The Vålerenga striker and New York Red Bulls forward Dane Richards scored in a 25-minute spell in the first half to virtually ensure the match was over as a genuine contest at halftime before Gason Gregory’s early strike in the second half gave the Antiguans false hope at the Riviere Pilote Stadium.
In the opening match of a double-header, Dwain Jacobs scored in the last five minutes to cancel-out Loic Loval’s strike 15 minutes earlier, as Guyana drew with Guadeloupe 1-1.
But Jamaica’s entry into the competition took centre stage, since they did not have to endure the rigours of qualification, as defending champions.
The Jamaicans did not seem to intimidate their opponents until the 14th minute, when Richards set-up his striking partner, turning the ball into the path of Shelton, whose confident side-footed shot whizzed past Keita Decastro into the Antiguan net.
