Dominica wins friendly football match with St Vincent and the Grenadines

Dominica drew first blood in the first of two friendly matches, with a come from behind 2-1 over St Vincent and the Grenadines at the Windsor Park.

Written by WIC News Correspondent

Published 2022-05-13 02:11:06

Updated 2025-10-07 10:30:46

Dominica drew score against in the first of two friendly matches, with a come from behind 2-1 over St Vincent and the Grenadines at the Windsor Park Stadium on Thursday. Malcolm Stewart opened the scoring for St Vincent and the Grenadines in the 3rd minute of play.

Captain Briel Thomas got the equalizer for the Nature Boys in the 14th minute with a beautiful header from a set play. Scores at the half were 1-all.

Overseas-based player Daryl Longdon blasted home a powerful left-footer in the 87th minute to secure victory for the host. The second International friendly will be played on Sunday at the Windsor Park Stadium at 3 PM. The sports division of Dominica congratulated the team for their achievement.

"Congratulations to the Senior Men's National Football team on a hard-fought win over St. Vincent today in an international friendly played at the Windsor Park Stadium. Also, special congratulations to our staff member at the Sports Division, Ellington Wilmoth Sabin, who was the coach for today's game," the unit wrote.