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Trini _2026:
Jamaica's U-15 team gearing up for CFU

Observer Reporter
Wednesday, July 27, 2005



WALTERS ... they have good size and speed and with two years to work with them, they should be very competitive
Jamaica's National Under-15 footballers will tackle St Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands in Zone B of the preliminary phase of the inaugural Caribbean Football Union Youth Cup tournament in Trinidad and Tobago, starting on August 3.

The five-zone 20-team event runs from August 3-14.
Zone A: Guatemala, Antigua-Barbuda, Aruba and the US Virgin Islands.

Zone C: Canada, Grenada, Dominica and St Lucia.
Zone D: Szuriname, Martinique, Puerto Rico and Guyana.
Zone E: Trinidad and Tobago, Netherlands Antilles, St Kitts-Nevis and Anguilla.

The quarter-finals are slated for August 9, with the semi-finals on August 11, and the final and third-place play-off on August 13.

Coach Patrick "Jackie" Walters is very optimistic that this team will emulate that of 1999, which qualified for the Under-17 World Championships.

"This is the youngest national football team ever selected by Jamaica, with all the players ranging from 14 to 15 years old.
"They have good size and speed and with two years to work with them, they should be very competitive," said Walters.

Qualification for the Under-17 World Cup begins next year.
The squad was set to return to camp yesterday and the final 18 will be selected by the end of the week. They leave on August 2.

Trini _2026:
I will like to seehow we match up against Canada ,Guatemala and martinique at the under 15 level. I hope they introduce an under 18 or under 19 CFU or GC competition soon.

Lazie:
I just realize that the CFU does not have a website.  Is there anywhere I can see some official article regarding this U15 competition?

Tenorsaw:
Big zonal section of the confederation and they don't have a website.  Boy, I tell yuh.  We can't buy professionalism.  They still feel football is ah sweat in the savanna.  CFU could do better than that.  That is the authority for Caribbean football and they have no website!

Flex:
Carrington gets National U-15 coaching job.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).

Former National Senior Team midfielder Reynold Carrington has been given the job to prepare and coach this country’s National Under 15 team for the upcoming Caribbean Football Union Youth Cup.
The 37-year-old Carrington, who has represented T&T at the World Cup qualifying level and also captained the team at one time, has been focusing heavily on his coaching since retiring from playing. He was recently among the top performers at the coaching symposium with the Dutch Royal Academy which allowed him the chance to undergo further courses in Holland.
Current National Under 17 team head coach Anton Corneal, also youth development officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation, said the decision was taken by the TTFF to hand the role to Carrington as he would gain the right exposure working with the youth and he also carried the right attributes for the position.
“This is really the first stage of the preparations for 2009 Under 17 World Championship and is one similar to what we went through two years ago,” Corneal told TTFF Media.
“This gives us a chance to start competing at an early age.. it’s where we start weaning players. This tournament is a good start for any Caribbean team,” he added.
“All the players may not go through the final stages in 2009 but once this type of early preparation is done properly you will get a nucleus that will stay together for two years similar to what we are now experiencing with the current team that has qualified for the World Championship in Korea,” Corneal continued.
Muhammad Isa has been the coordinator for the screening sessions which begun earlier this month at the Ato Boldon Stadium with some 120 players coming from four regional associations. He said that the response has been overwhelming thus far with 38 players being selected. Those players have undergone three training sessions under Carrington and assistant coach Terrence Marcelle at the Marvin Lee Stadium.
“We have seen a very eager bunch of players since the process started. The players have all shown keen interest and the response has been very nice from the different zones. We expect this to continue as the team itself continues preparations going into the tournament,” Isa said.
There will be another screening session at the Dwight Yorke Stadium on Wednesday from 10am for Tobago players and then one at the Mayaro Resource Learning Centre on Friday morning for the Eastern Counties Association. The current squad of 30 players will train this week as well at the Marvin Lee Stadium.
T&T will  host the third edition of the Caribbean Football Union’s Caribbean Under 15 Youth Cup from August 18-30, 2007. T&T  opens the tournament against Aruba on August 18.
This year’s tournament will not serve as qualifiers for the CONCACAF Final qualifying round  and subsequent World Championship unlike the 2006 edition which was an Under 16 level competition with the top Caribbean teams moving on to the final qualifying round towards the FIFA Under 17 World Championship. And only Central Americans El Salvador will be the guest nation participating this year.
Meantime, Corneal will continue to conduct training sessions with the current National Under 17 team at the Ato Boldon Stadium as they prepare for Korea.Carrington gets coaching tips from Beenhakker.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF Media).

Newly appointed head coach of Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 15 team Reynold Carrington had the chance to hear the views and advice of former Senior team head coach Leo Beenhakker while participating in the Dutch advanced coaching symposium in Holland.
Carrington and Jefferson George had the opportunity to take in the experience after topping the recently held coaching symposium held by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation in conjunction with the Dutch Royal Academy at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence, Macoya.
And among the highlights for Carrington was the first phase of the symposium in Holland where Beenhakker and Guus Hiddink delivered presentations on “Footballers for the future”. Part of the course which dealt with analyzing team performance and opponents, team preparation and other aspects, also involved Carrington and the other coaches attending and analyzing matches at the European Under 21 Championship.
“The course in Holland really opened by eyes because the level there is high and well respected. The exposure we gained there was priceless,” Carrington told TTFF Media.
“Part of the symposium was going to some of the games at the Under 21 championship where we viewed and analyzed all of Holland’s matches. The early part involved presentations from Leo Beenhakker and Guus Hiddink and they were  very interesting. A lot of coaches have much respect for Beenhakker because they see him as someone who can the job done and that was the obvious feeling among the other coaches there.  He is one of those coaches who can go into a situation and turn it around and he has the respect out there because of that quality,” Carrington added.
Commenting on his current tenure with the National team, the former T&T skipper said he always had coaching as an intention since his playing days.
“I always said even since my playing days that I would want to continue in the game and once the opportunity came up I would get involved. Everything worked out in my favour since I took the English FA ‘B’ license course in 2004 and then I continued with  the Dutch course recently.
“I have realized too that coaching at the youth level is very critical and that’s why I’m excited about this new role.  It’s a stepping stone for me because I have the view that youth needs to be the focus of our attention in development. The talent is there but more enthusiasm needs to be part of it and I see myself as a past player and the others being able to pass on the knowledge and the experience to the younger ones and help them adapt to the higher standard of international football at a younger age.”
Carrington also worked as a scout for W Connection in the Point Fortin area as well as had a stint with Point Fortin Civic Centre. TTFF Technical director Lincoln Phillips said currently Carrington was the right man for the job with the U15s.
“He has experience coaching in the South Association. He was chosen by the KNVB as one of the two top candidates in the symposium among 108 coaches (including several of the Pro and Super league coaches). Incidentally  when his and Jefferson George's names were called it was receives with a lusty round of applause from all the coaches. Yes indeed, he had proven himself among all his peers. Thirdly the experience he received while attending the Advanced Dutch symposium and performing well-above average among top international coaches is an important factor.
“The successful performances all in three areas indicated to T&TFF that Reynold would be a sound selection as coach for the U15 National team. Jefferson George is in the same Category. He was the top candidate in our goalkeeping course; goalkeeper coach for Joe public and of course selected to attended the Advanced Dutch symposium in Holland. He is now selected to be the goalkeeping coach for the U-23 national team,” Phillips revealed.
Carrington, crediting Stuart Charles Fevrier for being influential in his transition from player to coach, also recognizes the work ethic of current T&T Olympic team coach Michael McComie.
“Stuart taught me how to be a student of the game and I think another person who has been inspiring is Mike McComie. I have played with him and then to see him step up and win the Pro League as a young coach is a fine achievement. He operates with confidence and shows that he belongs there which is something that other coaches like myself can look up to. Recently reading about Shaka (Hislop) involved in coaching and leaving the door open to come back home and work is every encouraging as well. We are fortunate to have the Dutch way as part of our system and working with these other experienced guys is always something I look forward to doing,” Carrington added.
With a couple screening sessions still to be completed, Carrington is currently working with a squad before T&T’s opening CFU Youth Cup game on August 18 against Aruba.

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