W Connection, Alpha post impressive victories
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago’s W Connection and Guyana’s Alpha United both secured comfortable wins on match day one of the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship on Wednesday.
Playing in Group Two in Couva, W Connection hammered Guyana Defence Force 7-1, while in Group One in Georgetown, Alpha United easily brushed aside Suriname 3-1.
Haitian side Don Bosco pulled off the biggest win of the opening day, crushing Bahamian outfit Lyford Cay Dragons 10-0.
However, three-time champions W Connection also made a huge impression before their home crowd, putting five past the visitors before half-time, before cruising in the second half at the Ato Boldon Stadium.
They were led by a hat-trick from Hashim Arcia, with Shahdon Winchester grabbing a brace.
Akeem Garcia opened the scoring in the 22nd minute before Winchester doubled the lead just seconds later and added his second five minutes later, to propel W Connection to a 3-0 lead.
Arcia grabbed his first in the 35th and Britto joined in the goal-spree two minutes before the break to render the game over as a contest.
In the second half, it was all about Arcia, who completed his hat-trick with strikes in the 47th and 81st minute.
The visitors claimed a consolation goal through Delroy Fraser in injury time.
At the Guyana National Stadium, Daniel Wilson put Alpha United ahead in the 26th minute, a lead that held until first half.
Afterward, Gregory Richardson struck in the 56th minute before Kithson Bain added the finishing touches with a 90th minute goal.
Action was set to continue yesterday with match day two.
The four group winners advance to the semi-finals scheduled for May 22, with the final two days later.
Results of matches played on match day one:
Group One
(Guyana National Stadium, Providence)
Alpha United beat Inter Moengotapoe 3-1
Group Two
(Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva)
W Connection beat Guyana Defence Force 7-1
Group Three
(Complexe Sportif des Cayes, Les Cayes)
Montego Bay beat CS Moulien 1-0
America des Cayes beat Excelsior 4-2
Group Four
(Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince)
Helenites drew with USR Sainte-Rose 2-2
Don Bosco beat Lyford Cay Dragons 10-0
