Football at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games

1974 Central American and Caribbean Games
Tournament details
Host countryDominican Republic
Dates28 February-12 March
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Cuba (3rd title)
Runners-up Trinidad and Tobago
Third place Bermuda
Fourth place Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored63 (2.63 per match)
Top scorer(s)Bermuda Ralph Bean
(9 goals)
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International football competition

Football was contested for men only at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. All matches took place at the newly constructed Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium.

The gold medal was won by Cuba for the second time, who defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the final on penalties after a 1-1 draw.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football  Cuba (CUB)  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)  Bermuda (BER)


Qualifying tournament

The 1973 Central American Games was the first of its kind and all games took place in Guatemala between 24 November and 2 December 1973, for U-21 teams. The tournament was won by Panama's U-21 side, with the second-placed team being Nicaragua, hence assuring qualification for the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games.[1]

First stage

Group A

A 2 point system used.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Cuba 4 4 0 0 16 0 +16 8 Final stage
2  Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 0 1 7 1 +6 4
3  Barbados 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 4 Eliminated
4  Nicaragua 4 1 0 3 2 10 −8 2
5  Puerto Rico 4 0 0 4 1 16 −15 0
Source: [1]

Does not include the annulled result between Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, but Trinidad and Tobago still qualified on goal difference.

Nicaragua 2–1 Puerto Rico
Cuadra 4'
Granja 50'		 Report Luis Vega 47'
Cuba 2–0 Barbados
Lara 47'
Elejalde 52'		 Report
Barbados 2–0 Puerto Rico
Clarke 30'
Prescott 69'		 Report
Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 Nicaragua
Llewelyn 44', 66'
Roberts 55'		 Report
Cuba 8–0 Puerto Rico
Piedra 5', 48', 63'
Roldán 18', 29', 69'
Fariñas 56', 81'		 Report
Trinidad and Tobago 1–0
Annulled		 Barbados
Llewelyn 5' Report
Barbados 1–0 Nicaragua
Goddard 25' Report
Cuba 5–0 Nicaragua
Pereira 5'
Hernández 20'
Piedra 40', 43', 70'		 Report
Trinidad and Tobago 4–0 Puerto Rico
Llewelyn 18', 40', 69'
Murren 56'		 Report

Group 2

A 2 point system used.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Mexico 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Final stage
2  Bermuda 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 7
3  Panama 4 1 0 3 3 4 −1 2 Eliminated
4  Dominican Republic 4 1 0 3 5 7 −2 2
5  Bahamas 4 1 0 3 1 8 −7 2
Source: [1]

Mexico won the group by lot.

Dominican Republic 2–3 Bermuda
D. García 38'
Díaz 69'		 Report Bean 2', 89'
Trott 55'
Mexico Postponed by storm Panama
Report
Bermuda 1–0 Panama
Bean 61' Report
Dominican Republic 2–0 Bahamas
Ramírez 70'
Díaz 80'		 Report
Mexico 1–0 Panama
Viveros 55' (pen.) Report
Bahamas 1–0 Panama
Reynoso 70' Report
Mexico 1–1 Bermuda
Viveros 75' Report Bean 42'
Dominican Republic 1–3 Panama
Ramírez 46' Report Escobar 45', 50'
Torres 85' (pen.)
Mexico 3–0 Bahamas
Rangel 10'
Padilla 25'
Báez 56'		 Report
Bermuda 3–0 Bahamas
Bean 17', 65', 88' Report

Final stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 March
 
 
Cuba Cuba2
 
12 March
 
Bermuda Bermuda0
 
Cuba Cuba (pen)1 (3)
 
10 March
 
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago1 (0)
 
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago2
 
 
Mexico Mexico1
 
Third place
 
 
12 March
 
 
Mexico Mexico0
 
 
Bermuda Bermuda3

Semi-finals

Cuba 2-0 Bermuda
Pérez 6'
Piedra 28'		 Report
Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 Mexico
Haynes 76'
Harris 85'		 Report Caballero 87'

Third-place match

Mexico 0–3 Bermuda
Report Dill 11'
Bean 85', 88'

Final

Cuba 1–1 (a.e.t.) Trinidad and Tobago
Delgado 100' Report Mitchell 107'
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark		 3–0 soccer ball with red X


 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games 

Cuba
3rd title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 63 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.62 goals per match.

9 goals

  • Bermuda Ralph Bean

7 goals

  • Cuba Francisco Piedra

6 goals

  • Trinidad and Tobago Noel Llewelyn

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Central American and Caribbean Games 1974 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)". RSSSF.com. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

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