"It would be a mistake for Bermuda to underestimate us. Our aim is to come back with all the points and build excitement ahead of the second leg and get people talking.” –Carl Brown, coach of the Cayman IslandsIn the opening match of CONCACAF qualifying and the first 2010 qualifier of the year, favorites Bermuda hosted underdogs Cayman Islands in Hamilton. Bermuda certainly missed the services of its best striker, Khano Smith, who had yet to recover from his groin injury. Still, Bermuda was able to dominate the entire pitch for the first eighty-five minutes of the match. Scoring chances were plenty, but only one goal was netted. With a tie series going into their home leg still a possibility, the Caymans found a way to net an equalizer and turn the March 30 affair into an exciting prospect.
The aggregate score is tied at 1-1. The winner of the two-legged tie will face Trinidad and Tobago.
Goal scorers:
Bermuda: Burgess 18
Cayman Islands: Grant Velásquez 86
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