Scotiabank Men’s Caribbean Cup…
Suriname ensured that history did not repeat itself, as they battled to 3-2 victory over the Golden Jaguars on Saturday in round three of the Scotiabank Men’s Caribbean Cup.
Suriname would have lost to Guyana three of the last four occasions and the Jaguars departed these shores full of confidence with the aim of making it four wins but Mitchelle Kiscoor, Galgyto Talea and Ivanildo Rozenblad ensured that the home side came out victors.
Playing at the André Kamperveen Stadium, the match went into overtime to decide the winner, after the score line read 1-1 at the end of regulation time.
Jaguars’ forward Marcel Barrington hit the back of the net in the 5th minute, a momentum in which the team carried until half time. However, upon resumption, the home team looked extremely rejuvenated as Kiscoor found the equalizer in the 51st.
Extra time commenced and the home side were forcing the pace of the ball immediately and their pressure eventually paid virtue, as it brought a lapse in defending where mid-fielder Talea steered the ball into an empty goal in the 103rd.
One brought two and six minutes later, Rozenblad increased the lead for the Surinamese and essentially sealed the match for the home side.
The final minutes of the match were approaching and with the Jaguars press to find two goals to carry the match into penalties, goal keeper Kai McKenzie-Lyle scored in the 116th, to give some consolidation for their efforts.
The loss have certainly dented the Golden Jaguars chances for qualifying for the prestigious CONCACAF Gold Cup and will now need an victory against the formidable Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz on Tuesday at the Leonora Stadium.
Jaguars have never beaten the Reggae Boyz in their last three encounters but will certainly need a change in fortunes if they seek to keep any hopes alive of progressing in the tournament.
Match time on Tuesday is 20:00h.
