Guyana’s Golden Jaguars and St. Vincent and the Grenadines battled to a scintillating draw in the return match of their CONCACAF leg 2018 World Cup Qualifiers last night at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

A small yet receptive crowd dominated by specks of yellow in support of the Jags, witnessed an eventful match which ended 4 – 4.

However, St. Vincent would get the better of Guyana to advance out of their group on superior goal difference.

Once again these two teams could not be separated on the night in question as they drew 2 – 2 in the first match Monday last on St. Vincent’s turf.

It was a tough battle at Providence Stadium as there were not shortages of chances for either team but most would go squandered on the damp pitch which had the ball skidding throughout the match.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines survived Guyana’s attacks in the first half which ended 2 – 1 in their favour.

These two sides were at each other’s throat in the opening minutes both trading shots but it would be the visitors who would surge ahead in the 16th minute as Myron Samuels scored the opener with a shot that developed from a corner.

As the match progressed, Guyana got their act together and began making progressive approaches and were rewarded for their efforts when Emery Welshman finished in front of the goal off a terrific cross from Samuel Cox on the right flank in the 40th minute.

The very next minute the Vincentians regained the lead as Tevin Slater who scored the equaliser in the first match, recorded the first of his double.

Neil Danns who was having a good game then levelled things again in the 50th minute when he scored from the penalty spot as Welshman drew the foul in the opposition’s 18-yard box.

Slater pushed his side ahead eight minute later with a scorcher of a shot and Oalex Anderson scored in the 67th to put a victory beyond double as Guyanese supporters began pouring out of the stadium in anticipation of a loss.

What they missed was Guyana making it a one possession game when Welshman scored in the 77th and the equaliser which was 87th by Danns.

However, with time running out and Guyana needing just one more goal to make it through to the next round the Vincentians implemented a time wasting tactic with a few shenanigans.
By Kizan Brumell