The Tribune

By TENAJH SWEETING

Tribune Sports Reporter

tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

The Bahamas fell into an 0-3 hole in the Concacaf (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Nations League rankings after coming up short against Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday.

The Junkanoo Boyz were dealt a 4-1 loss by the Benna Boys at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium to begin their October window.

The team is now in a tough position, facing possible relegation, following three consecutive losses and will look to rebound against Antigua and Barbuda in an away game on Tuesday.

Before the start of their match on Saturday night, The Bahamas and the away team shared an identical 0-0 win/loss record separated by a mere goal differential which seated the home team one spot ahead of their visiting opponents.

After Saturday night’s loss, The Bahamas is the only remaining team in Group D of League B without a win or points earned in the competition.

Nesly Jean, head coach of Team Bahamas, talked about what went wrong for the home team to begin this window of the Concacaf Nations League matches.

“I think we had a game plan similar to their game plan, obviously they executed better than we did. Again, we continue to beat ourselves by making mistakes. I think once we could limit those mistakes we could move forward and be better as a team [but] until then the guys have got to keep on working,” Jean said.

He added that some adjustments that need to be made ahead of Tuesday’s away game are body positioning on the field, players being at different angles and not standing in a straight line, pressing the opponents earlier, and moving quicker with the ball.

With both teams hungry for their first win of the Concacaf Nations League window, Antigua and Barbuda were the first to strike on Bahamian soil.

Midfielder Javorn Stevens scored two quick goals for the visiting team in under 15 minutes of game time to give his team the early advantage on the