Barbados suffered an agonising 2-1 defeat against Belize in their opening game of the Concacaf Under-17 Girls at the IMG Academy in Florida.
Lodge School student Kay’Ghun Rouse gave Barbados a well-deserved lead with a fabulous strike in the 42nd minute.
However, Khalydia Velasquez scored twice late on for Belize to inflict a heart-breaking loss on Barbados.
The Barbados Under-17 Girls national team will take on Curaçao on Sunday. (A-GB)
