Belize Advances in World Cup Qualifiers

Belize City, March 27, 2008 - Belize has advanced to the next stage of the World Cup qualifying matches by winning the series versus St. Kitts & Nevis. On Wednesday March 26th Belize played against the island nation for the second time. The game ended 1-1, giving Belize the lead in the series after having defeated St. Kitts 3-1 in their previous match in Guatemala.
Belize will now face the football power house Mexico.

Series 5
26.03.2008: Basseterre, ST. KITTS & NEVIS; Warner Park Stadium
ST. KITTS & NEVIS – BELIZE 1:1 (0:1)
Orlando MITCHUM 84’ – Elroy SMITH 39’

SKN: Kayian Benjamin – Javin Matthew, Thrizen Leader, Keithroy Richards, George Isaac, Ian Lake, Gerard Williams, John Queeley (60: Jevon Francis), Alister Warner (54: Stephen Clarke), Orlando Mitchum, Irandy Byron (75: Errol O Loughlin).

Booked: I. Lake 90’

TD: Lester MORRIS

BLZ: Shane Orio – Tervor Lennen, Ryan Simpson, David Trapp (57: Lester Serano), Albert Thurton, Elroy Smith, Deon McCauley, Daniel Jimenez (63: Jerome James), Dennis Serano, Bernard Linarez, Victor Morales.

Booked: Linarez 35’, Serano 51’

TD: Palmiro SALAS (GUA)

REFEREE: Neal BRIZAN (TRI)

Belize win 4:2 on aggregate