Aruba edges Anguilla with two late goals in Concacaf play
ORANJESTAD, Aruba (Interstat) — Aruba defeated Anguilla 3-2 on Sunday in a Concacaf Nations League match, using two stoppage-time goals to secure the win. Carolith Fermina put Aruba ahead in the 7th minute. Nathaniel Owen equalized for Anguilla in the 39th. Antonio Fleming, who was booked in the 51st, gave Anguilla a 2-1 lead in the 77th. Alljereau Mercera leveled in the third minute of stoppage time, and Justin Peterson scored the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Key performers included Fermina and Peterson for Aruba, Owen for Anguilla, T. Leveret with two assists, Mercera, Fleming and Gianni Vandepitte with an assist. B. Martis, K. Connor and C. Carty also received yellow cards. Substitutions for Anguilla included T. Jackson, J. Lloyd, J. Gayle and S. Bradshaw. Aruba’s substitutions included J. Figaroa, R. Breinburg, T. Gijsbertha, M. Molina and R. Ostiana. Aruba improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall. Anguilla fell to 0-1 in both.