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Jun 19, 2023 Sports
…Guyana to face Guadeloupe tomorrow for a place in Gold Cup Main Draw
By Rawle Toney in Miami
Kaieteur Sports – The Golden Jaguars moved one game closer to qualifying for the Main Draw of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a victory over Grenada on Saturday evening, which was flavoured with the finest spices and a touch of class from Omari Glasgow, Daniel Wilson, and Kai McKenzie-Lyle.
Guyana played to a 5-3 win on penalty kicks over Grenada, and advanced to the next stage of the preliminary round where they will play Guadeloupe on Tuesday evening at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
The defending moment! Goalkeeper Kai McKenzie-Lyle and Stephen Duke-McKenna, embracing Daniel Wilson after he scored the winning penalty against Grenada.
Although the teams have faced each other 17 times in 43 years, Saturday marked their first meeting in the prestigious tournament.
Grenada still has the upper hand in their head-to-head history, having won 10 matches compared to Guyana’s six victories.
In their last encounter, in 2017, Grenada earned a 1 – 0 win over the Golden Jaguars.
Guyana’s last victory over Grenada came in 2012 – a 2-1 scoreline at the Grenada National Stadium in an International Friendly.
However, Saturday evening at the Gold Cup provided a fresh opportunity for both teams to showcase their talent and make their mark on the international stage, but in the end, it was the Golden Jaguars that marched on.
Deputizing for Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz, the Golden Jaguars assistant coach started former Liverpool keeper, Kai McKenzie-Lyle between the uprights.
Samuel Cox (Captain), Liam Gordon, Emery Welshman, Elliot Bonds, Kadel Daniel, Omari Glasgow, Jonathan Grant, Jalen Jones, Deon Moore, and Neil Danns were the other starters.
The Golden Jaguars had the first big chance in the contest; a 17th-minute handball on Grenada’s Mackell Gannes led to a penalty being awarded, but Neil Danns was denied by Grenada’s England-based keeper, Reice Charles-Cook.
The Wonder Kid strikes! Omari Glasgow (#7) was joined by teammates after scoring the opening goal of the game for Guyana.
While a saved penalty usually generates a lot of momentum for the defending side, Guyana immediately responded with a cracker of a goal. In the 22nd minute, Omari Glasgow launched one into the side netting from well outside the penalty area to give the Golden Jaguars the lead.
The 19-year-old, who is based with MLS outfit, Chicago Fire FC, scored three times for Guyana in the most recent edition of the Nations League and continues to prove himself as one of the best young forwards in the region.
Grenada hit back in the 60th minute thanks to Jacob Berkeley Agyepong’s fantastic run into the box; goalscorer Kairo Mitchell barely had to do anything other than let Agyepong’s cross bank off his boot into the net.
The remaining third of the game saw neither team able to muster an additional goal, so the game proceeded to penalties.
Both sides traded off taking excellent spot kicks, and after three rounds it was knotted up at 3-3. In the fourth round, Guyana created some separation when GK Kai McKenzie-Lyle reached back to stop Agyepong’s penalty.
Western Tigers’ Daniel Wilson, a second-half substitute, stepped up to drill the decisive shot and give the Golden Jaguars a 5-3 shootout victory.
If successful against Guadeloupe, the Golden Jaguars will play in the Main Draw against Canada, Guatemala, and Cuba in Group D.
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