Alpha suffer 0-1 defeat to Suriname side

THE BEGINNING OF THE END! Alpha United’s goalkeeper Richard Reynolds is beaten by this shot from Stefan Russell. (Orlando Charles photo)

Alpha “The Hammer” United suffered a 0-1 defeat against Surinamese nemesis Inter Moengotapoe in their opening match of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Group Two playoffs at the National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

Stefan Russell scored the game’s lone goal in the 23rd minute in a match that lacked spark.

Alpha United, the current national league champions, looked short of match preparation as they failed to capitalize on several scoring opportunities.

Dwight Peters squandered a clear scoring chance in