Best possible start for the selection Cuban soccer in the Concacaf Friendly Seriesby winning this Saturday with a score of 2-0 in their duel with Martinique, which closed their two initial presentations with coach Pedro Pablo Pereira in the command post.
On the grass of the Cibao FC stadium, in the Dominican city of Santiago de los Caballeros, the Cuban player once again left good feelings in the hands of young figures who seek to consolidate themselves in the new cycle.
Only the time that elapsed between minutes 42 and 45 of the crash was enough for the sentence of the crossing to fall on the board, a balm that soothes the injuries suffered during the previous short tour of the Caribbeanalthough with an alternative formation.
Those images, in light of the most recent performances, now seem to be diluted, although we will have to wait for the proposal to take shape even more.
For now, it pleases the coach and fans to enjoy of Alessio Raballo’s first goal with the senior teamthe young man born in Italy to a Cuban mother, who currently plays in the Cremonese youth division.
The other target went to Yasniel Matos’ accountalso among the scorers of the 3-0 victory over the Santa Lucía team three days ago, a result that marked the beginning of the Pereira era in the senior team.
A win marks the beginning of a cycle for the Cuban soccer team
The strategist returns home with a loot that is not inconsiderable, regardless of the fact that they have faced more or less affordable rivals in the Concacaf environment.
The mere fact that his pupils scored more than once in successive games – this had not happened for three years – emerges as a good sign.although it takes on much more weight to not have conceded any, taking into account that it has always been the pending issue of the island’s formations.
From now on, the extra-border incursions are put on pause, waiting for the resumption of the series, scheduled for next year.
If the initial plan is maintained, The Cuban team would return to the ring in March of next yearor, also in Quisqueyan lands, to face the local squad and that of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Then greater certainty can be obtained to know how and where this new project is heading, committed to achieving qualification for the next Gold Cup and, in the long term, with the qualifying process for the 2030 World Cup.
