The United States got the first look at its opponent in the second round 2004 Olympic men's qualifying Sunday when Dominica and St. Kitts & Nevis battled in the first leg of their first-round series in Grand Bay, Dominica.
Jevon Francis' 30-minute goal gave the visiting team a 1-0 victory to the dismay of 3,000 fans at the Geneva Playing Field.
The return leg will be played Oct. 11 at Basseterre's Warner Park. The USA U-23s will face the winner in mid-November. Seven teams will join host Mexico in the final round of qualifying next year.
DOMINICA-ST. KITTS & NEVIS SUMMARY:
Sept. 7 in Grand Bay
Dominica 0 St. Kitts & Nevis 1. Goal: Francis 30.
Dominica — Presley, Lenny, Etienne, Hypoltye (Dailey, 60), Rosie, Eric Wade, Yanick, George (Marvan, 42), Charles (Thomas, 60), Mitchell, Kelshire.
St. Kitts & Nevis — Benjamin, Eddy, Lawrance, T.Leader, Joseph, Warner, Francis, Lake (J.Leader, 81), Clarke, Nurse (Dachan, 78), Isaal.
Referee: Alexander Williams (St. Lucia).
Att.: 3,000.
OLYMPICS: CONCACAF Men's Qualifying Results
Sept. 5-7/First Round, First Leg
U.S. Virgin Islands 0 Canada 10 (Harmes 2, 38, Masciantonia 11, 71, Nsaliwa 19, 76, Friend 32, Godfrey 52, 86, own goal 90).
Dominican Republic 0 Haiti 1 (Maceus 42).
Nicaragua 2 (Martinez 10, Calero 80) Panama 2 (Garces 42, Tejada 88).
Dominica 0 St. Kitts & Nevis 1 (Francis 30).
Bahamas 0 Trinidad/Tobago 3 (Celestine 62, Davis 78, Toussaint 86).
Grenada 5 (Morris 12, 22, 38, 68, Bain 57) Cayman Islands 0.
Cuba 1 (Munoz 90) Jamaica 1 (Breakenridge 74).
Surinam 0 Guatemala 2 (Mejicanos 9, Thompson 45).
Guyana 4 (Millington 24, Beveney 68, Richardson 71, Peters 86) Barbados 1 (Forde 55).
Sept. 7/First Round, Second Leg
Bahamas 1 (Jean pen. 87) Trinidad/Tobago 3 (Caseman 54, Mitchell 79, 90).
(Trinidad & Tobago wins 6-1 on aggregate.)