Lady Jags needle Suriname to climb atop Group A

Lady Jaguars scorer Shanice Alfred

Lady Jaguars climbed atop Group ‘A’ in League B in the 2024 Road to Concacaf Gold Cup Qualifiers, defeating hosts Suriname 1-0 in a top-of-the table clash yesterday at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadium in Paramaribo.

Guyana’s starting XI which featured only one locally based player, comprised Chante Sandifrod, Briana De Souza, Sydney Cummins, Brianne Desa, Justine Rodrigues, Stefani Kouzas, Anya Tribune, Otesha Charles, Shanice Alfred, Neema Liverpool, and Jalade Trim.

Alfred recorded the only conversion of the match in the 41st minute to give the visitors a marginal halftime lead. For the hosts, their best chance occurred in the 59th minute, as Andaya Lantveld struck the woodwork.