Trinidad and Tobago's women's football team stayed alive in their quest to advance to the Concacaf W Championships, as they fought back to get a 2-2 draw against Honduras in a qualifier on March 4.
TT were stunned early on in the Concacaf W Qualifier in Tegucigalpa, as a stylish brace from striker Allyson Reed gave Honduras a 2-0 lead by the 21st minute. With TT enjoying as much as 72 per cent possession in the first half, along with nine shots, they got a way back into the contest in the 41st minute when French-based defender Kedie Johnson calmly dispatched a penalty. Honduras defender Izabella Hernandez was adjudged to have handled in the area, with TT head coach Damian Briggs and assistant Densill Theobald alerting the referee and fourth official to the infringement.
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| Trinidad and Tobago women's team forward Nikita Gosine (left) during a Concacaf W Qualifier away to Barbados in December 2025. Photo courtesy TTFA |
TT lost their momentum in the second half, with Honduras comfortably sitting on their one-goal cushion. Still, Honduras' goalie Madeline Nieto was called upon to make a fine save in the 73rd minute to stop a fierce drive from outside the area. With TT running out of time, Pleasantville Secondary standout Nikita Gosine clawed her team on level terms when she expertly converted an 87th-minute penalty after being fouled in the area by Yensi Ferrera.
TT did face some nervy moments late on as the hosts won a few set pieces, but they held on to earn the draw, which took them to four points in group F of the qualifiers.
On April 18, TT will host group leaders El Salvador (six points) with a spot in the Concacaf W Championships on the line. Only a win in that match will see TT moving to the next round, which kicks off in November.
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| The final score in the Concacaf W Qualifier between Honduras and Trinidad and Tobago on March 4. |
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