Cuba defeat Guadeloupe 3-2 in Gold Cup

Cuba defeated Guadeloupe 3-2 yesterday in the opening match of the Gold Cup Group “B” football qualifiers yesterday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium at Mucurapo. In a closely fought encounter, Guadeloupe fought back from two goals down to equalise only to allow Cuba the winner through Maykel Galindo in the 81st minute.

Earlier Cuba had opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Galindo struck. The lead was increased ten minutes later by Lazaro Dalpourt. Guadeloupe came storming back into the match through Laurent Sarnabe on either side of half-time (43rd and 52nd munutes) but the Cubans pulled out all the stops to keep their opponents out and get the elusive winner nine minutes from regulation time. In the other match of the double-header, hosts Trinidad and Tobago took an early lead through Germany-based Evans Wise in the third minute against Antigua/Barbuda. Stern John increased the lead in the second half. The competition continues tomorrow.