Nine-man Bermuda Suffer Late Collapse against Guadeloupe
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Bermuda 1 Guadeloupe 2
Guadeloupe struck twice in the closing minutes to condemn nine-man Bermuda to a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat in an ill-tempered Concacaf Nations League encounter at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia.
Bermuda Starting Line-Up: Milai Perott, Deniche Hill, Harry Twite, Lejuan Simmons, Jorj Dublin, Ne-Jai Tucker, Luke Robinson (Zeiko Lewis 46th), Djair Parfitt (Blayz Borgesson 63rd), Sincere Hall (Justin Donawa 63rd) , Ajani Burchall (London Steede-Jackson 70th), Enrique Russell (Diego Richardson 86th) - Substitutes: - Jahquil Hill, Coleridge Fubler, Emeer Peets, Brighton Morrison, Elisha Darrell, Riley Robinson, Caleb McDowall, - Guadeloupe Starting Line-Up: - D. Rouyard, F. Geran (M. Alphonse 66th), K. Montantin, Y. Raddas, S. Darase, T. Davillars (K. Giblaca 46th), D. Boisné, W. Francillonne, J. Gamby (D. Capraja 59th), A. Plumain, T. Arconte - Substitutes: - A. Silo, M. Philemon, M. Citronnelle, A. Vulgaire, M. Cysique, W. Jacques, H. Dezac, L. Mausse
Bermuda appeared on course for a gritty League B, Group B victory after Enrique Russell converted an 18th-minute penalty, having seen Ajani Burchall brought down clumsily inside the box.
Bermuda defended resolutely to protect their lead through to the interval, but the match unraveled in a dramatic second half defined by dismissals and goalkeeping errors.
The turning point arrived in the 64th minute when Jorj Dublin was shown a straight red card for a reckless high tackle, leaving Bermuda with an uphill battle to protect their slender advantage.
Despite wholesale defensive alterations from the bench, the pressure eventually told six minutes from time. Goalkeeper Milai Perott failed to turn a stinging drive behind for a corner, allowing substitute Allan Vulgaire to react sharpest and bundle home the 84th-minute equalizer.
Four minutes later, heartbreak turned to despair for Bermuda. Perott was unable to gather a testing cross into the area, spilling the ball directly into the path of Djamalee Boisné, who gleefully steered in the 88th-minute winner.
A frantic finale saw Bermuda’s frustrations boil over. Six minutes into stoppage time, Lejuan Simmons received a second yellow card, leaving his side to finish the match with nine men as Guadeloupe held on to snatch all three points.
