08-09-2008
Guyana begin Caribbean Qualification with victory
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Guyana began Group B of the Digicel Caribbean Championship 2008, which is the qualifier to the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup™, with a 3:0 victory over Dominica at the Georgetown’s National Stadium on Friday.
Nigel Codrington scored twice, while Glenorvan Edmonds added another for Guyana in the victory. Dominica will now play against Surinam on Saturday at the National Stadium.
Group B concludes on Sunday in Georgetown as Surinam face the hosts.
The winner of the group will be joined by three other group victors along with the Netherlands Antilles (Group A winner) and the four best second-place teams in the Second Round of the Digicel Caribbean Championship that will be three groups hosted by Guadeloupe, Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago from 11 October - 9 November. COMPLETE SCHEDULE
The top two teams from each second round group will join the defending Caribbean champion Haiti and the hosts Jamaica in the final round in December. The top four teams from the Digicel Caribbean Championship will qualify to the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup™.
2009 CONCACAF GOLD CUP™
Caribbean Qualification – Digicel Caribbean Championship
Group B – Georgetown, GUYANA; National Stadium
08.08.2008: GUYANA – DOMINICA 3:0 (3:0) (A: 3000)
Nigel CODRINGTON 20’, 43’; Glenorvan EDMONDS 36’
GUY: Richard Reynolds – Howard Lowe, Kester Jacobs, Walter Moore, Carey Harris, Konata Mannings (65: Shawn Bishop), Collie Hercules (75: Devon Millington), Charles Pollard-C, Dwight Peters (65: Baker), Nigel Cordington, Glenorvan Edmonds.
Booked: none
DMA: Glenson Prince-C – Macaza White, Prince Austrie, Eleme Nelson (54: Earsan Fontaine), Jerome Thomas, Lester Langlais, Mitchell Joseph (65: Kimon Joseph), Kurlson Benjamin, Paul Victor, Pharo Cuffy (76: Wayne George), Euclid Bertrand.
Booked: Austrie 45’, Victor 53’
R: Markl FORDE (BRB)
A1: Andrew BELGRAVE (BRB
A2: Jeremy TAYLOR (BRB)
FO: Trevor TAYLOR (BRB)
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