It was heartbreak for the Trinidad and Tobago footballers last night, but not the end of the world.

The "Soca Warriors" dropped a valuable point in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying yesterday when a free-kick goal from Carlos Alonzo deep into injury time earned Guatemala a 1-1 draw at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

The "Soca Warriors" had only just taken a 1-0 lead just about eight minutes earlier in the 84th minute through Keon Daniel, who struck from 20 metres, hitting the underside of the crossbar before beating Guatemalan keeper Luis Bruni.

It had looked quite likely that T&T would leave this morning for the United States with full points after Daniel's goal. Guatemala were largely restricted to shots from outside the penalty area, and looked only capable of scoring from the dead ball set-up.

But with four minutes to work with following an injury to their first-call keeper Ricardo Foster, the Guatemalans found a way back when from the spot kick, Alonzo skipped over the ball before beating T&T keeper Marvin Phillip with a low flick.

Earlier, in happier times, T&T   produced a polished performance, especially, in the first half, and were looking set to hold onto the lead. It would have marked a triumphant returned to national duty for Sunderland midfielder Dwight Yorke.

At age 37, Yorke has lost some of his pace and polish, but his experience was a valuable asset yesterday as he organised a brilliant first half by the Warriors. The only Caribbean footballer to ever win a European Champions League League medal-in his days at England's big club, Manchester United-Yorke displayed yesterday an ability to still hold his end at CONCACAF level.

Guatemala would have been happy at the half when they held the Soca Warriors goalless. But, only just. T&T had a fast start, and in  mere seconds,  right back Cyd Gray had the Guatemalans stretched with his overlapping run and dangerous, low cross.

Cornell Glen's raw speed pace was the ingredient which kept the Guatemalans defending. Glen had a couple of half chances, and  had the Guatemalans in trouble with a low cross to the edge of the box after springing the offside trap on the right flank on the quarter hour.

Glen's pace also set up a close-range chance for Carlos Edwards, who failed to get a touch from six metres. And after a series of sweet passes, Yorke also went close with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area. T&T did everything good in the first half except score.

Maturana made two changes at the break, bringing on Andre Toussaint for Densill Theobald and Anthony Wolfe for Edwards. But instead of getting the early goal which the coach obviously wanted, the intensity of the game dropped. And as a result, Guatemala started to get more into the match. However, T&T went very close in the 69th minute when Toussaint drifted past a couple tackles and forced a good save from the new Guatemala keeper Bruni who came on for Foster.

Later, came the sheer elation of Daniel's classic goal, and then heartbreak when Guatemala drew level. 

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: 1-Marvin Phillip, 2-Clyde Leon, 3-Avery John, 5-Keyeno Thomas, 6-Dennis Lawrence, 8-Cyd Gray, 9-Keon Daniel, 12-Densil Theobald (46th-Andre Toussaint), 13-Cornell Glen (90th-Kerry Baptiste), 7-Carlos Edwards (46th-Anthony Gray),