play in October 2007. The top finishers in each triangular group will progress to the 2008 CONCACAF U-23 Final Round Tournament. Elsewhere, the Men’s U-23 Central American Preliminary Qualification will have two groups of three with Panama hosting El Salvador and Honduras from 7-11 November, while Guatemala welcomes Costa Rica and Nicaragua from 14-18 November. The winners of each triangular will advance to the CONCACAF Men’s U-23 Tournament along with two Caribbean teams, Canada, Mexico and USA with venue and dates to be announced. The two second-place finishers from each Central American Triangular will meet in a home-and-away playoff series with the winner also progressing to the CONCACAF U-23 Final Round Tournament, where two teams will qualify to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. 2008 CONCACAF UNDER-23 TOURNAMENTCaribbean Qualification – First RoundGroup A – Paramaribo, SURINAM; Dr. Ir . Franklin Essed Stadium02.09.2007: NETHERLANDS ANTILLES – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 0:3 (0:1) (A: 150)Carlyle MITCHELL 12’; Simeon AUGUSTUS 61’; Shane CALDERON 82’ANT: Rowendy Sumter – Jonathan Molina, Gedeon Poppen, Eder Constancia, Luigison Doran, Shayron Anatatia-C, Joel Victoria (46: Ray Winklaar), Michael Rijna (72: Ashar Bernardus), Kenneth Kunst, Gersinio Constansia (72: Raychenald Raap), Rilove Janga. Booked: noneTD: Etienne SILEETRI: Kevin Mussio – Corneal Thomas (37: Devon Drayton), Aklie Edwards, Radanfah Abu Bakr, Keon Daniel, Shane Calderon-C, Larry Bacchus, Simeon Augustus, Marcelle Francois, Carlyle Mitchell (68: Kendall Jagdeosingh), Christopher Sam (61: Hayden Tinto). Booked: noneTD: Michael MCCOMIER: Barney CALLEDNER (BRB) SURINAM – GUYANA 1:2 (1:2) (A: 400)Emilio LIMON 7’ – Dwight PETERS 2’; Konata MANNINGS 45’SUR: Ronley Ravenberg – Orlando Esajas, Furgil Ong A Fat, Vernon Etnel, Julio Fabian Afoemang, Romano Sordam, Cleon Wondel (52: Kenzo Hurr), Emilio Limon, Melvin Valies, Vahid Vinisie (52: Raydell Shuurman), Geovanni Tiendari (63: Jerome Strijder). Booked: Etnel 48’, Huur 72’TD: Kenneth JALIENSGUY: Andrew Durant – Kelvin Smith (48: Javin Crawford), Quincy Madramootoo, Devaughn Dummett, Dwain Jacobs, Dwight Peters, Konata Mannings, Philbert Moffat (75: Shavane Seaforth), Quacy Johnson, Vurlon Mills (61: Edison Gomes), Richard Joseph. Booked: Johnson 80’TD: Jamaal SHABAZZR: Royon SMALL (BRB) 04.09.2007: GUYANA – NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (19:00)SURINAM – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (21:00) Group F – Nassau, BAHAMAS; BFA National Centre02.09.2007: BAHAMAS – US VIRGIN ISLANDS 6:1 (3:0) (A: 420)Demont MITCHELL 9’; Happy HALL 29’, 60’; Shermord THOMPSON 40’ pen, 69’ pen; Cameron HEPPLE 53’ – Stephen WALKER 77’BAH: Dwayne Whylly – Happy Hall-C, Bernard Rahming, Dana Veth, Alex Vanderpool-Wallace, Lesley St. Fleur (78: Jonathon Shiel-Rolle), Lamar Cancino, Cameron Hepple, Shemord Thompson, Connor Sheehan (82: Kyle Williams), Demont Mitchell (58: Ryan Moseley). Booked: noneTD: Neider DOS SANTOSVIR: John Bingham – Ayinde Augustus, Alexander Nissman, Stephen Walker, Bryce Pierre (67: Francisco Fonseca), Joshua Monty-C, Christopher Gonzalez (46: Dennis Liburd), Aaron Lewis, Augustine Woodley (41: Lishati Bailey), Alberto Van Gurple Jr., Macdonald Taylor. Booked: Gonzalez 15’, Woodley 19’, Bingham 39’, Liburd 53’TD: Carlton FREEMANR: Alfredo WHITTAKER (CAY) 04.09.2007: US VIRGIN ISLANDS – BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (17:00)06.09.2007: BAHAMAS – BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (17:00) Photos - Bahamas vs. US Virgin Islands, by Tim Aylen

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