Yorke PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Reuters):
A DOMINANT Trinidad and Tobago beat Panama 6-0 on a slippery hometown pitch yesterday, to lead their CONCACAF World Cup qualifier group.
Anthony Rougier powered through Panama's defense to score the first goal after two minutes of play, the second coming in a confused rebound off unlucky Panama striker Jorge Dely Valdes in the 26th minute.
Manchester United player Dwight Yorke closed a strong first half for the Caribbean side with a third goal nine minutes before time.
A sure-footed Angus Eve found his range on a rain-swept pitch to knock home a fourth goal against a demoralized Panama in the 59th minute, followed two minutes later by a second goal from Yorke.
Panama, playing a man short after defender Franklin Delgado was sent off for a foul 16 minutes before full time, let in a last goal to substitute Nigel Pierre in the 77th minute.
Trinidad and Tobago moved to the top of CONCACAF group C with nine points in three matches, leading rivals Mexico with six. Two teams qualify for the final stage of the CONCACAF qualifying competition.
At Foxboro, Massachusetts, the United States crushed Barbados 7-0 in their CONCACAF Region Group E World Cup qualifier last night.
Eddie Pope, 14th minute; Brian McBride, 28; Joe-Max Moore, 45, 82; John O'Brien, 46; Tab Ramos, 72; Earnie Stewart, 74 all scored for the US.
