Sint Maarten edges out Aruba in tight contest
Sint Maarten claimed a 2-0 victory over Aruba in a League B CONCACAF Nations League match at the Estadio Centroamericano de Mayagüez in Mayagüez. The game was a tight affair, with Sint Maarten dominating possession (56%) and creating more scoring opportunities (20 total shots, 9 on target).
Aruba defended resolutely and had their own chances to score, but they couldn’t convert any of them.
The first goal came in the 81st minute, when G. Lake capitalized on an Aruba defensive lapse to score. Sint Maarten sealed the deal in the 90th minute with a goal from an unidentified player.
Despite the loss, Aruba had some good individual performances, but couldn’t overcome Sint Maarten’s strong defensive display.
Substitutions sint maarten: at minute 66 G. Lake came in and K. Gerritsen went out., at minute 66 T. Illidge came in and E. de Vries went out.
Substitutions aruba: at minute 68 J. Kruydenhof came in and C. Melchor went out., at minute 79 N. Lo-A-Njoe came in and P. Nickelson went out., at minute 79 J. Jimenez came in and T. Perret Gentil went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sint Maarten
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Aruba
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