Saint Kitts and Nevis
Attacker Vinceroy Nelson scored on Wednesday at 42 minutes the goal that was enough for the Saint Kitts and Nevis team to beat by 1-0 to Puerto Rico on the first day of the Concacaf qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup of Qatar.
The Sugar Boyz’s winning debut simultaneously boosted the Brazilian coach’s credits Leonardo Neiva, 43, who arrived on the couch of Clube Atlético Itapemirim only 35 days ago, on February 17.
The Puerto Ricans’ defeat was exasperated as Dave Sarachan passed the premiere, who led the US team in the latter part of the campaign that ended with the 2018 World Cup elimination in Russia.
The 66-year-old coach was announced eight days after hiring his colleague Neiva.
Puerto Rico continues without beating Saint Kitts and Nevis in its joint history that completed seven games today and is summed up in 5 wins for the Sugar Boyz and two draws.
Coach Neiva’s students today played the role of locals at the Pan-American Stadium in the municipality of San Cristóbal, 28 miles from Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.
Nelson’s goal, which turned 25 on January 10, brought the San Cristobal team to the top of Group F, which The teams from the Bahamas, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago complete the selections.
The first day, on which the Bahamas have a holiday, will close next Thursday with the game in San Cristóbal de Trinidad and Tobago against Guyana.
The second departure from Saint Kitts and Nevis will be next Saturday in the payout of the debuting Bahamas team, Thomas Robinson Stadium, in Nassau.
Puerto Rico and Sarachan will have a chance to resolve on Sunday when they host Trinidad and Tobago at the José Antonio Figueroa Stadium in Mayagüez.