On Monday at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey (USA), in the last Gold Cup Pole game, our Grenadiers already qualified for the 1/4 finals, beat predictions giving winner the "Ticos" given favorite, winning [2-1] despite a dominance of the ball by the "Ticos" 71% and the number of passes 543 (accuracy of 86%) against 227 for our Grenadiers (precision 68%)

XI starting (4-4-2) :

Goalkeeper :

Johny Placide (Without club);

Defenders :

Alex Christian Jr (Ararat-Armenia / Armenia);

Andrew Jean-Baptiste (Umeå FC / Sweden);

Djimy Bend Alexis (AS Capoise / Haiti);

Jems Geffrard (Fresno Football Club, California);

Midfielders :

Bryan Alceus (Chartres Football / France);

Derrick Etienne Jr. (Red Bulls / New York)

Steeven Saba (Violette AC / Haiti);

Hervé Bazile (Le Havre / France);

Forwards :

Duckens Nazon (St Mirren / Scotland);

Jonel Désiré (FC Lori / Armenia);

Our Grenadiers had started badly the first period, after a mess with a badly negotiated ball by Djimy Bent Alexis, on an attack of the "Ticos" who scored a goal against his own side at the 13' opening the score in favor of Costa Rica [0-1]

At the the retuen of the locker rooms, dominators the "Ticos" were too confident of their superiority. With good tactics and good discipline our Grenadiers prevented the "Ticos" from scoring a single goal during the whole game and took the lead over the favorite team.

Duckens Nazon, finally found the egalization on a penalty in the 56th, [1-1] then Alexis enjoying an opening, on the left side, bought his goal against his side in the first period, defeating the defense Costa Rican and scoring a second goal for Haiti at 81' [2-1]. No other goal will be scored, despite 5 minutes of overtime.

A historic victory, since this is the first time that Haiti wins all matches in the Pool phase in an official competition.

With this exploit, Haiti has made a faultless in the last 3 games, takes the first place in Group B, avoids face to face with Mexico and will face in the quarter finals the "Canucks" of Canada (2nd in Group A with 3 games, 3 wins and 9 points) Saturday, June 29 at 9 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas

Group B Ranking :

1 - Haiti: 9 points

2 - Costa Rica: 6 points

3 - Bermuda: 3 points

4 - Nicaragua: 0 points

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28069-haiti-gold-cup-2019-d-day-haiti-costa-rica-which-opponent-in-the-quarter-final.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/article-28039-haiti-gold-cup-nos-grenadiers-qualifies-pour-les-1-4-de-finales.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28007-haiti-gold-cup-2019-victory-of-the-grenadiers-against-the-warriors-of-bermuda-[2-1].html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27995-haiti-gold-cup-2019-d-1-list-of-23-grenadiers-who-will-defend-our-two-color.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27771-haiti-gold-cup-2019-extended-list-of-40-pre-selected-players.html

BF/ HaitiLibre