With all but one series complete, the first round of World Cup qualifying in the TFC’s Caribbean zone is complete. Here’s a rundown of the action: Surinam-St. Lucia (1-0, 3-1 on PKs): A late goal by Alberto Doesburg evened the series at 1-1. The Surinamese advanced , 3-1, on penalty kicks. Surinam’s Benny Kiansi, Orlando Grootfaam and Werner Blackson all put shots past St. Lucian goalkeeper Abraham Mentor. Valencius Joseph was the only St. Lucia player to beat SurinameÆs Roel Tempo. Cayman Islands-Cuba (0-0): Cuba advances, 4-0, on aggregate despite a disappointing tie at the Cayman islands. It faces Surinam in the second round. Grenada-Barbados (2-3, OT): Grenada became the first team eliminated from the 2002 World Cup, losing at home to Barbados on a golden goal from Llewellyn Riley. The two teams tied both games, 2-2. The visiting Bajans went ahead in the first half at the Tanteen Recreation Ground through goals from Kirk Cox and Norman Forde. Grenada tied the score at 2-2 within 10 minutes of the restart on an own goal and goal by Keith Fletcher. But Riley stunned the crowd of 3,000 on hand six minutes into overtime, sending Barbados into the second round, where it now will face Aruba. ôIt was good,ö coach Horace ôTobaccoö Beckles told the Barbados Nation. ôThe guys were comfortable and we got the result we were looking for.ö Puerto Rico-Aruba (2-2): For the second straight game, Puerto Rico blew a 2-0 lead. First, the Puerto Ricans fell, 4-2. In the second leg, they had to settle for a 2-2 tie after leading 2-0. Puerto Rico evened the series at 4-4 on a pair of quick goals by Raphael “Mime” Ortiz and Carlos Geerman within 15 minutes, but Aruba scored twice before halftime on goals by Mark Mckay and Vander Krass to advance, 6-4, on aggregate. Bermuda-British Virgin Islands (9-0): Bermuda set a team record with nine goals in Hamilton to advance, 14-1, on aggregate. Furman star John Nusum had two goals off the best for the Bermudans, who rested stars Shawn Goater and Kyle Lightbourne. ôWe did what we had to do, but they werenÆt the greatest of teams,ö Clyde Best, Bermuda technical director told The Royal Gazette. ôBut we scored nine goals, which was nice for the home fans to come out and see, and what pleased me was that we did concede any.ö Bermuda advances to face Antigua & Barbuda, which advanced to the second round after Guyana was suspended. U.S. Virgin Islands-St. Vincent & Grenadines (1-5): James Chewitt collected four goals for St. Vincent & Grenadines in St. Croix to advance, 14-1, on aggregate. It will face, in all likelihood, Saint Kitts & Nevis in the second round. The Kittians beat the tiny Turks & Caicos Islands, 8-0, in Basseterre. The second leg is scheduled for March 21. Montserrat-Dominican Republic (1-3): The Dominican Republic advances, 6-1, on aggregate. Goals from Luis Omar Sanchez and Vladimir Gregorio on either side of halftime to wrap up the series. Luis Omar Zapata collected the third for the Dominicans, while Wayne Dyer netted a consolation goal for Montserrat two minutes from time. Dominica-Haiti (1-3): The Haitians won in Roseau thanks to a pair of Goals by Golman Pierre and a single tally by Roosevelt Desir. Kelly Peters had given the home team the lead six minutes into the game. The Haitians advance, 6-1, on aggregate. Bahamas-Anguilla (2-1): Bahamas won in Nassau to go through, 5-3. Anton HavenÆs 40-yard effort beat Anguillan keeper Ryan Liddie in the 14th minute. Anguilla pulled a goal back in the 40th minute through a penalty kick from Richard OÆConner, but Kevin Davies slotted home a pass from Peron Major in the 78th minute to give Bahamas a second win and a date with Haiti. Netherlands Antilles-Trinidad & Tobago (1-1): Netherlands Antilles pulled the upset of the first round, holding T&T to a tie in the second leg, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the defending Copa Caribe champion from advancing, 6-2, on aggregate. Angelo Martina gave the Antilleans the lead in the 41st minute. Marvin Andrews’s equalizer came two minutes into stoppage time in the second half. T&T faces the Dominican Republic in the second round.

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Nicaragua-Panama (0-2): Panama open campaign with a 2-0 win over Nicaragua at the Estadio Cacique Diriangen in Diriamba on goals by Mario Mendez and Julio Cesar Dely Valdes. Belize-Guatemala (1-2): Guatemala needed a late goal from Rudy Ramirez to dispose of Belize. The match was played at the Estadio Francisco Morazan in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, because of political differences between the two neighboring countries. Belize’s tight defense frustrated Guatemala, which finally scored on a free kick from Fredy Garcia in the 33rd minute, but just seven minutes later, Belize responded through Norman Nunez with a well-taken goal.