A Tough Start - Montserrat 1 Suriname 7

5th September 2012

Stade Georoges-Gratiant, Le Lamentin, Martinique Att. 188

Montserrat 1-7 Suriname

A repeat of the 7-1 score line from four years earlier condemned Montserrat to an opening defeat in their Caribbean Cup group.  As in their previous encounter, Montserrat’s only goal came early in the second half.  Four years ago that kept things close for a while at 2-1, but this time around Montserrat already trailed 5-0 at the break before 20 year old defender Kendall Allen scored.

Montserrat (0) 1               Allen 48

Suriname   (5) 7               Waal 3, 11, Sordam 16, Vallei 39, Drenthe 45 Rijssel 89, 90

Montserrat – Dean Byfield, Kendall Allen, Marlon Campbell, Ellis Remy, Leovan O’Garro, Dean Mason, Darryl Roach (Nayron Dyer 37), Alexander Bramble, Terrell Miller (Kelvin Ponde 46), Junior Mendes (Dale Lee 89), Jaylee Hodgson

Suriname – Ronny Aloema, Gillermo Faerber, Jetro Fer (Giovanni Alleyne 49), Junmen Vallei, Guno Kwasie, Emilio Limon (Romano Stekkel 64), Giovanni Waal, Vitorinio Pinas, Romano Sordam, Stefano Rijssel, Giovanni Drenthe (Ives Vlijter 75)

In the other group match, hosts Martinique thrashed the British Virgin Islands 16-0, with striker Kevin Parsemain helping himself to a double hat-trick. 

Current Standings:                          Pl.           GD          Pts.

1.            Martinique                         1              +16         3

2.            Suriname                           1              +6           3

3.            Montserrat                         1              -6            0

4.            British Virgin Islands        1              -16          0