Saint Lucia Nations League Momentum Halted

The Saint Lucia men’s national team suffered its first loss of the 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League campaign on Monday night at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, losing 4-0 to Saint Martin, and complicating their path to possibly winning the group. The Piton Boyz made two changes to the team that earned a comeback 2-1 win over these same opponents on Friday evening. Lester Joseph and Ridel Stanislas, who were both introduced into that prior contest, were on the pitch from the opening whistle. A challenge from Joseph on Jean-Baptiste Desire Leo led to a penalty in the eighth minute, duly converted by Keelan Lebon. Saint Lucia continued to struggle with the counter-attack, retaining the ball, but never posing a serious goal threat. Sacha Barakat added to their woes with a well-struck goal on the break in the 26th minute. And Lebon compounded matters with another marker in time added on at the end of the first half. Saint Lucia made changes, but Saint Martin was more than equal to whatever was thrown at them. Pierre-Bertrand Arne put the icing on the cake in the 62nd minute, and Saint Lucia coach Stern John was blunt in his analysis. “I think they...