We are a different team that faced the Costa Ricans in round one. Changes in coaching, defense, midfield and in goal. Could we expect another penultimate performance as we had aganist Guatemala?
What seems to be marking our campaign thus far is that we have a weak beginning but ending is getting stronger. This is evident in our games at the start and the way we battle to the end.
Guatemala experienced a different TNT team but also were leary in heaping any praises our way. As their coach said, TNT were not all that better than his. " A dejected Ramon Maradiaga, coach of the Guatemala team, was a little sarcastic in his summary of the match.
“I’m am totally disappointed with the outcome; we are sad because we were in a position to win the match and did not.
“T&T won the match in the last couple of minutes, because they took their chances with a big effort at the end.
“They weren’t superior to us in any way on the field and at any point of the match.”
Well maybe for about 5 minutes in the end.
Could this result aganist Guatemala be our 'turning pt?' for not only the entire team but also for individual players? If this turns out to be the turn we needed then Costa Rica is in for a surprise.
Consider, we tied them when we were desperate and had just come off a cut arse; different defenders, different coaching strategies and different style of play. Given some of these factors, the potential for possible success is not out of reach. Cautious optimism as we approach the next game.
Bottom line win all remaining games and let the chips fall where they may. If overall we could end strongly, then the rest should be history.