Curacao picked up its first Concacaf Gold Cup win with a 1-0 result against Honduras on Friday night at BBVA Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Honduras led the way in attack in the first half with five players getting a pair of shots.
?? Curaçao wins their first ever #GoldCup match! Look at how much it means to them! #GoldCup2019 #ThisIsOurs @CuracaoFutbol pic.twitter.com/ALYFNeQiKA
— Gold Cup 2019 (@GoldCup) June 22, 2019
Curacao’s first ever Gold Cup goal came from Leandro Bacuna in the 40th minute after finding Gevaro Nepomuceno’s filtered pass near the penalty marker to put the Caribbean nation in the lead.
Two shots and one of them was a goal. What else can you ask for? @CuracaoFutbol's Leandro Bacuna is the High Mileage Player presented by @Valvoline #GoldCup2019 #HONvCUW #ThisIsOurs pic.twitter.com/cllPJl3Uq8
— Gold Cup 2019 (@GoldCup) June 22, 2019
Goalkeeper Eloy Room finished the match with 15 saves, as Curacao would go on to celebrate its first win in the Gold Cup.
ELOY ROOM ?? ! The Curacao ?? goalkeeper was instrumental in his team’s win recording 15 saves ? against Honduras ??. He has 20 saves in only 2 #GoldCup2019 games!#ThisIsOurs #EstoEsNuestro @CuracaoFutbol @EloyRoom pic.twitter.com/1gtCyrIbVD
— Gold Cup 2019 (@GoldCup) June 22, 2019