Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 20 footballers pulled a goal back with nine minutes remaining but could not force the equalizing goal which would have given them a more than deserving draw with Australia in Thursday’s warm up encounter at the Ayia Napa Stadium in Cyprus.
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TTFF Statement Re Under 20 trio
The Management staff of the Trinidad and Tobago National Under 20 team, on behalf of the TTFF, wishes to address the statements made by ex-National Team captain and former national team assistant coach Clayton Morris in Wednesday’s Guardian in reference to the team’s handling of players Trent Lougheed, Jevon Morris and Nicholas Walker. The trio did not make the final cut of 22 players to travel to Cyprus and Egypt for the FIFA Under 20 World Championship after being in the squad for previous training camps in England and Turkey.
Thomson: Stern convinced me to play for T&T
National Under 20 Team head coach Zoran Vranes had his complete roster of twenty-two players available to him for the first time on Tuesday as English-born Southampton FC midfielder Jake Thomson joined the team camp in Lanarca, Cyprus.
Young Soca Warriors square off with Young Socceroos
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 20 footballers will try to make the most of the opportunity to test their readiness for the upcoming FIFA Under 20 World Championship when they square off with Australia’s National Under 20 team in a training match at the Ayia Napa ground from 5pm (10am TT time) on Thursday.
UEFA agent oversees T&T U-20 training camp in Cyprus
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 20 footballers have been afforded the same or maybe even better facilities than upcoming friendly opponents Australia United States and for their final leg of preparations for the upcoming FIFA Under 20 World Cup.
T&T national under-20s gift to T&T
U-20s look to take it further
There is no doubt the Trinidad and Tobago national men's under 20 team will want to surpass other T&T teams that have participated in a FIFA World Cup final when they take the field at the FIFA U-20 World Youth Championship in Egypt September 24 - October 16, 2009. But they will also aim to give their country a Republic Day present at the same time.
Gay ready to help T&T make up lost ground after 2010 exit
Paraguay’s National Under 20 team head coach Adrian Coria says he will not make the mistake and understimate Trinidad and Tobago when both teams clash in Cairo at the FIFA Under 20 World Championship on October 1.
Morris calls for dropped U-20 players to rejoin team
Former national captain Clayton Morris is calling for the trio of Nicholas Walker, Jevon Morris and Trent Lougheed to travel to Egypt to experience the Under-20 World Cup.
Thomson to join U20s on Monday
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 20 footballers will go into back to back warm up internationals against Australia and United States on September 17 and 18 in Lanarca, Cyprus.