Antigua and Barbuda edge Aruba with late Satchell goal
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda (Interstat) — Sean Tomlinson scored in the 5th minute and E. Bramble T. J. added another in the 11th as Antigua and Barbuda held off Aruba 3-2 on Tuesday. Walter Bennett pulled Aruba back in the 14th, and Carolith Fermina equalized in the 50th. Brandon Satchell delivered the winner in the 86th. Tomlinson also received a yellow card, as did Q. Griffith for Antigua and Barbuda. Aruba’s J. Peterson and A. Mercera were booked. Rainey Breinburg, Jaybrien Romano, Dion Pereira and Kayonte George provided assists, while Ahley Nathaniel George also assisted after entering late. Antigua and Barbuda improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Aruba fell to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. Satchell’s late goal came after Aruba had erased a two-goal deficit. Antigua and Barbuda then held the lead through the final minutes. The teams combined for five goals, and four players received yellow cards.