Trinidad and Tobago vs Cuba, 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Group Stage 2015
· Concacaf Gold CupTrinidad and Tobago beats Cuba 2-0 to secure quarterfinals spot
Gold Cup
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Corner, Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Yaisnier Napoles.
- 9': Foul by Kevan George (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 9': Jorge Luis Clavelo (Cuba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Ataullah Guerra (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Diosvelis Guerra.
- 13': Foul by Maikel Reyes (Cuba).
- 13': Radanfah Abu Bakr (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Cuba).
- 16': Joevin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Adrian Diz Pe (Cuba) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ataullah Guerra (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt saved. Lester Peltier (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daneil Cyrus.
- 17': Goal! Trinidad and Tobago 1, Cuba 0. Sheldon Bateau (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 21': Alberto Gómez (Cuba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Andre Boucaud (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 22': Foul by Daniel Luis (Cuba).
- 22': Kevan George (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Andy Vaquero (Cuba).
- 23': Joevin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Corner, Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Yenier Márquez Molina.
- 26': Daneil Cyrus (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Yaisnier Napoles (Cuba).
- 27': Foul by Joevin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 27': Yaisnier Napoles (Cuba) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Adrian Diz Pe (Cuba) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Andre Boucaud (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 28': Andre Boucaud (Trinidad and Tobago) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ariel Martinez (Cuba) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 31': Attempt saved. Daniel Luis (Cuba) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Jorge Luis Clavelo (Cuba) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 36': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Cuba).
- 36': Kenwyne Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Alberto Gómez (Cuba) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Lester Peltier (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 41': Corner, Cuba. Conceded by Radanfah Abu Bakr.
- 41': Corner, Cuba. Conceded by Jan Michael Williams.
- 42': Goal! Trinidad and Tobago 2, Cuba 0. Andre Boucaud (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 43': Alain Cervantes (Cuba) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Sheldon Bateau (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 44': Attempt saved. Maikel Reyes (Cuba) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Luis with a headed pass.
- 44': Hand ball by Lester Peltier (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 45': Delay in match Jan Michael Williams (Trinidad and Tobago) because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Marvin Phillip replaces Jan Michael Williams because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Trinidad and Tobago 2, Cuba 0.
- 0': Match ends, Trinidad and Tobago 2, Cuba 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Trinidad and Tobago 2, Cuba 0.
- 46': Foul by Jorge Luis Clavelo (Cuba).
- 46': Kevan George (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Andre Boucaud (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 47': Maikel Reyes (Cuba) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ariel Martinez (Cuba) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alain Cervantes.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Maikel Reyes (Cuba) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Maikel Reyes (Cuba).
- 48': Joevin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Yaisnier Napoles.
- 51': Alberto Gómez (Cuba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Sheldon Bateau (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 52': Foul by Kenwyne Jones (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 52': Yenier Márquez Molina (Cuba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Kenwyne Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Kevan George (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 53': Maikel Reyes (Cuba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Alain Cervantes (Cuba).
- 54': Radanfah Abu Bakr (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Maikel Reyes (Cuba).
- 55': Radanfah Abu Bakr (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Adrian Diz Pe (Cuba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ataullah Guerra (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 57': Attempt saved. Alain Cervantes (Cuba) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ariel Martinez.
- 59': Hand ball by Jorge Luis Clavelo (Cuba).
- 59': Attempt saved. Ataullah Guerra (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joevin Jones.
- 62': Substitution, Cuba. Dario Suarez replaces Alain Cervantes.
- 64': Ataullah Guerra (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Jorge Luis Clavelo (Cuba).
- 66': Ariel Martinez (Cuba) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 66': Ariel Martinez (Cuba) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Keron Cummings replaces Ataullah Guerra.
- 69': Substitution, Cuba. Liban Perez replaces Alberto Gómez.
- 71': Attempt saved. Kenwyne Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lester Peltier.
- 71': Corner, Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Diosvelis Guerra.
- 72': Attempt missed. Sheldon Bateau (Trinidad and Tobago) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keron Cummings with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Keron Cummings (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Trinidad and Tobago. Conceded by Adrian Diz Pe.
- 74': Attempt missed. Kenwyne Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lester Peltier with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Offside, Cuba. Ariel Martinez tries a through ball, but Maikel Reyes is caught offside.
- 76': Hand ball by Lester Peltier (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 77': Corner, Cuba. Conceded by Mekeil Williams.
- 77': Corner, Cuba. Conceded by Marvin Phillip.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ariel Martinez (Cuba) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Luis.
- 80': Substitution, Cuba. Hánier Dranguet replaces Daniel Luis.
- 82': Substitution, Trinidad and Tobago. Cordell Cato replaces Lester Peltier.
- 83': Hand ball by Maikel Reyes (Cuba).
- 83': Dario Suarez (Cuba) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Daneil Cyrus (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 84': Corner, Cuba. Conceded by Mekeil Williams.
- 87': Attempt missed. Ariel Martinez (Cuba) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maikel Reyes.
- 87': Dario Suarez (Cuba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Kevan George (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 88': Foul by Jorge Luis Clavelo (Cuba).
- 88': Joevin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Cuba).
- 89': Mekeil Williams (Trinidad and Tobago) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Cordell Cato (Trinidad and Tobago) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenwyne Jones.
- 90'+1': Dario Suarez (Cuba) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Daneil Cyrus (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 90'+2': Foul by Mekeil Williams (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 90'+2': Liban Perez (Cuba) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Daneil Cyrus (Trinidad and Tobago).
- 90'+2': Hánier Dranguet (Cuba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Trinidad and Tobago 2, Cuba 0.
Statistics
 CUB |
TRI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 335 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 433 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 17 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup
Venue: State Farm Stadium
Location: Glendale, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 62,910
Venue: State Farm Stadium
Location: Glendale, Arizona, USA
Attendance: 62,910
Gold Cup Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Martinique | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Trinidad and Tobago (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jan Michael Williams (GK) |
| 4 | Sheldon Bateau |
| 6 | Radanfah Abu Bakr |
| 17 | Mekeil Williams |
| 5 | Daneil Cyrus |
| 14 | André Boucaud  |
| 19 | Kevan George |
| 3 | Joevin Jones |
| 23 | Lester Peltier |
| 9 | Kenwyne Jones |
| 11 | Ataullah Guerra |
Cuba (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Disovelis Guerra (GK) |
| 3 | Yenier Márquez |
| 15 | Adrián Diz Pe |
| 6 | Yeisnier Napolés |
| 2 | Andy Vaquero |
| 9 | Maikel Reyes |
| 5 | Jorge Luis Clavelo |
| 22 | Alain Cervantes |
| 8 | Alberto Gomez |
| 18 | Daniel Luis Sáez |
| 10 | Ariel Martinez |
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