Dominica enters League B of Concacaf Nations League by beating Turks and Caicos

Dominica defeated Turks and Caicos at the A.O Shirley Recreational Centre in Tortola on Monday, 20th November 2023, to guarantee their position in League B of the Concacaf Nations League.

The match began at 3:00 pm.

The players who played for Dominica:

– Goal Keeper- Jerome Burkard

– Left Back- Jarvis Humphreys

– Centre Back- Eustace Marshall

– Centre Back- Erskim Williams

– Right Back- Travist Joseph

– Midfielder- Keeyan Thomas

– Midfielder- Fitz Jolly

– Midfielder- Audel Laville

– Right Winger- Donte Warrington

– Left Winger- Savio Anselm

– Centre Forward- Marcelus Bonney

Coach for this team: Ellington Sabin

A few changes were made by Ellington Sabin to the squad that beat the British Virgin Islands last Thursday, 16th November 2023.

The players that were rested:

– Javid George

– Troy Jules

– Briel Thomas

– Marcus Bredas

– Glenson Prince 

Erskim William was handed over the captaincy for this match as the regular captain, Glenson Prince was amongst those players who were rested by the coach.

Dominica made a great start to the match as the midfielder, Audel Laville, put the team in front by scoring a goal for their team in the 15th minute of the game.

The national team continued to maintain their pressure and they had few opportunities as well to increase their goal score but they weren’t able to take advantage of it and went into halftime with the score of 1-0.

Moreover, in the second half of the game, Dominica withstands the pressure from the Turks and Caicos team.

The most crucial goal of the inning was scored by Javid George who came as a substitute. Javid George made a huge impact in the game by scoring a goal at the 61^st minute of the game.

The match was also interrupted by the rain, but the players of Dominica were able to hold on to the match and secured victory with a score of 2-0.

Dominica continues its winning streak winning their last match against the British Virgin Islands. Dominica won by 1 goal as defeating the British Virgin Islands by a score of 2-1.

Dominica’s win has brought them to the top of Group C of League C with 10 points on the table.

This remarkable win is a huge step for Dominica in their bid for promotion to League B of the Concacaf Nations League, the following year.