The Golden Jaguars’ chances of qualifying for the Concacaf U17 men’s championships were extinguished yesterday after they drew with the British Virgin Islands (BVI) 1-1 yesterday at the IMG Facility in Bradenton, Florida, USA.
Needing a victory to keep their hopes alive of advancing to the next round, Guyana, whose starting XI comprised Duqain Samuels, Shakeel Welcome, Swade Edwards, Gerry Burnette, Seon Cato, Omar Sam, Krishtian Louis, Kvist Paul, Matrim Martin, Noah Kissoon and Bryan Wharton, could only muster a draw. It was a come-from-behind result after Johnny-Jay Rowe had handed the BVI unit the lead in the 41st minute. Guyana would eventually equalise in the 70th minute via Wharton.
In the other results from the section, group winner and undefeated outfit Bermuda, dismissed the Bahamas 4-0 while Bonaire edged Saint Martin 2-1. Due to the respective results, Guyana drops to third place and sits on seven points. They trail Bermuda and Bonaire who sit on 12 and nine points apiece.
The Golden Jaguars will now conclude their campaign against Bermuda tomorrow at 11:00 am.
Group-B comprises Anguilla, Aruba, Martinique, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, while Group-C contains the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, and Saint Kitts, and Nevis. Group-D features Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Nicaragua, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The respective winners from the aforementioned groups will progress to the 2023 CONCACAF U17 Men’s Championship in Guatemala.
