Trinidad and Tobago's Under 23 footballers went under 1-0 to Cuba's senior team in a friendly on Monday night at the Pedro Marrero Stadium in Havana.
The T&T side, preparing for the final round of Olympic qualification next month, had at least three decent scoring opportunities. The first went to midfielder Michael Celestine whose effort was headed off the line by a defender in the 12th minute. Josh Johnson then went close in the 25th minute and Celestine again missed out on the half hour mark.
The Cubans enjoyed several scoring chances as well but squandered at least six opportunities during the encounter.
T&T coach Stuart Charles Fevrier was upbeat going into the second match on Wednesday from 4:30pm at the same venue which is part of the facility constructed through the FIFA Goal Project.
"I thought that we showed good fight and the overall performance by our players was something which we can build on. The Cubans were playing at home and we never allowed them to run away from us. I expect us to give an even better account in the second game," Fevrier told TTFF Media.
T&T line up:
Daurance Williams, Ronald Primus, Kenwyne Jones (Clyde Leon 81st), Lyndon Diaz, Nigel Daniel, Michael Celestine (Errol Charles 81st), Silvio Spann (capt), Kerry Baptiste (Kern Thomas 71st), Josh Johnson (Jason Marcano 71st), Devon Mitchell, Kendall Davis (Devon Caseman 63rd).