Football: Bermuda Defeat St Martin 8-0

Update #1: Bermuda starts their third game going from right to left

Update #2: Bermuda has won a corner in the first minute. The cross floats thru the area

Update #3: Bermuda is enjoying several passing lanes and the majority of the possession. A Burgess strike from 28 goes high

Update #4: In the 4th lazy defending sees St. Martin [SM] get two opportunities on Bell’s goal

Update #6: Bascome has come deep to try and find the ball.

Update #7: A Burgess handball sees SM crack a high shot which Bell handles well

Update #8: In the 8th minutea long ball from the SM left finds the winner who fires left of Bell

Update #9: In the 12th minute Shakir Smith exploits a slower right back to cross through the area with no Bermuda player able to cash in

Update #10: In the 14th minute Coddington and Ming get involved to win a corner

Update #11: From a Coddington corner at the back post Burgess rises high and heads Bermuda in front in the 18th minute. Score Bermuda 1, SM 0

Update #12: A very good long run from SM sees Bell pick another shot out of the air.

Update #13:A move started by Russell and Coddington sees Burgess found on the left who sublimely lobs the keeper for Bermuda’s second. Score now 2 – 0.

Update #14: In the 34th minute Russell doesn’t bother the keeper from a 19 yard free kick

Update #15: In the 36th minute Burgess works the left to see Russell go high

Update #16: In the 38th minute a Ming cross is nodded down to Russell who weakly shoots from 3 yards

Update #17: Bermuda is dominating the possession

Update #18: SM force their second corner.

Update #19: In the 43rd minute Bascome and Manders see their good work called offside.

Update #20: Manders drives hard forcing full length save by SM in the 45th minute

Update #21: The game goes into half-time with Bermuda leading 2 – 0.

Update #22: Crowd is increasing, with the host Haiti to take on Puerto Rico after this match. Estimated 9,000 in attendance.

Update #23: Second half now underway. Manders dictating the pace forces a corner which is wasted with a poor first touch

Update #24: In the 48th minute Burgess claims his hat trick after Coddington lays it on a plate for the midfielder. [The officials gave the first goal to Burgess]

Update #25: Manders is elevating and creating more and more. In the 51st Antwan is released to claim his first of the game.

Update #26: Bascome has dropped to hold in front of the back and is finding more touches.

Update #27: Bell watches a hopeful effort drift wide to his left in the 58th minute

Update #28: In the 60th Burgess and Russell combine. Russell crosses to Manders who makes it 5. Score is now Bermuda 5, St Martin 0

Update #29: Bermuda is set to intro Coke and Simmons into the fray, Cox and Manders make way

Update #30: Russell latches onto a Bascome thru ball but races the shot wide

Update #31: Bascome and Rusell outpace SM. Russsell races down the right cuts back for Simmons. Keeper saves.

Update #32: Burgess shows off some football clear a yard for himself and takes his 4th to the keeper’s right. Score now Bermuda 6, SM 0. Burgess is now removed for Clay Darrell

Update #33: Bell takes care of a close effort by SM

Update #34: Nusum springs the pacey Coke is one on one with the keeper. Calmly makes it 7. Score now 7-0

Update #35: In the 84th minute Bell maintains his clean sheet from a low hard drive

Update #36: In the 88th Russell plays provider and bloods Simmons with his first senior team goal Score now 8-0 to Bermuda.

Update #37: in the 90th Bell defends 25 yards out. Game over, Bermuda finishes the tournament with a 8-0 victory

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