MIAMI, Florida – Suriname side Robinhood will be looking to seal their spot in the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Club semifinals when they take on Atletico Pantoja of the Dominican Republic on Thursday night in their Group B finale at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion in Paramaribo, Suriname.
Robinhood currently sit in second place in the group with six points, just one point behind leaders Harbour View of Jamaica, while Atletico Pantoja remain alive in the hunt for the semifinals in fourth place with three points.
Robinhood can guarantee their semifinal place with a draw and could even capture the group with a win and Harbour View dropping points in their finale with Cibao FC of the Dominican Republic.
However, an Atletico Pantoja win by a two-goal margin would be enough to send the Dominicans to the Caribbean Cup semifinals.
Needless to say, the night should provide plenty of great drama with so much at stake.
Robinhood have been buoyed by striker Shaquille Cairo, who has four goals in the tournament, making him the joint top-scorer along with Shaniel Thomas of Cavalier.
Cairo has been as consistent as they come, scoring in all three of Robinhood’s games and has gotten help from Tuur Don, who has two assists. Jamilhio Rigters also has contributed after scoring in their last outing, a 3-2 loss to Harbour View.
Atletico Pantoja have played to three straight 1-1 draws in the group, so they will need to break that streak with a full three points if they are to advance.
Jhon Mosquera has played a vital role as playmaker with two assists, while Ronaldo Vasquez has been one of the most active players in attack with 10 shots and 84 completed passes, along with two ball recoveries.
Match Officials SV Robinhood (SUR) vs CA Pantoja (DOM)
REF: RICANGEL DE LEÇA (Aruba)
AR1: MELVIN REID (Jamaica)
AR2: KIRT CHARLES (Trinidad and Tobago)
4TH: SANCHEZ BASS (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
