Trini had a lucky break, says Wells
Very little separated Bermuda and Trinidad during yesterday’s World Cup qualifier in Port-of-Spain.That’s the way Bermuda’s professional striker Nahki Wells summed up his team’s narrow loss at Hasely Crawford Stadium.“We were in the game but they got their lucky break at a crucial time and that was probably the difference between the two teams. There wasn’t too much that separated us.”The Soca Warriors notched the eventual game winner just before the break when Bermuda switched off momentarily.“They created a good opportunity and maybe one or two mental lapses gave them the opening and they took their chance,” Wells added.With better fortune in front of the uprights the Bradford City striker might’ve netted a precious away goal for his country.“I got a few shots off. We didn’t really create a lot of clear opportunities but we did have some chances,” he said.“I was in once and a few others but we probably will not make the same mistakes playing with each other a little longer.”Wells credited his team’s defence to limiting heavily fancied Trinidad to just one goal.“I give our defence all the credit in the world.“They kept us in the match and didn’t get caught out chasing,” he said. “Everyone played their part from the defensive midfield all the way back to the ‘keeper.“I give them all the credit for just conceding one goal, which was definitely a good achievement for them.”Wells reckons he and his team-mates will have gained something from their Trinidadian experience.“We gained a lot from the match from the few mistakes we made, which usually can cause you to concede at crucial times,” he said.“We just need to pay a bit more attention during crucial times of the match moving onto the next game (against Guyana).“We can take the confidence and positive things from today’s (yesterday) match and leave the bad ones behind and hopefully don’t make the same mistakes and come away with a better result against Guyana.“We are building a little continuity in the squad and I think everyone that played did themselves and the country well.”As a precautionary measure Wells was substituted in the 73rd minute after suffering cramp.“Around the 70th minute I started to cramp up in both my calfs,” he said.“I just let them (coaching staff) know I had cramp but didn’t intend to come off. “I just wanted to see if I could get some attention.”