Saint Lucia’s Piton Boyz are at the bottom of Group A in the Concacaf Friendly Series after losses to Cuba and St Vincent & the Grenadines. The national men’s team fell 3-1 to the Vincy Heat on Saturday, November 15, at Estadio Cibao in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Both teams had sustained 3-0 reversals on the previous matchday, Saint Lucia to Cuba, and SVG to the Dominican Republic. But the Heat were able to split their two games away, while Stern John’s men were left searching for answers ahead of their next two matches next March.
Vincentian captain Oalex Anderson, who plays for North Carolina FC in the USL Championship, opened the scoring in the 12th minute, with North Leeward Predators attacker Diel Spring doubling the lead a minute later. Cavalry FC forward and national team captain Caniggia Elva pulled one back on the stroke of halftime.
Despite a much more even second half, the Boyz were unable to even the stakes, eventually conceding in the 62nd minute, as System 3 striker Azhino Solomon got past custodian Devone St Prix, with a composed finish to seal the final score. There is no definitive source for the all-time record between the Windward Islands neighbours.
“It was a successful outing for the team in our continuing development,” said Vincy Heat head coach Ezra Hendrickson. “We came up against a very difficult DR team in the first game and showed well. An unfortunate missed penalty sidelined any chance of securing a point, but it was a good litmus test for us to see where we are with one of the top teams in the region. In the second game, we took control early and dominated the Lucians for the entire match.”
In another Group A result, Cuba beat Martinique 2-0. The Concacaf series aims to give teams eliminated from 2026 World Cup qualifying the opportunity to remain engaged during FIFA international windows.
