CUBA showed no mercy to Guyana yesterday in the final Group D match in the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Qualifiers, when they flattened the ‘Lady Jags 8 – 0 at the Leonora Track and Field Facility.

The result meant that Cub topped the group with a superior goal difference (+8) over Barbados (+4), despite the two sides finishing on four points.

Cecil Tamayo scored four goals, Elianne Sarmiento netted a double, while Amanda Dominguez and Sulenys Barrios scored a goal each for the Cubans, who will now move on to the final stage of qualification in Haiti later this year.

Meanwhile, the Cubans game-plan was evident from the start of the game – score a lot of goals – and it was Sarmiento who opened the account when she scored a free-kick that stunned Guyana’s Indera Amardeo in the 24th minute.

One minute later, Cuba’s Captain Dominguez doubled the score and Sarmiento completed her brace just on the stroke of half time (45th minute) to hand the visitors a 3 – 0 cushion at the interval.

Guyana’s two attempts on goal came from Tiandi Smith when her free-kick attempt landed safely in the gloves of Elaine Fournier and ‘Wonder Kid’ Jalade Trim, who, after some fancy foot moves to evade two defenders, placed her well placed effort to the keeper.

But it was in the second half that the Cubans unleashed an onslaught on Guyana’s goal. Tamayo, who came on as a second half substitute for Yedasi Zayas, seemed hungry in her approach to the game and from her first touch of the ball– a hard shot from inside the penalty area that was stopped by Amardeo– it was clear that the Guyanese defence were in for a long night.

Tamayo would score her goals in succession – in the 62nd, 73rd, 77th and 78th minutes.

Three minutes after Tamayo’s last goal, Barrios, who also came on as a second half sub, put the finishing touches on the Guyanese.

Thanks Trim, those in support of the Guyanese had something to cheer about.

The 12-year-old striker who hails from Kwakwani, used her Neymar Jr-inspired moves throughout the game and on one occasion, she almost placed Guyana on the scoresheets, but the Cuban custodian was equal to the task to stop her powerful shot.

She seemed beloved by supporters of both teams, as they cheered her almost every move, since most persons were amused by her fearlessness in spite of her size.