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A HARD BATTLE
On March 23, the British Virgin Islands fought hard in their Concacaf Nations League C Group D game against Puerto Rico at home, but when the final whistle was blown, the scoreboard was 3-1 in favour of the visitors.
The crowd came alive at the A .O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, Tortola when the BVI struck first with a converted penalty from Tyler Forbes in the 36th minute of the game.
But Puerto Rico kept up their defence and attacking strategy to secure three goals – a free kick by Leandro Antonetti in the 44th minute to even up the game, followed by a second goal by Daniel Vega and a last minute goal (94th) by Ian Silva.
In League C Group D, the BVI drew two and lost two matches, finishing with two points. This is the end of the senior men’s national team 2022/2023 Concacaf Gold Cup campaign.
Puerto Rico won all their games and finished at the top of the table with 12 points. The Cayman Islands also secured two points.
Watch the highlights of the Concacaf Nations League match – British Virgin Islands v Puerto Rico.
