TT tackle Mexico after losing to US

Before yesterday’s match, both TT and USA had already booked quarter-final spots, but the victory meant USA won the group ahead of the local men. In the quarter-finals last night, TT faced Group B winners Mexico while USA played Group D runners- up Panama. Mexico ended their group play in emphatic fashion with a 10-0 mauling of Barbados.

Garcia gave USA the lead against TT on Thursday evening in the 12th minute with a free kick. He then doubled the Americans advantage with a diving header from a corner kick in the 24th minute.

A penalty by Alessandro Canale gave USA a 3-0 advantage in the 28th minute before a free kick by Oscar Reyes in the 31st minute took a big deviation off the sand to beat TT goalkeeper Zane Coker.

Kevon Woodley continued his top goalscoring form in the tournament, bagging a free kick in the 33rd minute to hand TT a consolation goal.

USA, however, finished off the scoring in the 36th minute.

The TT goalie ran out of his goal mouth area to narrow the angle against a US attacker, but the ball was laid back to Canale who slotted into the open net.

The top two teams in this tournament will qualify for the Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas from April 27 to May 7.