six round-robin matches could safely carry Bermuda into the next round of the World Cup qualifying phase.

With two already in the bank following yesterday's win against probably the strongest team in the group, there is a confident feeling locally that Bermuda will reach that target.

"Eight points is the minimum we should be aiming for,'' said a smiling Darrell after yesterday's triumph over El Salvador.

Despite creating the better chances yesterday, Bermuda had to wait until the 77th minute to clinch the victory, as Lightbourne notched his first goal at the National Stadium for Bermuda.

"I was most impressed that we were able to do the things that we worked on,'' said the coach.

"Not knowing much about them we probably showed too much respect for them, but teams from that area are usually good footballing teams. I still think think this is probably the best team in the group.'' The decision to play five man at the back at home was seen as a defensive move, but Darrell denied that he was thinking about anything but a win.

"Look at how the game is developing all over the world,'' he said in reference to other teams who play with five defenders. "It's a case of starting with people behind the ball.'' Lightbourne, who will sign for English Third Division club Scarborough in December, was pleased with his first goal here for Bermuda. "I kept fighting and looking for that one chance and there it was,'' he said.

So what was the lanky Lightbourne thinking about when the cross came over from Voorhees Astwood? "I was not going to let this guy get to the ball before me. I felt I was better than them in the air. We played a lot better (than the last match) and it shows we can compete at this level.

"We got off on the good foot and that's the best way to start. We're looking forward to Jamaica next Sunday.'' Shawn Smith, asked to do a defensive job in midfield, was pleased with his performance alongside the more creative Shawn Goater and Paul Cann. "I usually feel real confident coming forward with the ball from sweeper so it was much easier to push forward,'' said Smith who put a second-half effort over the bar.

"All three of us have been doing a lot of communicating in training. Playing beside Rip and Goater brings out my game. I feel comfortable in that position.'' Neil Paynter, who went off injured in the second half with a pulled hamstring, plans to make the sweeper position his own after being played at full-back and midfield.

"Basically that is where I want to be,'' he said. "It's my preferred position.

"As long as we kept to our game plan and defended as a team I was certain things were going to work out. I thought the team performance was excellent.'' WHAT A SIGHT -- Kyle Lightbourne celebrates Bermuda's winner yesterday.