Tuesday evening, as part of the CONCACAF Champions League, on the lawn of the Q2 Stadium in Austin (Texas), Violette AC (VAC) faced in the return match Austin FC, an American franchise club which plays in the Major League Soccer, humiliated by our Grenadiers in the first leg 3-0 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39014-haiti-champions-league-historic-victory-violette-ac-humiliates-austin-fc-[3-0]-video.htmll .

Without the presence of its titular goalkeeper Steve Sanon and Samuel Mardoché Pompé and players who had not obtained their visa for the USA, the situation was really delicate for our Grenadiers. Despite all kinds of difficulties with Austin Ultra dominating (72% possession of the ball), goalkeeper Paul Robert Decius, who made 9 saves, could not prevent Sebastian Driussi from scoring two goals for Austin FC at the 51st [0-1] and the 63rd [0-2]

Starting XI:

#33 Paul Robert Decius

#3 Fernando Cecerón

#6 Wilmond Oracius

#11 Steveson Guillaume

#15 Lens Stone

#17 Wendy St Felix

#20 Miche Naider Chery

#21 MaudWindo Germain

#23 Denilson Pierre

#29 Dumy Fede

#77 Steve Saba (captain)

Threatening until the last seconds Austin FC failed to score a 3rd goal to tie and was eliminated by Haiti who had a 3-point lead and qualified for the 1/4 finals despite losing in match return [0-2].

Haiti writes a new page in the history book of football against an American first division team by qualifying for the first time in a quarter-final of this competition.

In the 1/4 finals, the VAC will face the winner of the match which will oppose Club Leon (tri Color Mexico) and Tauro FC (Marea Roja Panama) on March 16, 2023, beaten (0-1) at home in the round of 16 first leg.

In the first leg, the Violette athletic club will play the first leg of the quarter-finals on Tuesday April 4, 2023 and the return match probably in the Dominican Republic on April 11, 2023.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39014-haiti-champions-league-historic-victory-violette-ac-humiliates-austin-fc-[3-0]-video.html

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