MIAMI, Florida – All but one of the English-speaking Caribbean Football Union teams that played in CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship on Wednesday, endured losses.

Guyana was the only CFU side that escaped defeat when they drew 0-0 with hosts, the Dominican Republic, in their Group C contest, but Dominica, Cayman Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, and St Lucia all went down in their matches.

It was a hard-fought duel between the Guyanese and the Dominican Republic at the Estadio Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo, but the result earned the home team the top spot in the group.

Both sides had their chances in the first, but the two goalkeepers proved to be outstanding, with Nya-Grace Young of Guyana and Paloma Pena of the Dominican Republic(DR) making a series of impressive saves in the first 45 minutes.

The home team intensified the pressure in the second half and had the bulk of chances, but Young refused to be beaten, and with goal difference in their favour, the scoreless draw was enough to send through the DR.

In the day’s first match, Suriname edged Dominica 2-0 to earn their first win of the tournament.

Damarez Williams opened the scoring for Suriname in the 19th minute and the lead was doubled when Samanie Loe-A-Foe netted in the 65th minute.

At the Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium in Willemstad, Curacao, Guadeloupe overcame a sending-off right before the hour mark to beat the Cayman Islands 3-0 for their first win of the tournament in Group D.

All three goals came in the second half, with 16-year-old Mymithye Bironien scoring her first in the 53rd minute.

Guadeloupe goalkeeper, Sephora Cabarrus, was sent off in the 59th minute, but they were unfazed and sealed the win with another two goals from Bironien in stoppage time to complete her hat trick.

In the nightcap in Willemstad, Puerto Rico crushed Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 to nail down first place in the group and their place in the CWU20.

Kennedy Garcia scored in the 27th and 83rd minutes, and Enasia Colon tallied in the 31st and 76th, while Ashley McMahon added a 51st minute item to pace the Boricuas to the victory.

At the Estadio Nacional in Managua, Nicaragua, Guatemala pounded St Lucia 5-0 in Group F.

Waleska Franco led the way with two goals in the 60 and 90 minutes, while Karen Gonzalez scored in the ninth minute, Betzael Contreras netted in the 17th, and Flor Perla tallied seven minutes from time.

In the second match of the day in the group, Nicaragua beat Belize 3-2.

With Group C and Group D wrapped up, only two matches will be on the docket today, both in Group F in Managua.

St Lucia and Belize will be seeking their first win of the tournament to start the day’s action, while the nightcap will feature a heavyweight battle between Central American sides, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.