Caribbean Cup 2017 Qualifiers : Suriname defeats Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 in extra time
COUVA, Jan. 4, 2017 (AMP) — USA 2017 (Qualifiers) : Suriname defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 after extra time, in a qualifying game for the 2017 Caribbean Cup (Fifth place playoff) on Wednesday night at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.
The score was still 1-1 after the 90 minutes of regulation time, after goals from Kwasie ('76) for Suriname and Charles ('82) for Trinidad and Tobago, and both teams had to wait for overtime to settle the issue. In the 110th minute, it was ultimately Rozenblad who brought the Suriboys to victory by scoring the winning goal.
The result put the Surinamese top of the group with 3 points. In their last game, Suriname will meet Haiti at the Ato Boldon Stadium on January 6, while Trinidad and Tobago will face Haiti.
Fixtures and Results : Fifth place playoff
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Overview
Trinidad and Tobago at the Caribbean Cup
- 8 titles (1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001)
- 18 appearances (first in 1989)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1989)
- Statistics: Champions (1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001) Runners-up (1991, 1998, 2007, 2012, 2014) Third Place (1993, 2005)
Suriname at the Caribbean Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1992)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1994, 1996)
- 4 January 2017
- 19:00
- Couva
Fifth place playoff
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Suriname | 3 |
 Haiti | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
Matches
Caribbean Cup History
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