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Sports => Football => Topic started by: kiffysmooth on May 10, 2023, 08:51:15 AM
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Foreign base crew - who going? and anybody know how to get tickets right now? And if so, which section
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https://www.youtube.com/v/gYV-MXv9TS4
So Shaw got his passport
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Thanks much for this
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sound like you bubblin a pot Kiffy. If I get a lunch invite I go make the turn with 4 ;D :beermug:
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hahahahahah yeah we could do someting
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Ah feel I could make that.
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Locals to get last chance to impress coach Eve.
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian).
Soca Warriors coach Angus Eve is expected to select a mostly locally-based 23-man roster for his team’s friendly encounter against Guatemala on Sunday (June 11) at Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA from 5 pm.
The match will serve as the lone warm-up encounter for the Soca Warriors ahead of their must-win preliminary round CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifier versus Guadeloupe on June 16 at DRV PNK Stadium, in Fort Lauderdale, USA, from 4.30 pm with the winner to meet the winner of the Guyana and Grenada preliminary clash, for a spot in the 16-nation Gold Cup main draw Group C series which already includes Canada, Guatemala, and Cuba.
Last week, Eve named a 60-man preliminary squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the USA, featuring 32 overseas-based players and 28 locally-based.
However, with the core of senior overseas-based players inclusive of former captain Kevin Molino of US Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew and Levi Garcia, who is coming off a very successful season with AEK Athens in which he won both the League and Cup double, both in the squad after they both missed out on the CONCACAF Nations League B qualifiers closing stage through injury.
Molino returned to competitive action for his club last weekend while Garcia has completed his Greek season and they should both find themselves in Eve’s final Gold Cup 25-man squad alongside Sheldon Bateau, Andre Rampersad, Leland Archer, Nicklas Frenderup, Aubrey David, Kareem Moses, Shannon Gomez, Ryan Telfer, Kaile Auvray, Tristan Hodge, Molik Khan, Jomal Williams, Daniel Phillips, Jelani Peters, and Canadian-born striker Malcolm Isaiah Shaw of Canadian Premier League struggler, Atlético Ottawa.
The other overseas players shortlisted by Eve, but who may find it difficult to break into the squad with strong competition for places coming from the locals include Andre Fortune II, Jesse Williams, Samory Powder, Anthony Herbert, Jelani Peters, Andre Raymond, Ajani Fortune, his brother Andre Fortune II, Matthew Woo Ling, Jesse Williams, Michael Kedman and the uncapped quintet of Rio Cardines, Micah Cain, Luke Singh, Kristian Lee-Him and Jaheim Wickham.
Most of the European-based players who have completed their seasons, except the uncapped quintet are expected to be excused by Eve for the Guatemala-encounter along with the North American-based players who will be in club action this weekend, leaving room for the locals to make one last impression against Guatemala, following which the team heads into a live-in camp on Monday (June 12) along with the locally-based contingent headed by the experienced duo of past and present captains, midfielder Joevin Jones of Police FC, and goalkeeper Marvin Phillip of AC Port-of-Spain along with a core of standout performers in the T&T Premier Football League (TTPFL) inclusive of Tiger Tanks Club Sando’s Nathaniel James, the tournament’s top scorer with 13 goals, his clubmate Alvin Jones, and AC Port-of-Spain quartet Michael Poon-Angeron, Duane Muckette, Jameel Neptune and John-Paul Rochford, all expected to be in the final roster.
The national coach is set to address the media at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella before the team departs for Pennsylvania on Friday.
The preliminary round one fixtures between Martinique and St Lucia and Curacao and St Kitts and Nevis will also take place on June 16 at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale from 7 pm and 9 pm, respectively.
A day later (June 17), at the same venue, the three remaining first-round preliminary matches will come off with French Guiana against Saint Maarten from 4.30 pm followed by Suriname versus Puerto Rico at 7 pm and two hours later, Guyana up against Grenada.
In the second round of the preliminaries, the winner of the Martinique/St Lucia match and the winner of the Suriname/Puerto Rico clash will square off for a place in Group C alongside the Central American trio of Costa Rica, Panama, and El Salvador while the third and final preliminary round pairings see Curacao and St Kitts and Nevis winner meeting French Guiana and Sint Maarten winner for a place in Group A where the USA, Jamaica, and Nicaragua await. Group B of the main draw will feature Mexico, Haiti, Honduras, Asian Champions, and guest nation, Qatar.
To assist Eve and his locally-based players in their preparations for the upcoming friendly against Guatemala, the scheduled TTPFL round 20 matches carded for today (Wednesday) have been pushed to Saturday (June 10) and Sunday (June 11).
The full Trinidad and Tobago provisional roster for the 2023 Gold Cup is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
Nicklas Frenderup (Ranheim IL—Norway), Marvin Phillip (AC Port of Spain), Raheem Lee (Police FC), Jahiem Wickham (Toronto FC—Canada), Denzil Smith (W Connection);
Defenders:
Rio Cardines (Crystal Palace—England), Alvin Jones (Club Sando), Stephon Marcano (VC Fusion—USA), Isaiah Garcia (Point Fortin Civic), Jesse Williams (Des Moines Menance—USA), Jameel Neptune (AC Port of Spain), Josiah Trimmingham, Kareem Riley, Josiah Cooper (all Club Sando), Andre Raymond (Dumiense CJP—Portugal), Justin Garcia (Defence Force), Jelani Peters (Memphis 901—USA), Anthony Herbert (FC Haka—Finland), Luke Singh (Atletico Ottawa—Canada), Michael Kedman (Aalborg BK—Denmark), Ross Russell Jr (TLH Rangers), Triston Hodge (Hartford Athletic—USA), Shannon Gomez (San Antonio FC—USA), Kareem Moses (FF Jaro—Finland), Leland Archer (Charleston Battery—USA), Sheldon Bateau (SK Beveren—Belgium), Aubrey David (SD Aucas—Ecuador);
Midfielders:
Justin Sadoo, Kaihim Thomas, Kevon Goddard (all Defence Force), Noah Powder (unattached), Luke Phillip (Club Sando), Duane Muckette (AC Port of Spain), Matthew Woo Ling (Miami United FC—USA), Kristian Lee-Him (IFK Eskilstuna—Sweden), Nathaniel Garcia (TLH Rangers), Molik Khan (Minnesota United 2—USA), Andre Rampersad (HFX Wanderers—Canada), Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots SC—USA), Joevin Jones (Police FC);
Attackers:
Kaile Auvray (Sporting KC Academy—USA), Levi Garcia (AEK Athens FC—Greece), Jomal Williams (AD Isidro Metapan—El Salvador), John-Paul Rochford, Che Benny (both AC Port of Spain), Reon Moore (Defence Force), Ataulla Guerra, Kadeem Corbin (both TLH Rangers), Andre Fortune II (Nomme JK Kalju—Estonia), Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United—USA), Real Gill, Nicholas Dillon, Nathaniel James (all Club Sando), Micah Cain (TSV Meerbusch—Netherlands), Samory Powder (Hudson Valley Hammers—USA), Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew—USA), Malcolm Shaw (Atletico Ottawa—Canada).
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Lee Him, Powder on Eve’s team for Guatemala friendly.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
New-found players, midfielder Kristian Lee Him of Swedish (IFK Eskilstuna, Sweden) and defender Samory Powder of Hudson Valley Hammers in the United States were chosen on coach Angus Eve’s 22-man team to face Guatemala in an international friendly encounter on Sunday at the Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
According to Eve, who spoke to the media at the team's final training session at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella on Thursday said, the players fit into a category of players who either have not been seen and who have been knocking on the door. Players who have been doing well in the local league, and then some guys who have been on the radar and doing well for their teams.
And also, youngsters who wanted to give some international experience too, such as Real Gill of Club Sando and Kaihim Thomas of the Defence Force in the T&T Premier Football League, both of whom have played with the u-20s and now have an opportunity to be seen at the senior level.
Eve said the game against the Guatemalans will jumpstart the country’s CONCACAF Gold Cup and FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers, for which he needed all hands on deck, ranging from the players, the staff, the TTFA, the government, the media, corporate citizens and the local football membership.
He said, for far too long, there has been talk about wanting to qualify for the world cup, but he has always questioned if that is so. “Are we really preparing? From the Ministry of Sports, the Sports Company of T&T, it’s a challenge to even get a pitch for us to train on, so there are lots of things that we have to go into and deal with. It’s not just the staff or the TTFA, because this is a country thing,” Eve explained.
The T&T team, which includes AEK Athens striker Levi Garcia, Sheldon Bateau of SK Beveren in Belgium, Kaile Auvray of Sporting Kansas in the US and Andre Raymond of Dumiense FC in Portugal, has been going through a period of structuring, gelling and building camaraderie as they prepare for their opening Gold Cup pre-qualifying tournament match against Guadeloupe next Friday in Fort Lauderdale.
And four days later, if they win, they will face the winner of the other qualifier between Grenada and Guyana on June 24 at the same venue.
Should the Soca Warriors prevail in this encounter, then they will qualify for Group D which will feature regional giants Canada, Guatemala and Cuba. The last time the Warriors met their Guatemalan counterparts at the Gold Cup was in 2019 in a game that ended 1-1.
In the Gold Cup, the team, taken over by Eve following a failed World Cup qualifying campaign under Terry Fenwick, also held Mexico to a goalless tie before being beaten by El Salvador 2-0.
Eve said: “Although this is the Gold Cup, it is a stepping stone for the World Cup qualifiers, so we still have to develop the younger players, keep bringing them through, keep giving them opportunities so they can excel and be comfortable at this level.”
“So this is just a stepping stone in that direction, and giving the players this game against Guatemala, who is a very good outfit and showing faith in them, will only auger well for their confidence.”
He assured that their intention is to play against the best team in the CONCACAF region, saying: “ If you want to play the best teams in CONCACAF, you will have to build gradually to reach where you want to be. Canada didn’t qualify for a world cup for about 30 years and now they have a League and all these things are going on. We just started back our league, and we’re taking baby steps but we will get there eventually.”
Eve also touched on Nicaraguan player Richard Rodriguez who played illegally against T&T in their opening CONCACAF Nations League match against T&T in Managua in June last year, which the Nicaraguans won 2-1.
It was rumoured that Eve and the TTFA were in the process of filing a protest to CONCACAF, as it could enable the Soca Warriors’ an automatic qualifying spot to the Gold Cup. However, he said yesterday that the final decision rests in the hands of the CONCACAF and not them.
Meanwhile, Che Benny, one of the players who has been knocking on the door for a place on the team said he was delighted to have earned a spot on the team, having worked in the past and throughout the TTPFL so far. He told the media that his quality will be a tremendous help to the team.
Garcia, who missed the last two rounds of the Nations Cup that eventually saw TT being pipped for the top spot by Nicaragua in Tobago on March 27, said he is glad to be back to help provide motivation and encouragement for the team.
Team
Goalkeepers
1 Marvin Phillip (AC Port-of-Spain), 21 Denzil Smith (W Connection).
Defenders
3 Sheldon Bateau (SK Beveren), 4 AlvinJones (Club Sando), 5 Ross Russell Jr (La Horquetta Rangers), 6 Josiah Trimmingham (Club Sando), 7 Andre Raymond (Dumiense FC, Portugal), 8 Justin Garcia (Defence Force), 9 Jameel Neptune (Defence Force), 10 Samory Powder (Hudson Valley Hammers, US), 11 Stephon Marcano (Ventura Fusion, US).
Midfielders
12 Daniel Phillips (St Johnstone, Scotland), 13 Duane Muckette (AC Port of Spain), 14 Kaile Auvray (Sporting Kansas, US), 15 Real Gill (Club Sando), 16 Justin Sadoo (Defence Force), 17 Michel Poon-Angeron (AC Port of Spain), 18 Kaihim Thomas (Defence Force), 19 Che Benny (AC Port of Spain), 20 Kristian Lee Him (IFK Eskilstuna, Sweden).
Forwards
21 Nathaniel James (Club Sando), 22 Kadeem Corbin (La Horquetta Rangers).
RELATED NEWS
Eve calls on nation to support Trinidad and Tobago football.
By Jelani Beckles (T&T Newsday).
A WEEK before the Trinidad and Tobago men’s senior football team kick off their 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup qualification tournament campaign head coach Angus Eve made a plea for all stakeholders to join forces and support local football as it will take a collaborative effort.
TT held their final training session at Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella on Thursday ahead of their international friendly against Guatemala on Sunday in Pennsylvania, US. TT are using the match in preparation for the Gold Cup qualification tournament which starts on June 16 in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, US.
A 22-man squad was named on Thursday for the Guatemala match. After that match, a team will be chosen for the Gold Cup qualifiers.
Speaking to the media before training, Eve said, “For this phase, we talking all about commitment. We want the guys (players), not just the guys but the staff, the FA (TT Football Association), the press, TT. We keep talking about we want to qualify for World Cup, but are we really preparing? (We need support) from the Ministry of Sports, Sports Company. It is a challenge just for us to get a pitch to train on. It is a lot of things that have to be in (place to succeed).”
The TT coach reminded people of the joy sport gives a country.
“It is not just the technical staff or the TTFA to qualify for the World Cup. This is a country thing because when you see people driving down the bus route and all over the place celebrating the country feels good about it and we need everybody on board.”
Eve also called on corporate TT to get behind TT football more. “As a nation, if we say we want to qualify for a World Cup we need corporate citizens, we need everyone on board.”
Eve also highlighted the situation in which Nicaragua possibly fielded an ineligible player in a Concacaf Nations League match last year. In June 2022, Uruguay-born Richard Rodriguez played for Nicaragua against TT in Managua, Nicaragua.
If FIFA rules in favour of TT in the incident the Soca Warriors will have enough points to get promoted to Concacaf Nations League A and qualify for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup.
Discussing the incident, Eve said, “I know in the press also they are talking about the Nicaragua player. We don’t have the final say on that, that is Concacaf.”
He said when a situation like this arises, the local football community must also be present. “What has been lacking is the total support from the other fractions of football. Not just the TTFA to make representation, but the South zone, the East zone (etcetera) and the people who have been vocal when it is time to call an election. We need those people to support that some wrong might have happened…and we need that support from them also not only when you want to complain or point fingers.”
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https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/subaru-park-hosts-friendly-between-guatemala-and-trinidad-tobago-on-june-11
Ticks
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angus and that whole administration has further set back your football 10 years, the same way lawrence and the fat man did. it's amazing how you trinis have an uncanny ability to destroy excrement given the chance.
imagine everyone is using their warm up games with a full squad, yet this donkey is taking a bunch of locals to a match that should be used on his starting team come next week, what a dummy.
you guys are one of the wealthiest nations on earth with an extremely miniscule population, yet you have failed to develop your infrastructure and implement solid programs for success, in fact you behave worst than impoverished nations IMO.
crime is running away, your protective service are in disarray, poverty is high as well as unemployment, and to top it off, you just can't seem to get the little things right, like sports and leisure. is partying the only thing you people are good at?
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i saw reports that TUDN had the match, but I not seeing it on their lineup: https://vix.com/es-es/canales
don't want to waste my money buying vix and it not there. anybody can confirm? or have a link?
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Lord Father! If this is not a troll I don't know what a troll is nah. Dude, where were you when Gary Griffith 3 nearly play for our national team in a world cup qualifier!? What link do you have to T&T? any? were you born in T&T? why do you have such an inflated opinion to attachment ratio concerning T&T football on this board?
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Correct TUDN isn't carrying the match...
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any links ?
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I get thru with this one. no sound tho. (https://cdn.livetv668.me/webplayer.php?t=ifr&c=2157880&lang=en&eid=138538164&lid=2157880&ci=5679&si=1)
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thanks bro
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:beermug:
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who is #18 on the left dey?
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kounty ross russell jr
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link freeze up on my end
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Current gone! :rotfl:
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Lord Father! If this is not a troll I don't know what a troll is nah. Dude, where were you when Gary Griffith 3 nearly play for our national team in a world cup qualifier!? What link do you have to T&T? any? were you born in T&T? why do you have such an inflated opinion to attachment ratio concerning T&T football on this board?
with the xenphobic bullshate, 'A' typical of most of you islanders from that murder capital, always bragging about where you from. but lets focus on the truth, was there anything that i said that was false??
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smh. hard to be a t&t football fan boy!
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i thought you was kicksin bout the current. now see it here too: https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2023/06/11/1148879-trinidad-and-tobago-vs-guatemala-live-updates-score-stream-info-lineups-and-how-to-watch-friendly-match-match.html
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tough the same thing . they make it so hard to support the thing :banginghead:
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its back up
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game start back
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my guy, the international windows for 2023 are:
20-28 March
12-20 June
4-12 September
9-17 October
13-21 November
Today is June 11.
In case u never been, T&T has a smaller population than Manhattan - don't have resources or people to throw away.
I am not an Eve fan. There are lots of criticisms that can be thrown at the man, but please at least try to be fair - he's not doing an atrocious job with the hand he's been dealt. At least give him the Gold Cup to show his wares.
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real gill real deal
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i see benny struggling ah bit
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Congrats Warriors!
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yeah, I was hoping for Benny to show that he belong, but I think he book his ticket back home. I missed a lot of the game but it didn't look like Kristian Lee-Him should make the cut either. The St Johnstone lad- I dunno if he was paying one of those thankless roles, but he didn't stand out to me either.
I like how Muckette played and of course M.O.M. (again) Auvray is a baller (dribbled down the left and cross setting Gil for the chance which got him tripped for the penalty). I liked what I saw from Ross Russel Jr. Bateau played pretty well.
Marvin Phillip is a heart attack. Was that really Poon Angeron playing #13 or he got injured last minute and somebody took his shirt number?
Now I'm interested in Seeing if Malcolm Shaw can play that big body fwd that we seem to be lacking since Jones. And if with more ballers up front Auvray will calm de fck down sometimes and stop trying to do too much and lay it off.
I taking it as a positive.
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Trinidad and Tobago beat Guatemala 1-0 ahead of Gold Cup qualifier.
By Stephon Nicholas (T&T Newsday).
Trinidad and Tobago beat Guatemala 1-0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Xml-7LRNTQw&feature=youtu.be) on Sunday in a friendly football encounter at Subaru Park, Philadelphia, USA.
An Alvin Jones penalty, in the 52nd minute, proved the difference and leaves national men's coach Angus Eve with much to ponder before he announces his Concacaf Gold Cup squad in a few days. T&T face Guadeloupe on June 16 in the Concacaf Gold Cup qualifying tournament, at DRV PNK Stadium, Ft Lauderdale.
After a goalless first half and a delay owing to a power outage, T&T's offence was ignited with the introduction of substitutes Real Gill and Kaile Auvray.
After some good passing, T&T were awarded a penalty when Gill was fouled in the area as he tried to get on the end of a left-sided cross.
The experienced Jones took the responsibility and sent the goalie the wrong way as he calmly slotted the ball to the keeper's left.
Guatemala pressed for the equaliser but TT's defence held firm, led by an alert Marvin Phillip in goal.
The Central Americans had one last chance in stoppage time when their skipper Gerardo Cordillo's cross from the right found Esteban Garcia, but he blazed his shot over the bar.
(Teams)
Trinidad and Tobago (3-4-2-1): 1.Marvin Phillip (GK) (captain); 4.Sheldon Bateau, 13.Josiah Trimmingham, 17.Justin Garcia; 16.Alvin Jones, 23.Kristian Lee-Him (8.Daniel Phillips 58), 6.Michel Poon-Angeron (11.Real Gill 46 [7.Stephon Marcano 78]), 18.Ross Russell Jr; 10.Duane Muckette (20.Che Benny 69), 3.Jameel Neptune (15. Kaïlé Auvray 46), 9.Kadeeem Corbin (19.Nathaniel James 69).
Unused substitutes: 22.Denzil Smith (GK), 2.Samory Powder, 5.Andre Raymond, 12.Justin Sadoo, 14.Kaihim Thomas.
Coach: Angus Eve
Guatemala: 21.Fredy Perez (GK); 22.Stehvem Robles, 3.Nicolas Samayoa, 20.Gerardo Gordillo (captain), 2.Jose Ardon; 15.Marlon Sequen, 19.Esteban Garcia Velazquez, 23.Jorge Aparicio,10.Antonio Lopez, 6.Carlos Mejia, 14.Dewinder Bradley.
Substitutes: 1.Nicholas Hagan (GK), 12.Ricardo Jerez (GK), 4.Jose Pinto, 5.Pedro Altan, 8.Rodrigo Saravia, 11.Cesar Archila, 13.Alejandro Galindo, 16.Jose Morales, 17.Oscar Castellanos, 24.Jose Franco.
Coach: Luis Tena
WATCH Alvin Jones' Post-Game comments following 1-0 win over Guatemala in June Friendly (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=MUqSbQzaTAs)
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Eve: Selection job made difficult after solid performance.
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian).
Soca Warriors coach, Angus Eve says his 23-man roster selection for the CONCACAF Gold Cup preliminary round clash against Guadeloupe on Friday at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale from 4.30 pm has been made more difficult after his team’s 1-0 win over Guatemala in their friendly on Sunday night.
Utility player Alvin Jones of Tiger Tanks Club Sando, one of the nine locally based players in the starting squad scored from the penalty spot in 53rd minute to secure the win for the Soca Warriors at the Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania,
The goal was only the second in 42 appearances for the 28-year-old Jones, with his other, a thunder-strike that earned T&T a 2-1 win over the USA at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva back in 2017 which ended the Americans Russia 2018 World Cup dreams.
Speaking after the match which extended T&T’s unbeaten run to six matches, Eve said, “I thought it was a solid performance and Marvin (Phillip) really didn’t have any real problems to get any shots on his goal.”
The 51-year-old Eve added, “I thought our guys were very resolute. We played a particular way in the first half to take the crowd out of the game, and then we introduced the youngsters in the second half, and you saw what they brought.
“They brought energy, they brought guile, and they brought a little bit more bravery going forward. They were a bit braver than the senior players and I thought it worked really well.
With regards to his team’s approach in the first half, Eve, T&T most capped players with 117 appearances to his named explained, “We played what we have been working on for the last week with the guys, and then foreign guys who came in we just worked with it for the two days.
“But we played three at the back, two wing backs, and two holding midfielders and three up top.
“ I thought the first-half the guys were a little bit timid except for Muckette (Duane) who was coming for the ball, Corbin was good, and he was showing for the ball.”
“But, in the second half I think the guys were a lot braver and we started to get on the ball and play in the pockets and get the wing backs Ross Russell and Alvin Jones going, and that’s the real threat in the formation.
Concerning the late pressure his team had to absorb from the Guatemalans, Eve replied, “Well, our people think crowd don’t matter, but when the crowd started to gee up their team, you started to see their guys run a little bit more, and I thought that were very resolute at that point in time.
Players made his Gold Cup selection very difficult
“They (Guatemala) still didn’t get any real opportunities on our goal, so credit to our guys, they made my job very difficult with the performance which they put out tonight, because we now have to select a 23-man squad from the guys here, and the guys that we have who wasn’t here, and it's just part of the project going forward, and step by step we want to re-establish ourselves in the Caribbean and as I said, in Concacaf and this is another step in that direction.
Eve also praised the effort of the home-based players on the night saying, “Garcia (Justin) and Trimmingham (Josiah) were monsters at the back with Sheldon Bateau and the two wing backs (Russell Jr and Jones) who are playing their football at home were really good and I think it was a good team performance and it augurs well for the local league.
“Once these guys start to build-up and get the match fitness that they have to get, then we can come here and put them in a formation to allow them to perform and allow to play in a way that suits the style of players that we have.
“You know, its a process and we keep going forward as we still have a lot of guys on the outside who are competing for positions with these guys here also, but with the opportunity they got tonight, think everybody took it with both hands.
The T&T coach said he is expected to name his 23-man roster from the 60-man preliminary roster submitted to CONCACAF by tomorrow (Wednesday, June 14), but already one player (Luke Singh) seems to be out due to an injury he picked up on Friday.
“We will review the guys who played tonight (Sunday) as we saw what they did, and we have been watching the other guys and our systems and monitoring them, and a lot of the guys played yesterday (Saturday), and one of the guys got injured on Friday in his game, but at the end of day we will try to pick the best team that we can possibly pick in our opinion for T&T,” stated Eve.
The winner of Friday’s meeting between T&T and Guadeloupe will face the winner of the Guyana and Grenada clash for a spot in the Group D of the main draw alongside top-seeded Canada, ranked 47th in the world, 116th-ranked Guatemala and Cuba, ranked 165th.
The preliminary round one fixtures between Martinique and St Lucia and Curacao and St Kitts and Nevis will also take place on June 16 at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale from 7 pm and 9 pm, respectively.
A day later (June 17), at the same venue, the three remaining first-round preliminary matches will come off with French Guiana against Saint Maarten from 4.30 pm followed by Suriname versus Puerto Rico at 7 pm and two hours later, Guyana up against Grenada.
In the second round of the preliminaries, the winner of the Martinique/St Lucia match and the winner of the Suriname/Puerto Rico clash will square off for a place in Group C alongside the Central American trio of Costa Rica, Panama, and El Salvador while the third and final preliminary round pairings see Curacao and St Kitts and Nevis winners meeting French Guiana and Sint Maarten winner for a place in Group A where the USA, Jamaica, and Nicaragua await. Group B of the main draw will feature Mexico, Haiti, Honduras, Asian Champions, and guest nation, Qatar.
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Well it seems that we are now in Group A in the Nations League and officially qualified for the Gold Cup
https://www.marca.com/en/football/2023/06/13/6487d95c22601d7f7d8b45b1.html
Nicaragua thrown out of CONCACAF Gold Cup for ineligible player
Nicaragua was thrown out of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Monday for using an ineligible player in eight matches and was replaced in the tournament by Trinidad and Tobago.
The Confederation of North and Central American and Caribbean Football said the decision was made by its disciplinary committee. It did not identify the ineligible player and said some of the matches included Nations League play.
Trinidad and Tobago will open on June 24 at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, against the winner from qualifying among Curaçao, St. Kitts and Nevis, Guyana and Sint Maarten. The Soca Warriors will play Jamaica four days later at St. Louis and will end Group A against the United States on July 2 at Charlotte, North Carolina.
Antigua and Barbuda will replace Trinidad in qualifying and will play Guadeloupe on Friday at Fort Lauderdale with the winner facing Grenada or French Guiana on Sunday for a berth in Group D of the tournament with Canada, Cuba and Guatemala.
Nicaragua was relegated to Group B of the next CONCACAF Nations League and replaced in Group A by Trinidad.
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Anybody has the full game?
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saw highlights Guat appeared to have the better chances all game.......we do at least look more competent in a 3 back, will take it though, on we go
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Isn't it strange how Eve keeps talking about the home based players as not good enough,yet we beat Guatemala with a mostly home based team.Watch what Guatemala is doing in the GC,our foreign based players didn't make the difference as he thought.We may as well stick with our boys at home.I see Guat have a big match coming vs the Reggaeboyz,I don't think Guatemala would lose 4-1,I feel it will go to penalties.
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Frico don't look to much at that game we held on for dear life.
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Trini_2026,The good thing is them home bred held out for a win. ;D
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Compare the Guatemala squad we faced to the one that for example played against Canada
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Tallman,I wasn't aware of the make up of the Guat team,i don't even know their best blayers from their fringe players.I just thought that for a mainly home bred TT team,they did well.I have to consider all the traumas our home footballers have had to experience over the last 3 years.BTW i am always respectful of what you guys have to say.