Latapy picks twenty for match vs Antigua
Issued by Shaun Fuentes, TTFF Media Officer, July 18,2010
W Connection midfielder Clyde Leon is the only notable name missing from a 20-man squad announced by head coach Russell Latapy for Wednesday’s friendly international against Antigua/Barbuda at the Marvin Lee Stadium from 6pm on Wednesday.
The twenty players will assemble for a training session on Monday afternoon at the match venue but Leon has been forced to miss out because of a leg muscle injury.
Latapy will have the return of Joe Public striker Kerry Baptiste, midfielder Trent Noel, Hayden Tinto and Robert Primus for Wednesday’s match after they all missed the previous friendly against Chile because of club commitments.
The others selected include Defence Force duo Devon Jorsling and Kevon Carter, Ataulla Guerra, Jan Michael Williams and Marvin Phillip, Hughton Hector, Densill Theobald, Jason Marcano as well as young Ma Pau FC midfielder Devon Jamerson who made his international debut in the 2-0 loss to Chile in Iquique.
Team manager David Muhammad told TTFF Media : “The head coach has decided on his 20 players for the encounter and we are quite confident that the players selected will give a good account on Wednesday. We realize that some of the players on the Antigua squad have been playing in the T&T Pro League as well and they will be very eager to show themselves up against our players. The game again is part of preparations for our Digicel Caribbean Championship preparation and we will be using the opportunity to see how the players have progressed so far this year and of course we are also welcoming the return of some of the players who were not with us for the match against Chile.”
T&T jumped 19 spots to 74th on the latest FIFA world rankings released last week.
Meantime, the Antigua/Barbuda Football Association also announced its squad which will be captained by George Dublin. It also includes Gayson Gregory and Ranja Christian. Rowen Benjamin is Antigua’s head coach.
T&T squad .Jan Michael Williams (W Connection), Marvin Phillip (Joe Public) - Goalkeepers
Makan Hislop (Joe Public), Robert Primus (Jabloteh) Keston Williams (Defence Force), Kern Cupid (W Connection), Aklie Edwards (Defence Force) – Defenders; Hughton Hector (W Connection), Shahdon Winchester (W Connection), Devon Jamieson (Ma Pau FC), Keron Cummings (W Connection), Densill Theobald (Caledonia AIA), Trent Noel (Joe Public), Ataulla Guerra, Kevon Carter (Defence Force), Hayden Tinto (Joe Public), – Midfielders ; Kerry Baptiste (Joe Public), Jason Marcano (San Juan Jabloteh), Matthew Bartholomew (W Connection), Devon Jorsling (Defence Force) - Forwards
Antigua/Barbuda squad : George Dublin , Molvin James, Javid Joseph (goalkeepers); Roy Gregory, Akeem Thomas, Dave Carr, Damien Farrell and Karanja Mack (Defenders);Tamarley Thomas, Quinton Griffith, Lawson Robinson, Desmond Bleau, Teran Williams and Orlando Peters (midfielders); Jamie Thomas, Gason Gregory, Ranja Christian and Randolph Burton (forwards),