2 – 3
“Naqwan Henry opens the scoring against the run of play”
Pivotal“Szabolcs Kovács turns the ball into his own net, doubling the visitors' lead”
Pivotal“Naqwan Henry completes his brace to put US Virgin Islands 3-0 up”
Pivotal“P. Julmis converts a stoppage-time penalty to set up a nervy finish at 2-3”
Bahamas
US Virgin Islands
Outstanding performance
US Virgin Islands•MidfielderBahamas dominated nearly every statistical category, out-shooting their visitors 27-8 and enjoying 62% possession, yet found themselves staring at a 0-3 deficit by the hour mark. Naqwan Henry punished defensive lapses either side of a disastrous Szabolcs Kovács own goal, while Rakeem Joseph's 45th-minute red card left Bahamas fighting an uphill battle a man light for the entire second half. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Bahamas kept pushing and created enough chances through W. Bayles and a late P. Julmis penalty to make it a nervy finish, but their wastefulness in front of goal - missing two big chances - proved costly against a clinical, well-organized away side. For a team with Bahamas' prestige and form heading into this Nations League fixture, this will sting as a missed opportunity, while US Virgin Islands will take enormous confidence from stealing three points on the road against the run of play.
How entertaining was this match?
Just days after a 3-1 defeat to the US Virgin Islands, Bahamas get an immediate chance to respond in this League C rematch. But with Bahamas winless and leaking goals at an alarming rate, the Virgin Islands look well placed to complete the double.
