Match Report
Nicaragua went into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; French Guiana sat 6th on 1 — a 6-point gap. French Guiana had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.25/1.25 for Nicaragua and 1/1.75 for French Guiana (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
Over the last five, Nicaragua had taken 10 of 15 points to French Guiana's 4.
The match was played at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol in Managua (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: French Guiana led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Nicaragua: Jaime Moreno (54'), Marvin Fletes (84'), Juan Barrera (79') · French Guiana: Ludovic Baal (16'), Jules Haabo (62')