A much better performance, but still a 4-0 defeat to Suriname on friday ahead of tonights consolation Caribbean Cup match against Montserrat. photo credit: ariel photos

Peters found more freedom with a strike partner, but for his efforts he will miss out on tonight's game with a groin strain. photo credit: charlie jackson/VINO

Playing upfront alongside Peters gave the BVI a sharper cutting edge with Samuel giving the Suriname keeper a testing time with one spectacular long range effort. photo credit: charlie jackson/VINO

Playing 3-5-2 with Jhon Samuel pushed up front to support Trevor Peters allowed the BVI to press Suriname for much of the match and certainly produced more attacking play even though the BVI were still unable to unlock a resilient Suriname defense.

Peters’ reward for hard work and some shots on goal was a pulled groin muscle which will see him miss out on the final group 3 match against Montserrat. Samuel had a shot from just inside the Suriname half well saved by their keeper and will probably be partnered up front by Carlos Septus tonight.

Troy Cesar who also had a solid performance in defense will push up to left wing as the BVI look to stamp some ascendancy on their lower ranked opponents to at least salvage some pride from the Caribbean Cup adventure and more importantly score some goals.

Suriname clinched qualification to the second round with the win at the Stade Municipal En Camée.

Goals in the 35th and 42nd by Stefano Rijssel sandwiched a 36th minute Giovanni Drenthe effort. It was Rijssel's second brace in two games.

Donovan Loswijk closed the Surinamese goal account nine minutes from time.

With maximum points from its opening two first-round games, Suriname will advance to the competition's next phase with a game to spare. The BVI have been eliminated from contention.

In Saturday’s other game Martinique overcame Montserrat 5-0 On the strength of four goals from the in-form Kevin Parsemain, Martinique also sealed qualification to the second round.

Parsemain, 24, scored six goals in Martinique's 16-0 win over the British Virgin Islands on Wednesday.

Steeve Gustan chipped in with a 9th minute tally, four minutes after Parsemain gave the host a 1-0 lead.

Martinique, which got additional goals from Parsemain in the 20th, 59th and 61st minutes, has six points from two games and will meet Suriname on Sunday for the group title.

The winners and runners-up from Groups 1-3 as well as the best runner-up from Group 4 or Group 5 will advance to a second, three-group round in late October.