Andrew Bascome was left seething by Terrance Webb’s “senseless sending-off” last night which he believes cost his side the chance to win the game.

Bermuda were leading 2-1 when they were reduced to ten men after Webb’s unnecessary foul on Wendell Rennie, which earned him a second yellow card.

The dismissal left Bermuda to play for almost 40 minutes a man down and blunted the attacking threat they had posed to Grenada.

“I was not very pleased at all with the sending-off which came at a bad time,” the Bermuda coach said. “It was senseless and it put us on the back foot, and we cannot afford to play at this level with ten men.

“Defensively we got caught open with counter attacks with the ball over the top and our centre backs must be able to organise the defence and they are responsible for the last line.

“But we still managed to play 39 minutes with one less man and had a chance to steal the game late in the game and that speaks to character. I actually thought they were fortunate we went down a man because of the way the game was going.

“I was impressed with the way we played but the ball speed and transition could have been quicker. But that’s okay because it was the first time most of the players have been together. We scored two good goals and I thought the ball movement was fantastic. But the ball speed was just too slow.”

Lester Smith, the Grenada coach, was content with the eventual outcome of the game.

“You win some, you lose some and you draw some and tonight both teams will take the draw and I’m sure we’ll take it in good faith,” he said.

Had it not been for the crossbar and some outstanding goalkeeping by Detre Bell the visitors could have come away victorious.

“We had some great chances and great looks,” Smith said. “If you look at the last 15 minutes we were on top of the game.

“We had them [Bermuda] on their heels but we just couldn’t capitalise due to the fact a number of shots went onto the crossbar and their goalkeeper made some good saves. Bermuda even had a last chance to go up 3-2.

“But that’s football and it’s now winner takes all on Sunday which is good for football.”

It’s now expected that both teams will tweak their line up for tomorrow’s second meeting between the two countries in 72 hours with Taurean Manders, the Bermuda captain, confident the home team can come out top next time around.

“We are going to change up the team a bit and I’m sure the players feel pretty confident for Sunday,” Manders said. “I think we are going to win.”