The Dominican Republic under-20 national team poses for a team photo prior to its Caribbean Under-20 against visiting Guadeloupe on June 27, 2014, at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal. (Photo courtesy of Federación Dominicana de Fútbol)
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Cuba and Dominican Republic earned places in the final round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Men’s Under-20 qualifying tournament after posting wins on Sunday.
The Cubans got two goals from Frank Lopez in a 3-1 victory over Martinique to clinch the Group 1 title, while a Jose Puello strike late in the first half was enough to propel the Dominicans past Guadeloupe, 1-0, and seal first place in Group 2.
The tournament returns to action on July 18, when Haiti and Aruba host Group 3 and Group 4, respectively.
2014 CARIBBEAN FOOTBALL UNION UNDER-20 QUALIFYING
June 25 – September 19, 2014
FIRST ROUND
GROUP 1 (at Havana, Cuba – Estadio Pedro Marrero)
Results
Wednesday – June 25, 2014
Barbados 1, Martinique 1
Goals: Sebastian Hunte 52’ ---- Frederic Sellaye 5’
Cuba 1, St. Vincent & the Grenadines 1
Goals: Frank Lopez 46’ ---- Vasbert Ledger 90’+1
Friday – June 27, 2014
Martinique 2, St. Vincent & the Grenadines 1
Goals: Dimitri Defrel 10’, Axel Thimon 35’ ---- Morelli Solomon 80’
Cuba 2, Barbados 2
Goals: Frank Lopez 46’, 90’+2 ---- Shaquille Boyce 43’, 55’ pen
Sunday – June 29, 2014
St. Vincent & the Grenadines 0, Barbados 0
Goals: none
Cuba 3, Martinique 1
Goals: Frank Lopez 39’, 61’; Brian Rosales 85’ ---- Axel Thimon 90’
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | P |
| Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Martinique | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Barbados | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| St. Vincent & Grenadines | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
GROUP 2 (at San Cristobal, Dominican Republic – Estadio Panamericano)
Results
Wednesday – June 25, 2014
Guadeloupe 3, Bermuda 4
Goals: Edwing Malpon 16’, 84’; Anthony Antoine 74’ ---- Jaz Ratteray-Smith 17’; Rai Simons 40’, 59’, 65’
Dominican Republic 0, Antigua & Barbuda 3
Goals: Tevaughn Harriette 15’, 76’; Javorn Stevens 63’
Friday – June 27, 2014
Antigua & Barbuda 0, Guadeloupe 1
Goals: Mavrick Annerose 83’
Dominican Republic 2, Bermuda 0
Goals: Aneury Feliz 7’, Luis Miguel Quesada 90’+4
Sunday – June 29, 2014
Bermuda 0, Antigua & Barbuda 0
Goals: none
Dominican Republic 1, Guadeloupe 0
Goals: Jose Puello 39’
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | P |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Bermuda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Guadeloupe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
GROUP 3 (at Haiti)
Schedule
Friday – July 18, 2014
Suriname v St. Lucia
Haiti v Turks & Caicos Islands
Sunday – July 20, 2014
Turks & Caicos Islands v Suriname
Haiti v St. Lucia
Tuesday – July 22, 2014
St. Lucia v Turks & Caicos Islands
Haiti v Suriname
GROUP 4 (at Aruba)
Schedule
Friday – July 18, 2014
Dominica v Grenada
Sunday – July 20, 2014
Aruba v Dominica
Tuesday – July 22, 2014
Aruba v Grenada
GROUP 5 (at Curacao)
Schedule
Wednesday – July 30, 2014
Cayman Islands v St. Kitts & Nevis
Curacao v Anguilla
Friday – August 1, 2014
St. Kitts & Nevis v Anguilla
Curacao v Cayman Islands
Sunday – August 3, 2014
Anguilla v Cayman Islands
Curacao v St. Kitts & Nevis
FINAL ROUND (at Trinidad & Tobago)
Group A Schedule
Friday – September 12, 2014
Group 5 winner v Group 1 winner
2nd best runner-up v Group 4 winner
Sunday – September 14, 2014
Group 4 winner v Group 5 winner
Group 1 winner v 2nd best runner-up
Tuesday – September 16, 2014
Group 1 winner v Group 4 winner
2nd best runner-up v Group 5 winner
Group B Schedule
Saturday – September 13, 2014
Group 3 winner v Group 2 winner
Trinidad & Tobago v Best runner-up
Monday – September 15, 2014
Best runner-up v Group 3 winner
Trinidad & Tobago v Group 2 winner
Wednesday – September 17, 2014
Group 2 winner v Best runner-up
Trinidad & Tobago v Group 3 winner
Match for Third Place
Friday – September 19, 2014
Group A runner-up v Group B runner-up
Final
Friday – September 19, 2014
Group A winner v Group B winner