Bermuda 2 Barbados 0

First-half goals from Kalen Brunson and Malachai Belboda ensured that Bermuda concluded their campaign at the Concacaf Under-20 Qualifiers undefeated in Costa Rica on Wednesday.

Brunson found the target in the eleventh minute before Belboda doubled the lead in the twentieth.

The victory saw Cecoy Robinson’s side temporarily move to the top of group E with eight points. However, the winner of the group will come from either Costa Rica or Trinidad & Tobago, who play each other later today.

Needing to win by a 13-goal margin to overturn Costa Rica’s goal difference, Bermuda’s first chance came in the tenth minute when Blayze Borgesson tested the Barbados keeper’s palms.

A minute later, two days after scoring an exquisite free kick against Costa Rica, Jace Donawa delivered a crisp ball into the box, which found an unmarked Brunson and the Queen’s Park Rangers academy player put Bermuda in front.

Belboda extended Bermuda’s lead as hesitation from the Barbados defence allowed the forward to turn and shoot inside the box.

Five minutes before the break, Bermuda captain Logan Jimenez’s well-struck free kick crashed off the crossbar.

In a second half without much opportunities, Bermuda’s last chance fell to substitute Kennahz Fray in stoppage time, with his left-footed effort going wide.

SCORERS

Bermuda: Brunson 11, Belboda 20

TEAMS

Bermuda (4-3-3): C Jackson—N Grant (sub: D Smith-Davis, 57), E Peets, L Jimenez, D Coddington—K Sharrieff (sub: I Gibbons, 85), X DeRoza, J Donawa—B Borgesson (sub: K Fray, 72), M Belboda (sub: D Stewart, 72), K Brunson (sub: H Bean-Fox, 64). Substitutes not used: D Martin, D Powell, M Tear-De Leon, Q Raynor

Barbados (4-4-2) B Everet (sub: K Cunningham, 64)—K Wade (sub: A Dallaway 53), K Johnson, K Bruce (sub: D Harewood, 53) A Layne (sub: E Bridgeman-Seale, 64) —A Payne, J Donawa, T Moore, Z Yard—R Jacobs (sub: J Bryan, 53), T Jones. Substitutes not used: J Gomez, M Clarke, R Lee

Referee: M Gaymes (St Vincent & the Grenadines).