A second-half scoring blitz against Curaçao gave Bermuda a psychological boost before their final game against Jamaica in the Concacaf Caribbean Women’s Under-20 qualifiers.

Bermuda thumped Curaçao 5-1 in the opening group B game at the National Stadium last night, with all of the goals coming during a frantic second half.

Curaçao play their second and final group game against Jamaica tomorrow. Bermuda return to action on Sunday.

Bermuda struggled to find the breakthrough in the first half, however, the game came alive after striker Deshae Darrell scored early in the second.

Curaçao equalised soon after but once Bermuda regained the lead through Teyah Lindo’s well-placed effort, the floodgates opened. Nia Christopher, Jahsyiah Samuels and Adia Gibbons also got their names on the scoresheet for Bermuda.

“It’s our first time playing at home and as soon as we settled down with our first goal we knew we had it,” Eva Frazzoni, the Bermuda captain, said. “No matter the result between Jamaica and Curaçao we are still going to play our game on Sunday.” Aaron Denkins, the Bermuda coach, said he was pleased with the way the team stuck to their game plan. “It was just a matter of us settling down and scoring those chances,” Denkins said.

“We always knew the goals would come. The girls have put in a lot of endurance work and had the legs to continue.”

Denkins sent his condolences to the family of Sophie Fraser-Smith, 21, who died in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday.

“She was in the Bermuda football community and I want to give my condolences to her family,” Denkins said.

Denkins expects a tough battle against Jamaica on Sunday, a game that could potentially decide who advances to the four-team regional finals to be held in St Kitts & Nevis from November 22 to 26.

“Jamaica are a familiar opponent and we know what they bring,” Denkins said. “They don’t know what we’re going to bring. I think they are more worried about us than we are about them.”

Curaçao had Staygin Stephens carried off with a knee injury when the score was 2-1.

“When Staygin went to the hospital, mentally the game plan was broken,” Gesilene Kerindongo, the Curaçao coach, said. “Seeing the girl go away in the ambulance was very hard for the girls and we didn’t have the chance to recover.”