Haiti		Trinidad & Tobago
		Dwight Yorke (24')

FIFA World Cup™ Qualifier

Date	Venue	Location	Attendance
2000-05-19	Stade Sylvio Cator	Port-au-Prince, Haiti	15000

T&T book spot in WC semifinal qualifying round

Trinidad & Tobago booked a trip to the semifinal round of The Football Confederation World Cup qualifying after their 1-1 second-leg draw with Haiti in front of a colorful crowd in Port-au-Prince. T&T won the tie, 4-2 on aggregate. Haitian forward Golman Pierre's injury-time goal from the first leg had given Haiti hope for the return leg, as a 2-0 victory would have sent them through on away goals. Haiti's dream of qualification for the semifinal round was not to be on this day, however. A 25th-minute goal from T&T's world-class striker Dwight Yorke, a last-minute arrival from England on Friday afternoon, put Haiti in a 4-1 hole, and silenced the previously festive crowd. Haiti refused to wilt, however, and continued to play attacking soccer the rest of the half. They could not penetrate the stingy Trinidadian defense, however, and the hosts went into the dressing rooms still trailing by a goal. Haiti searched desperately for the equalizer after the break, and poured on the pressure as the half progressed. Dieuphene Thelamour appeared set to pull Haiti even in the 78th minute, but Trinidad & Tobago goalkeeper Clayton Ince came up with a brilliant save on a ball that looked headed for the upper right corner of the net. A minute later, Bruny Pierre Richard had a scoring opportunity in the box, but his effort went just wide of the right post. Thelamour finally found the back of the net in the 82nd minute, sending the crowd into a frenzy. Franze Gille played a high, arcing cross to Thelamour, who outleaped Ince and headed home the tying goal. The goal seemed to serve as a wake up call to Trinidad & Tobago, and their defense clamped down to keep Haiti from creating any more dangerous chances the rest of the way. T&T will join Mexico as definites in Group C for the semifinal qualifying round. The group likely will include Honduras and Canada as well. Haiti's World Cup qualifying campaign is not yet finished. The loss send Haiti into an Interregional matchup, likely against Panama, for the right to advance to semifinal round Group D.

LINEUP
21.	Clayton Ince
4.	Marvin Andrews
6.	Shurland David
13.	Ansil Elcock 22 '
11.	Arnold Dwarika
	83' Lyndon Andrews
8.	Angus Eve
10.	Russell Latapy (capt.)
16.	Stokely Mason
17.	Anthony Rougier
	83' Dennis Lawrence
19.	Dwight Yorke
14.	Stern John
SUBSTITUTES
7.	Dennis Lawrence
15.	Lyndon Andrews
22.	Ross Russell
5.	Brent Sancho
12.	Carlos Edwards
3.	Sherwyn Julien
2.	Nigel Pierre
COACH
	Ian Porterfield
SUBSTITUTIONS
83'	Lyndon Andrews for Arnold Dwarika
83'	Dennis Lawrence for Anthony Rougier
YELLOW CARDS
22'	Ansil Elcock