MIAMI, Florida – Arnicka Louis scored four goals to lead the way in a 5-1 victory for Saint Lucia at Guadeloupe in Group B of League C of the Road to W Gold Cup on Tuesday afternoon at the Stade Pierre-Aliker in Fort-de-France, Guadeloupe.
Saint Lucia came storming out of the ages, taking a 1-0 lead just one minute into the match when Shamalyn Albert made a dashing run down the left flank and crossed for Louis, who had an easy finish into net. It was the earliest goal scored by a player in this Road to W Gold Cup group stage.
Guadeloupe had a great chance at pulling level in the 20’ on a well-struck left-footed free kick from Jalna Lepante, but Saint Lucia GK Kenna Lionel did enough to parry it off the post and out of play.
Lepante would get another chance though, this time in the 37’ during the run of play and she finished with aplomb, stroking a shot past Saint Lucia back-up GK Renala Francis to even the score at 1-1.
Back came Saint Lucia and it was Louis again finishing an incredible 70-yard run in first half stoppage time for a 2-1 lead.
Arnicka Louis then picked up where she left off, completing her hat trick less than two minutes into the second half by tucking away a shot after a deflection in the area to make it 3-1.
Louis then capped off her memorable outing with an excellent finish in the 80’ off a long ball from DF Eartha Pond for a 4-1 advantage.
The 5-1 scoreline was completed in the 87’ with Eartha Pond again providing service with a long ball and Ellaisa Marquis polishing things off with a goal.
