Match Report
Antigua and Barbuda went into the game 20th in the table on 6 points; Curacao sat 4th on 9 — a 3-point gap. Antigua and Barbuda's recent output outran their position: 15th on form over five rounds, 20th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Antigua and Barbuda 2.5 scored and 2 conceded per game, Curacao 5.5 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.93.
Curacao came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Antigua and Barbuda, 13/15 for Curacao.
The venue was Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, with room for 10,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.