Portmore United and Salcedo met in the first Group Stage match of the CONCACAF Caribbean Regional Club Championship on 4 August 2026, and the visitors took all three points with a 2-1 victory. The result shifts the early balance in Group 1, even if the table remains untouched at this stage.
Portmore United struck first, D. Jamesley finding the net in the 33rd minute, and for a while the home side seemed to have the momentum. Salcedo responded quickly, though, with A. Gomez equalising just before half-time in the 44th minute. And here's the thing about that period — the match had barely settled before the visitors turned the game.
The second half opened with a substitution for Portmore United, R. Guthrie coming on in the 46th minute, but the change did not produce the desired effect. J. Brown gave Salcedo the lead in the 51st minute, and by then Portmore United were chasing the game rather than shaping it. M. Reid and B. More joined Salcedo's bench in the 61st minute, a double change that suggested the visitors were managing their lead.
N. Gayle picked up a yellow card for Portmore United in the 71st minute, a booking that came as the home side pressed for an equaliser. Salcedo made further adjustments — J. Grant arrived in the 79th minute, A. Gomez was replaced in the 84th, and R. Robinson joined the fray at the 90th minute. A. Jimenez completed the evening's changes for the visitors in the 92nd minute, and the result held firm.
The statistics tell a story of a match that could have gone either way. Portmore United had 81 attacks against Salcedo's 80, but the visitors were sharper in front of goal. Shots accuracy sat at 0.27 for the hosts compared to 0.33 for Salcedo, and possession barely moved from the 50-50 mark at 0.47 to 0.53.
Salcedo's away win puts them in a strong position after the opening round, while Portmore United will need to find more cutting edge in Group 1. The goal difference currently stands at +1 for the visitors, and that margin could prove decisive if the group tightens.