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24.10.02 - Haiti defeated Cayman Islands 5:1, while Barbados and hosts Dominican Republic played to a 2:2 tie Wednesday on the first day of matches in Caribbean Zone qualifying Group C in the FC Under-17 Junior Tournament in San Cristobal.

Haiti controlled the day?s first encounter from the outset. The Haitians penetrated the Cayman defence several times before eventually hitting home through Wilson Blanc in the 21st minute. Maintaining their pressure on Mario Dinnall?s goal after getting on the board, the Haitians doubled their lead on the half hour when Yveson Etienne put his effort past Dinnall?s best effort.

After falling behind by two goals, Cayman Islands launched an all-out attack in an effort to trim the lead before the interval. Their efforts eventually bore fruit at the stroke of halftime, Jared Yates connecting to give them momentum.

Haiti were quick to turn the match back in their favor in the second half, beginning it much like they had the first, increasing the lead to 3:1 on the hour through Renaldo Gustave. Again continuing to press forward after finding the net, second-half substitutes Stevenson Saintilus and Michel-Ange Paul added tallies in the final 20 minutes to put the Haitians on three points and atop the group after the first day.

In the second match, Dominican Republic overcame a halftime deficit to tie Barbados 2:2 and leave both teams looking up at Haiti when group play resumes on Friday.

Barbados got on the board early, Quincy Atherley silencing the home crowd with a blast in the 10th minute that found the goal behind Ricardo Cabrera.

The hosts were quick to answer, however, Darly Batista netting his first of two goals on the afternoon in the 22nd minute after finding a hole in the visitors? defence. After Batista?s goal, Barbados again took to the attack, Javon Searles giving them the halftime lead ten minutes before the interval.

Again, Barbados? lead was short-lived, Batista finding the net behind Barbados ?keeper Kareem Farrell and deadlocking the match and frustrating the visitors. In fact, the hosts had a chance to go ahead in the final 20 minutes after Theo Griffin was sent off for Barbados, but were unable to put much of an attack together as Barbados clamped down defensively and kept the game tied until the final whistle.

Haiti and Barbados will meet in Friday?s first game with Dominican Republic and Cayman Islands face-off in the nightcap. The winner of Group C will Jamaica, winners of Group B, in the final round of Caribbean Zone qualifying.

23.10.2002: San Cristóbal, República Dominicana

HAITÍ ? CAYMAN ISLANDS 5:1 (3:1)

Wilson BLANC 21?; Yveson Ettienne 30?; Renaldo GUSTAVE 59?; Stevenson SAINTILUS 72?; Michel-Ange PAUL 86? ? Jared YATES 45?

HAI: Randy Collinet ? Kendy Marc-Marc, Stanley Ridore, Mackinson Geffrand, Djerry Jerome, Gilles Dacius (83: Ronald Baptiste), Jackson Jean-Jacques, Renaldo Gustave, Wison Blanc, Stevenson Saintilus Stevenson (46: Joseph Domingue), Yveson Etienne (64: Michel-Ange Paul). Booked: Jerome 42.

CAY: Mario Dinnall (63: Joseph Tatum) ? Trevor Gibbs, Carlos Morgan, Gregory Smith, Carl Morgan, John Kelly, Dion Brandon, Charles Bonner (74: Ryan Whittaker), Jairo Sanchez-Scott, Jared Yates, Alexis Bodden (83: Abi-Jah Rivers.

R: Valman BEDEAU (GRN)

REPUBLICA DOMINICANA ? BARBADOS 2:2 (1:2)

Darly BATISTA 22?, 69? ? Quincy ATHERLEY 10?; Javon SEARLES

DOM: Ricardo Cabrera ? Maximo Peña, Joanthon Ureña, Carlos Suarez (40: José Rosario), Agustín Lomba, Francisco García, Manuel Reinoso (61: Pedro de la Rosa), Darly Batista, Randy Minaya (67:Miguel Santana), Jonathon Fana, Roy Hernández.

BRB: Kareem Farrell ? Jason Mounter, Jamar Sargeant, Laron Davis, Sherwin Success (81: Jermaine Forde), Rasheed Belgrave, Theo Griffith, Mario Farrell, Javon Searles (69: Michael Davis), Quincy Atherley, Shane Callender (59: Renaldo Gilles). Booked: Sargeant 16?; M. Farrell 44?; Griffith 57?; Belgrave 62?. Sent off: Griffith 57?.

R: Harlem VILLAR POLO (AR