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Football / Re: Late goal lifts Trinidad, sinks Panama.
« on: March 26, 2012, 09:21:39 AM »
but winchester aint hit the ball the ball hit him
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Football / Re: First session at Home Depot...U-23s settle in LA
« on: March 23, 2012, 01:14:38 PM »
he jus solid he passed out in the last batch for army so he shld be at his top shape right nw
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Football / Re: Thread for the T&T U-23 vs Mexico U-23 Game (03-23-2012).
« on: March 18, 2012, 07:33:34 PM »
concacaf.com bringing a live feed
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Football / Re: Canada U-23 to face Trinidad and Tobago
« on: March 18, 2012, 06:56:27 AM »
#4 is Sheldon Beateau the skipper
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Football / Re: Under.23 versus Ft Lauderdale Strikers
« on: March 15, 2012, 11:29:35 AM »
i think we will do better attacking tru the middle when Molino joins the team once Eve plays him behind Gay in the slot there
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Football / Re: Jorsling signs with Caledonia
« on: December 13, 2011, 12:59:53 PM »
the man leave army to go away now he get released so have to start a fresh hmm
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Football / Re: Home-based seniors test Olympic team on Friday.
« on: November 18, 2011, 06:40:20 PM »
Game draw 0-0
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Football / Re: Pfister resumes training, Leon off to Vietnam.
« on: October 15, 2011, 08:56:58 AM »
so yall aint knw they leon a contract to sign in colombia it was in spanish he jus sign and he was a termination of contract
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Football / Re: Wiltshire wants to play for ‘Warriors’
« on: September 13, 2011, 05:02:33 AM »
he like johnny too much and party for that
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Football / Re: Playing players out of position.
« on: September 07, 2011, 07:39:56 AM »
relax pro league starting Friday the coach will be at the games at he will unearth new talents so he should be better equipped for the games in October big double header Friday too 5pm NE VS T&TEC and 7pm Cale vs DF Marvin Lee Stadium
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Football / Re: Jorsling scores winning penalty to take Orlando City to USL Championship
« on: September 04, 2011, 07:30:31 PM »
i watch the game tday on foxsports i aint lying Molino look rel good Pfister needs to call him up he running at men dribbling switching flanks he full of confidence
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Football / Jorsling scores winning penalty to take Orlando City to USL Championship
« on: September 04, 2011, 03:29:39 AM »
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City goalkeeper Sean Kelley wasn’t expecting to play much of a role in the USL PRO Championship Game.
“In a game like that, if I were to have to come in, something would have had to go wrong,” he said.
Something went wrong for Orlando City, with starting goalkeeper Miguel Gallardo being sent off just after the halftime break, but Kelley turned in an MVP performance as the Lions capped an outstanding season by defeating the Harrisburg City Islanders 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the two teams had played to a 2-2 draw through regulation and overtime.
“He comes in every day, trains so hard and at times it must be hard for him when he’s behind Miguel,” Orlando coach Adrian Heath said. “Tonight it was strange, I said to him before the penalties that I had a feeling he was going to be big.”
Kelley saved the City Islanders' first two penalties in the shootout, denying Nelson Becerra and Jose Angulo with saves to his right, and the Lions held a 2-0 advantage after Lewis Neal and Yordany Alvarez both scored. But Harrisburg got back on even terms as J.T. Noone and Stephen Basso both scored and Orlando’s Charlie Campbell and Luke Boden both skied their shots, leaving the teams tied 2-2 entering the final round of shots.
“It was not what you want to see,” Kelley said. “It’s not the best feeling, but I was just trying to stay focused and prepare for the next shot.”
Harrisburg’s Sainey Touray missed that shot wide left to open the fifth round, opening the door for Devorn Jorsling to give the Lions the championship, and he obliged, shooting low into the left corner of the net to send the majority of the crowd of 11,220 at the Florida Citrus Bowl into massive celebrations.
“I don’t know if I’ve ever been in a game that crazy before,” Lions midfielder Jamie Watson said. “It’s an unbelievable feeling right now.”
While both teams had chances in the first half -- the best falling to Harrisburg’s Brian Schofield, who shot over the crossbar from 15 yards after beating Orlando’s offside trap -- the game didn’t come alive properly until the second half. Four minutes after the break Touray was played in down the left channel and was brought down outside the penalty area by Gallardo, who was shown a red card for preventing a goal-scoring opportunity.
That gave the City Islanders the upper hand, and they tried to take advantage with Touray proving a constant menace, knifing past his marker in the 62nd minute only for Kelley to smother his shot as he closed down on the attacker.
But while they were down to 10 men, Orlando continued to push men forward at every opportunity, taking the game to the City Islanders as the half wore on. Watson had a glorious opportunity in the 70th minute as he broke through on goal and rounded Harrisburg goalkeeper Chase Harrison, only for a heavy touch to allow defender Geoff Bloes to recover and clear to safety.
The Lions' pressure paid off in the 89th minute, though, when Lawrence Olum appeared to have given his side a dramatic victory after arriving late at the top of the penalty area to be found by a pass from Lewis Neal and rifling a shot home from 15 yards into the right side of the net.
But the drama was just beginning. Harrisburg threw everything forward in stoppage time, and off a third consecutive corner the City Islanders found their reward. Kelley came for the cross, but couldn’t gather, and Noone was on hand to poke the ball home from six yards out with what proved to be the final kick of regulation.
Harrisburg then took the lead five minutes into overtime, Touray heading home a near-post corner from Jason Pelletier to give his side the lead. The City Islanders almost added to their lead in the 110th minute, Morgan Langley’s header coming back off the post and being scrambled to safety by Orlando’s defense.
“We were right there, I don’t think anyone can say we weren’t there,” City Islanders captain Anthony Calvano said. “You have to give them credit, being a man down for a while there you have to give them credit, but we were right there.”
Five minutes after Langley’s header almost sealed the City Islanders’ second USL Championship, the Lions gave themselves a chance at their first. A good ball into the penalty area found Dennis Chin, and he was brought down by Bloes, earning the defender a red card and Orlando a penalty kick and a chance to tie. Neal calmly slotted home from the spot to tie the game.
Either side could have won the game at the death, Touray’s header with a minute to go flashing just wide of Orlando’s right post and Harrison saving brilliantly from Chin to deny the Lions, but Orlando wouldn’t be denied in the shootout, with Kelley proving the hero. After a season that saw the side win both the regular season title and the league championship, the victory was a sweet one.
"It means everything," Watson said. "When we won the regular season championship, we said, 'we're only halfway there,' it was only half of the goals we had set. To do it like this proves we were able to live up to the billing that we gave ourselves and a lot of people gave us. I'm happy that we could, this will be a night we will all remember forever."
“In a game like that, if I were to have to come in, something would have had to go wrong,” he said.
Something went wrong for Orlando City, with starting goalkeeper Miguel Gallardo being sent off just after the halftime break, but Kelley turned in an MVP performance as the Lions capped an outstanding season by defeating the Harrisburg City Islanders 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the two teams had played to a 2-2 draw through regulation and overtime.
“He comes in every day, trains so hard and at times it must be hard for him when he’s behind Miguel,” Orlando coach Adrian Heath said. “Tonight it was strange, I said to him before the penalties that I had a feeling he was going to be big.”
Kelley saved the City Islanders' first two penalties in the shootout, denying Nelson Becerra and Jose Angulo with saves to his right, and the Lions held a 2-0 advantage after Lewis Neal and Yordany Alvarez both scored. But Harrisburg got back on even terms as J.T. Noone and Stephen Basso both scored and Orlando’s Charlie Campbell and Luke Boden both skied their shots, leaving the teams tied 2-2 entering the final round of shots.
“It was not what you want to see,” Kelley said. “It’s not the best feeling, but I was just trying to stay focused and prepare for the next shot.”
Harrisburg’s Sainey Touray missed that shot wide left to open the fifth round, opening the door for Devorn Jorsling to give the Lions the championship, and he obliged, shooting low into the left corner of the net to send the majority of the crowd of 11,220 at the Florida Citrus Bowl into massive celebrations.
“I don’t know if I’ve ever been in a game that crazy before,” Lions midfielder Jamie Watson said. “It’s an unbelievable feeling right now.”
While both teams had chances in the first half -- the best falling to Harrisburg’s Brian Schofield, who shot over the crossbar from 15 yards after beating Orlando’s offside trap -- the game didn’t come alive properly until the second half. Four minutes after the break Touray was played in down the left channel and was brought down outside the penalty area by Gallardo, who was shown a red card for preventing a goal-scoring opportunity.
That gave the City Islanders the upper hand, and they tried to take advantage with Touray proving a constant menace, knifing past his marker in the 62nd minute only for Kelley to smother his shot as he closed down on the attacker.
But while they were down to 10 men, Orlando continued to push men forward at every opportunity, taking the game to the City Islanders as the half wore on. Watson had a glorious opportunity in the 70th minute as he broke through on goal and rounded Harrisburg goalkeeper Chase Harrison, only for a heavy touch to allow defender Geoff Bloes to recover and clear to safety.
The Lions' pressure paid off in the 89th minute, though, when Lawrence Olum appeared to have given his side a dramatic victory after arriving late at the top of the penalty area to be found by a pass from Lewis Neal and rifling a shot home from 15 yards into the right side of the net.
But the drama was just beginning. Harrisburg threw everything forward in stoppage time, and off a third consecutive corner the City Islanders found their reward. Kelley came for the cross, but couldn’t gather, and Noone was on hand to poke the ball home from six yards out with what proved to be the final kick of regulation.
Harrisburg then took the lead five minutes into overtime, Touray heading home a near-post corner from Jason Pelletier to give his side the lead. The City Islanders almost added to their lead in the 110th minute, Morgan Langley’s header coming back off the post and being scrambled to safety by Orlando’s defense.
“We were right there, I don’t think anyone can say we weren’t there,” City Islanders captain Anthony Calvano said. “You have to give them credit, being a man down for a while there you have to give them credit, but we were right there.”
Five minutes after Langley’s header almost sealed the City Islanders’ second USL Championship, the Lions gave themselves a chance at their first. A good ball into the penalty area found Dennis Chin, and he was brought down by Bloes, earning the defender a red card and Orlando a penalty kick and a chance to tie. Neal calmly slotted home from the spot to tie the game.
Either side could have won the game at the death, Touray’s header with a minute to go flashing just wide of Orlando’s right post and Harrison saving brilliantly from Chin to deny the Lions, but Orlando wouldn’t be denied in the shootout, with Kelley proving the hero. After a season that saw the side win both the regular season title and the league championship, the victory was a sweet one.
"It means everything," Watson said. "When we won the regular season championship, we said, 'we're only halfway there,' it was only half of the goals we had set. To do it like this proves we were able to live up to the billing that we gave ourselves and a lot of people gave us. I'm happy that we could, this will be a night we will all remember forever."
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Football / Re: Pfister names 20-man squad to face India on Sunday
« on: August 17, 2011, 02:46:29 AM »
The Pro League starting jus nw hopefully he will go some games and spot some younger better talent
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Football / Re: Union waive goalkeeper Thorne Holder
« on: July 30, 2011, 05:27:20 AM »
is FC New York he gone in the USL not Ny Rebulls ok
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Football / Re: Eve names final 18 for Olympic qualifiers.
« on: July 17, 2011, 08:12:08 AM »
i not 100% sure but remember he went to defence force and i batch training now so i believe he could be training with that batch!
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Football / Re: Wounded Caledonia looking for $180,000.
« on: May 05, 2011, 01:05:46 PM »
yea i saw it on the papers this morning that they pushed it back
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Football / Re: Wounded Caledonia looking for $180,000.
« on: May 04, 2011, 02:35:49 PM »
Up to now i aint see anyone post to score for the game in Haiti
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Football / Re: Everton’s Hope eligible for T&T
« on: May 04, 2011, 08:48:08 AM »
HE WOULD HAVE lived in England for two decades by the summer of 2014.
But when Russell Hope supports the Three Lions at the next World Cup it will be for a different 20 year-old commitment.
At the age of 16 now, Russell’s son Hallam is no different from the average English teenager with a dream of representing the national squad at football’s biggest stage.
Where he differs, however, is that unlike millions of those daydreaming teens, Hallam is actually good enough to turn those aspirations into reality.
At least according to England’s soccer brain trust, which has made the younger Hope a regular fixture on the national Under-16 squad for the last year, where the team has competed at two tournaments recently.
And for their faith in the Bajan citizen?
Hallam more than justified his selection, kicking off the side’s campaign at the Montaigu Tournament in France with a dramatic double against Ukraine in England’s 3-1 group stage victory back in March.
The gifted forward didn’t score again in the tournament but the young Lions didn’t need him to in their march toward the final, and that early performance is certain to have set tongues wagging from London to Leeds.
“I always wanted to become a footballer because I just wanted to be like [David] Beckham when I was younger,” recalled the junior Hope.
Wayne Rooney, England’s renowned balding striker, probably is the more fitting career path for Hallam to follow though – and not just because of his position.
Rooney was an Everton youth striker turned Manchester United marksman.
Hope is an Everton youth striker hoping to turn Manchester United marksman.
“I would love to someday play for the team I’ve always supported, Manchester United,” said the young Manchester resident.
At City first
He has already appeared for Manchester though, but it’s the rival City and not United that Hallam started his early youth days before switching over to the Lancashire-based Everton.
However, to mirror Rooney, Hope must first make Everton’s senior side, where the national forward first made his mark in 67 appearances.
But Hallam’s professional career at the Blues seems to be a mere formality.
“I got my pro contract already,” revealed Hallam, “but I can’t sign it until I’m 17.
“I can’t wait, though, because I won’t think of it as a job. It will be like getting paid for what you love doing.”
Hallam wasn’t even the first one to realise this is what he would love doing, but rather Russell, who spotted his son’s undying devotion to the sport the minute the younger Hope learned to run.
“I remember playing with him in the backyard and from a very early age he would kick the ball in the same running stride it took for him to get to the ball,” remembered Russell of Hallam growing up.
“Little things like that I noticed with him and he would keep playing all the time but as he got older and he realised I wasn’t as keen about playing football, he would bring over his friends next door and continue playing football. I knew that this was his love.
“And I’m very proud and I just can’t believe it. You see something just happening right in front of your eyes and you go ‘whoa!’ ” he added.
But when Russell Hope supports the Three Lions at the next World Cup it will be for a different 20 year-old commitment.
At the age of 16 now, Russell’s son Hallam is no different from the average English teenager with a dream of representing the national squad at football’s biggest stage.
Where he differs, however, is that unlike millions of those daydreaming teens, Hallam is actually good enough to turn those aspirations into reality.
At least according to England’s soccer brain trust, which has made the younger Hope a regular fixture on the national Under-16 squad for the last year, where the team has competed at two tournaments recently.
And for their faith in the Bajan citizen?
Hallam more than justified his selection, kicking off the side’s campaign at the Montaigu Tournament in France with a dramatic double against Ukraine in England’s 3-1 group stage victory back in March.
The gifted forward didn’t score again in the tournament but the young Lions didn’t need him to in their march toward the final, and that early performance is certain to have set tongues wagging from London to Leeds.
“I always wanted to become a footballer because I just wanted to be like [David] Beckham when I was younger,” recalled the junior Hope.
Wayne Rooney, England’s renowned balding striker, probably is the more fitting career path for Hallam to follow though – and not just because of his position.
Rooney was an Everton youth striker turned Manchester United marksman.
Hope is an Everton youth striker hoping to turn Manchester United marksman.
“I would love to someday play for the team I’ve always supported, Manchester United,” said the young Manchester resident.
At City first
He has already appeared for Manchester though, but it’s the rival City and not United that Hallam started his early youth days before switching over to the Lancashire-based Everton.
However, to mirror Rooney, Hope must first make Everton’s senior side, where the national forward first made his mark in 67 appearances.
But Hallam’s professional career at the Blues seems to be a mere formality.
“I got my pro contract already,” revealed Hallam, “but I can’t sign it until I’m 17.
“I can’t wait, though, because I won’t think of it as a job. It will be like getting paid for what you love doing.”
Hallam wasn’t even the first one to realise this is what he would love doing, but rather Russell, who spotted his son’s undying devotion to the sport the minute the younger Hope learned to run.
“I remember playing with him in the backyard and from a very early age he would kick the ball in the same running stride it took for him to get to the ball,” remembered Russell of Hallam growing up.
“Little things like that I noticed with him and he would keep playing all the time but as he got older and he realised I wasn’t as keen about playing football, he would bring over his friends next door and continue playing football. I knew that this was his love.
“And I’m very proud and I just can’t believe it. You see something just happening right in front of your eyes and you go ‘whoa!’ ” he added.
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Football / Re: Defence Force, Caledonia calls for home-support in CFU clashes on Friday
« on: April 23, 2011, 05:23:18 PM »
Defence Force 3 (Rodel Elcock 11, Richard Roy 43, 89) v Milerock FC 0
My two batch score not bad!
My two batch score not bad!
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Football / Re: Pfister's first session set for May 2nd.
« on: April 23, 2011, 03:21:49 AM »
Molino played for Orlando last night he came on for Jorsling in the 78 min in a game against Puerto Rico Utd he looked good made sum nice passes they drew 2-2
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Football / Re: Peltier signs with FK AS Trenčín
« on: April 20, 2011, 11:39:26 AM »
how they go make CL they in the second division in Slovakia is more likely that they will get promoted to the First Division
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Football / Re: Pfister picks Corneal, Charles as his assistants.
« on: April 14, 2011, 10:22:55 AM »
yea as they said pfister interviewed the local coaches and thats who he came up with so lets wait and see if his choices are accurate
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Football / Re: Peltier signs with FK AS Trenčín
« on: April 13, 2011, 02:49:41 PM »
Games and Trainings of AS Observed by Ajax Scout
Wim Suurbier, the scout of Ajax Amsterdam carefully watched the game of AS against SFM Senec. One of the great players of the Netherlands football history has been a guest of AS Trenčín already from last Thursday. Accompanied by the club’s technical director Leo van Veen, he could therefore also observe a couple of training units.
“I’ve been working in this position for about half a year. I try to do it my own way. When I have the opportunity, I observe players and clubs also during preparation. I like to discuss with coaches. I am interested in players’ mentality and their training morale. Games can show a lot, but there are still many things you can’t find out from them,“ said Suurbier.
The man with 60 appearances in the national team jersey of the Netherlands was interested in the overall operations of our club. “We have enough information from various sources. It’s however important to see the program, work system, and other things with your own eyes,“ said Suurbier who confirmed that teams are more careful today than in the past. “Scouting is becoming still more and more important.“
Sport Complex in Juh Appreciated
Leo van Veen and Win Suurbier led one of the youth trainings at the end of the week. It took place in the school sport area in Juh (a south neighborhood of Trenčín). "A very nice complex. Not only the surroundings, but also conditions for preparation of young footballers are excellent. This is neither common in the Netherlands," expressed his appreciation the scout of Ajax.
Great Career in Johan Cruijff’s Era
Fast and technically brilliant side defender was an important part of the famous era of Ajax Amsterdam led by Johan Cruijff. He won the European Cup (today Champions League) in 1971, 1972, and 1973. He’s also a seven-fold winner of the home league. Four times, he won the Dutch Cup (KNVB Cup), twice the European Super Cup, and once the Intercontinental Cup.
He was a member of the national team of the Netherlands that finished third in the European Championship in 1976 and has silver medals from the World Cups of 1974 and 1978. A really remarkable career! And what are his favorite memories? “It’s really hard to summarize. The European triumphs with Ajax and the World Cups with the national team were definitely the top events. I’ve been lucky to experience several such moments,“ concluded Wim Suurbier smiling.
Wim Suurbier, the scout of Ajax Amsterdam carefully watched the game of AS against SFM Senec. One of the great players of the Netherlands football history has been a guest of AS Trenčín already from last Thursday. Accompanied by the club’s technical director Leo van Veen, he could therefore also observe a couple of training units.
“I’ve been working in this position for about half a year. I try to do it my own way. When I have the opportunity, I observe players and clubs also during preparation. I like to discuss with coaches. I am interested in players’ mentality and their training morale. Games can show a lot, but there are still many things you can’t find out from them,“ said Suurbier.
The man with 60 appearances in the national team jersey of the Netherlands was interested in the overall operations of our club. “We have enough information from various sources. It’s however important to see the program, work system, and other things with your own eyes,“ said Suurbier who confirmed that teams are more careful today than in the past. “Scouting is becoming still more and more important.“
Sport Complex in Juh Appreciated
Leo van Veen and Win Suurbier led one of the youth trainings at the end of the week. It took place in the school sport area in Juh (a south neighborhood of Trenčín). "A very nice complex. Not only the surroundings, but also conditions for preparation of young footballers are excellent. This is neither common in the Netherlands," expressed his appreciation the scout of Ajax.
Great Career in Johan Cruijff’s Era
Fast and technically brilliant side defender was an important part of the famous era of Ajax Amsterdam led by Johan Cruijff. He won the European Cup (today Champions League) in 1971, 1972, and 1973. He’s also a seven-fold winner of the home league. Four times, he won the Dutch Cup (KNVB Cup), twice the European Super Cup, and once the Intercontinental Cup.
He was a member of the national team of the Netherlands that finished third in the European Championship in 1976 and has silver medals from the World Cups of 1974 and 1978. A really remarkable career! And what are his favorite memories? “It’s really hard to summarize. The European triumphs with Ajax and the World Cups with the national team were definitely the top events. I’ve been lucky to experience several such moments,“ concluded Wim Suurbier smiling.
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Football / Philly's Trinidadians stick together in debut season
« on: April 13, 2011, 02:22:23 PM »
Holder, Daniel go from trialists to contributors for Union
By Dave Zeitlin (MLSsoccer.com)
When Trinidad and Tobago native Thorne Holder arrived at the Philadelphia Union’s preseason training camp, he was excited to learn that another player from his native country was right behind him.
And just knowing that his journey as an MLS trialist would be shared with another T&T international – Keon Daniel – made the whole experience that much easier.
“I knew him pretty well,” Holder told MLSsoccer.com. “It was nice. It was a little more comforting to have someone I could talk to, trying to achieve the same goal as me.”
Both Holder and Daniel ended up achieving their goals as they were signed by the Union after successful preseason camps.
Holder is currently the third-string goalkeeper, biding his time behind veteran starter Faryd Mondragón and rookie backup Zac MacMath, while Daniel has recently emerged as one of the club’s top options at outside midfield.
Daniel debuted as a substitute against the Galaxy on April 2, before starting in each of the last two games – a US Open Cup qualifying loss to D.C. United and last Saturday’s 1-0 win over the Red Bulls.
“Now that I’m starting to play, I’m just trying to get comfortable,” said the left-footed Daniel. “I think when I get comfortable, my best comes out.”
Holder – who has not seen any minutes yet himself but played a full 90 in net for the club’s first Reserve League game last Saturday – is not surprised his Trinidadian buddy is beginning to make an impact for Philly.
The two 24-year-olds played together for the Trinidad and Tobago Under-20 national team, before Holder left to play college soccer in the United States – first at the University of Maryland and then at Adelphi University – while Daniel turned pro in his native country and then surfaced with the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USSF D-2 last year.
Holder has seen firsthand what Daniel can do on the field.
“He’s a very elegant player on the ball,” Holder said. “He has excellent touch, excellent vision. And he’s the type of player that delivers on the biggest stage, in the biggest matches. That’s when he’s at his best. I know he will be a very important part of this team.”
Like his countryman, Holder is hoping to get his own shot with the Union first team, but is cognizant of his place in the pecking order behind Mondragón and MacMath.
“I have a prodigy and a legend in front of me,” Holder said. “It’s a situation where I have to be very patient and learn as much as I can. When the opportunity comes, I have to be ready.”
And if he ever needs some support, he knows where to turn.
“I’m excited for him to get his chance, as well,” Daniel said of Holder. “Coming from the same country, we both have someone to motivate each other.”
By Dave Zeitlin (MLSsoccer.com)
When Trinidad and Tobago native Thorne Holder arrived at the Philadelphia Union’s preseason training camp, he was excited to learn that another player from his native country was right behind him.
And just knowing that his journey as an MLS trialist would be shared with another T&T international – Keon Daniel – made the whole experience that much easier.
“I knew him pretty well,” Holder told MLSsoccer.com. “It was nice. It was a little more comforting to have someone I could talk to, trying to achieve the same goal as me.”
Both Holder and Daniel ended up achieving their goals as they were signed by the Union after successful preseason camps.
Holder is currently the third-string goalkeeper, biding his time behind veteran starter Faryd Mondragón and rookie backup Zac MacMath, while Daniel has recently emerged as one of the club’s top options at outside midfield.
Daniel debuted as a substitute against the Galaxy on April 2, before starting in each of the last two games – a US Open Cup qualifying loss to D.C. United and last Saturday’s 1-0 win over the Red Bulls.
“Now that I’m starting to play, I’m just trying to get comfortable,” said the left-footed Daniel. “I think when I get comfortable, my best comes out.”
Holder – who has not seen any minutes yet himself but played a full 90 in net for the club’s first Reserve League game last Saturday – is not surprised his Trinidadian buddy is beginning to make an impact for Philly.
The two 24-year-olds played together for the Trinidad and Tobago Under-20 national team, before Holder left to play college soccer in the United States – first at the University of Maryland and then at Adelphi University – while Daniel turned pro in his native country and then surfaced with the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USSF D-2 last year.
Holder has seen firsthand what Daniel can do on the field.
“He’s a very elegant player on the ball,” Holder said. “He has excellent touch, excellent vision. And he’s the type of player that delivers on the biggest stage, in the biggest matches. That’s when he’s at his best. I know he will be a very important part of this team.”
Like his countryman, Holder is hoping to get his own shot with the Union first team, but is cognizant of his place in the pecking order behind Mondragón and MacMath.
“I have a prodigy and a legend in front of me,” Holder said. “It’s a situation where I have to be very patient and learn as much as I can. When the opportunity comes, I have to be ready.”
And if he ever needs some support, he knows where to turn.
“I’m excited for him to get his chance, as well,” Daniel said of Holder. “Coming from the same country, we both have someone to motivate each other.”
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Football / Re: Possible 2011 Under 23 Prospects.
« on: April 13, 2011, 11:38:00 AM »
Kevon Villaroel not too old he is 20 or 21
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Football / Re: List your First 11 under Coach Pfister for the June 1st International Friendly
« on: April 13, 2011, 09:55:24 AM »
yea because for St Anthony's College he was a forward is only the U17 team he played defense and he played RB not CB
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Football / Re: Peltier signs with FK AS Trenčín
« on: April 13, 2011, 04:44:59 AM »
Current squad
As of 4 March 2011[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player
1 GK Miloš Volešák
2 DF Martin Ševela (captain)
3 MF Lukáš Ďuriška
4 DF Peter Valla
6 FW Tomáš Malec
8 MF Aldo Baéz
9 MF Jorge Salinas
10 FW David Depetris
11 MF Vojtech Horváth
13 FW Filip Hlohovský
14 MF Jakub Holúbek
15 FW Peter Mazan
16 MF Karol Mondek
No. Position Player
17 DF Peter Čögley
18 DF Tomáš Peciar
19 DF Peter Kleščík
20 DF Roland Szabó
21 DF Boris Godál
22 MF Lester Peltier
23 FW Patrik Mišák
24 GK Igor Šemrinec
26 MF Samuel Štefánik
27 DF Róbert Mazáň
29 MF Stanislav Lobotka
30 GK Erik Feriančík
MF Cristian Bejarano Santana
As of 4 March 2011[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player
1 GK Miloš Volešák
2 DF Martin Ševela (captain)
3 MF Lukáš Ďuriška
4 DF Peter Valla
6 FW Tomáš Malec
8 MF Aldo Baéz
9 MF Jorge Salinas
10 FW David Depetris
11 MF Vojtech Horváth
13 FW Filip Hlohovský
14 MF Jakub Holúbek
15 FW Peter Mazan
16 MF Karol Mondek
No. Position Player
17 DF Peter Čögley
18 DF Tomáš Peciar
19 DF Peter Kleščík
20 DF Roland Szabó
21 DF Boris Godál
22 MF Lester Peltier
23 FW Patrik Mišák
24 GK Igor Šemrinec
26 MF Samuel Štefánik
27 DF Róbert Mazáň
29 MF Stanislav Lobotka
30 GK Erik Feriančík
MF Cristian Bejarano Santana
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Football / Pfister: T&T has football in the blood
« on: April 12, 2011, 08:00:25 AM »
Pfister: T&T has football in the blood.
FIFA.com.
Otto Pfister, 73, has lost none of his passion for football, as FIFA.com found out in a recent exclusive interview. The newly appointed Trinidad and Tobago coach brims with enthusiasm about his new post in the sun-kissed Caribbean. “I love my job and will always give it my best,” he enthused as he prepares to revive the so-called Soca Warriors, who have been in chronic decline since famously reaching the 2006 FIFA World Cup™.
In a coaching career spanning 16 countries and four continents, Pfister is football’s purest man of the world. Named African manager of the year in 1992, his coaching career began in Switzerland at the tender age of 23. He has since led ten national teams and a handful of clubs in over five decades in world football, and T&T are set to become the beneficiaries of his vast knowledge and unyielding enthusiasm.
FIFA.com: You have coached all over the world over the course of many years in football. What brought you to Trinidad and Tobago?
Otto Pfister: I had a few options, other places to go, but I really decided on Trinidad and Tobago for a change of scenery. I have been in Africa, Asia, Egypt, Lebanon and this is a new challenge. I like an adventure. I have some good relationships here and at my age it is not about the money anymore, it is about building something good.
Do you expect any similarities between coaching here in the Caribbean and your previous experiences in Africa, Asia and elsewhere?
It is a new region for me, but in its essence, football is an international game. Each region has its own peculiarities and personalities, but at the end of the day it is the same game in Egypt, Cameroon or Togo as it is in Trinidad and Tobago. It’s the same family, the same ball and the principles are the same.
Trinidad and Tobago went to the FIFA World Cup in 2006 and it was the biggest moment in the country’s footballing history. Since then, though, the side has deteriorated and many influential players like Dwight Yorke and Russell Latapy have retired. Do you think you can turn things around before Brazil 2014 qualifying begins?
Well, that is why I am here! This is my job. There is great potential here, like in all the Caribbean countries. What is needed is what I like to call a professional conception. I love my job and I will always give it my best.
Will you bring in your own coaching and backroom team?
One thing I have learned in my many years coaching outside of Europe is that you must, you absolutely must work with local people. You cannot come in and start telling these people how it must be done, how it must be your way completely. I will work with the local people, I will make friends and we will learn from each other. We will build something together. It is not about me; it is about us. Many coaches from Europe have made this mistake in the past, especially in Africa. You need to meld with the local people to become part of their culture. You have to find the balance. This is my philosophy. Sometimes it doesn’t work, but that’s life.
You see a lot of that natural ability here. They have music and football in their blood. Now we have to ally that with physical discipline, tactics and all the other stuff. Otto Pfister on football in Trinidad and Tobago
You famously guided Ghana to their first U-17 World Cup title in 1991. Will you also look after the youth teams here in T&T?
The youth teams need some work, and although it is not in my job title, I will certainly be working together with the youth coaches. Actually, I will be working with everyone here. Youth coaches, club coaches, I will work with them all so that we can find a general direction, a collective direction, for Trinidad and Tobago’s football. We need to work in all the same directions.
What would you say is the main strength of football in Trinidad and Tobago?
Skill, natural technique. You see a lot of that natural ability here. They have music and football in their blood. Now we have to ally that with physical discipline, tactics and all the other stuff. The technique is there, but now we need to have a more professional conception. In this region, the USA and Mexico have figured out the organisation and infrastructure and that is why they are the top teams. We have ferocious potential here in Trinidad and Tobago.
You are a German coach in the sunny Caribbean. Will you feel out of place?
It is true, I am a German. It says so on my passport. But I feel like a cosmopolitan. You cannot come here with a strict German attitude. If you do, you fail immediately. You have to respect the culture of a place, the religions and the particular way they love the game. You need to have an open mind. You need to leave your heart open.
It is clear from talking with you that you still have a great passion for the game of football. How have you sustained it through so many years?
Football is not a job for me - it is a passion! I can’t live without it. I live in a small town in Switzerland with my wife and I will sneak out on a Sunday morning and watch any football, even U-12s, it doesn’t matter. I watch all the time on TV; I can’t control myself! I have a lot of energy and football is my purest passion, a tremendous passion.
The last big European coach at Trinidad and Tobago was Leo Beenhakker, and he became a national hero by taking the side to the FIFA World Cup. Will this cause any pressure for you?
[Laughs] No. I am my own man and I do my own work. It’s funny, though, Leo [Beenhakker] was the coach just before me when I took over the job in Saudi Arabia, so I am used to following him.
What are the first steps for you to get the T&T team back on track?
In this part of the world it is the USA and Mexico, and the rest are fighting for third. We are in this group. We don’t have many big stars, but we should be firmly in this third position. Now it is a matter of finding and collecting a team. I will identify the top domestic-based players and I will travel to USA, Belgium, England – everywhere where Trinidadian players are playing. From this, I will assemble our team. It is the only way, and I love it.
FIFA.com.
Otto Pfister, 73, has lost none of his passion for football, as FIFA.com found out in a recent exclusive interview. The newly appointed Trinidad and Tobago coach brims with enthusiasm about his new post in the sun-kissed Caribbean. “I love my job and will always give it my best,” he enthused as he prepares to revive the so-called Soca Warriors, who have been in chronic decline since famously reaching the 2006 FIFA World Cup™.
In a coaching career spanning 16 countries and four continents, Pfister is football’s purest man of the world. Named African manager of the year in 1992, his coaching career began in Switzerland at the tender age of 23. He has since led ten national teams and a handful of clubs in over five decades in world football, and T&T are set to become the beneficiaries of his vast knowledge and unyielding enthusiasm.
FIFA.com: You have coached all over the world over the course of many years in football. What brought you to Trinidad and Tobago?
Otto Pfister: I had a few options, other places to go, but I really decided on Trinidad and Tobago for a change of scenery. I have been in Africa, Asia, Egypt, Lebanon and this is a new challenge. I like an adventure. I have some good relationships here and at my age it is not about the money anymore, it is about building something good.
Do you expect any similarities between coaching here in the Caribbean and your previous experiences in Africa, Asia and elsewhere?
It is a new region for me, but in its essence, football is an international game. Each region has its own peculiarities and personalities, but at the end of the day it is the same game in Egypt, Cameroon or Togo as it is in Trinidad and Tobago. It’s the same family, the same ball and the principles are the same.
Trinidad and Tobago went to the FIFA World Cup in 2006 and it was the biggest moment in the country’s footballing history. Since then, though, the side has deteriorated and many influential players like Dwight Yorke and Russell Latapy have retired. Do you think you can turn things around before Brazil 2014 qualifying begins?
Well, that is why I am here! This is my job. There is great potential here, like in all the Caribbean countries. What is needed is what I like to call a professional conception. I love my job and I will always give it my best.
Will you bring in your own coaching and backroom team?
One thing I have learned in my many years coaching outside of Europe is that you must, you absolutely must work with local people. You cannot come in and start telling these people how it must be done, how it must be your way completely. I will work with the local people, I will make friends and we will learn from each other. We will build something together. It is not about me; it is about us. Many coaches from Europe have made this mistake in the past, especially in Africa. You need to meld with the local people to become part of their culture. You have to find the balance. This is my philosophy. Sometimes it doesn’t work, but that’s life.
You see a lot of that natural ability here. They have music and football in their blood. Now we have to ally that with physical discipline, tactics and all the other stuff. Otto Pfister on football in Trinidad and Tobago
You famously guided Ghana to their first U-17 World Cup title in 1991. Will you also look after the youth teams here in T&T?
The youth teams need some work, and although it is not in my job title, I will certainly be working together with the youth coaches. Actually, I will be working with everyone here. Youth coaches, club coaches, I will work with them all so that we can find a general direction, a collective direction, for Trinidad and Tobago’s football. We need to work in all the same directions.
What would you say is the main strength of football in Trinidad and Tobago?
Skill, natural technique. You see a lot of that natural ability here. They have music and football in their blood. Now we have to ally that with physical discipline, tactics and all the other stuff. The technique is there, but now we need to have a more professional conception. In this region, the USA and Mexico have figured out the organisation and infrastructure and that is why they are the top teams. We have ferocious potential here in Trinidad and Tobago.
You are a German coach in the sunny Caribbean. Will you feel out of place?
It is true, I am a German. It says so on my passport. But I feel like a cosmopolitan. You cannot come here with a strict German attitude. If you do, you fail immediately. You have to respect the culture of a place, the religions and the particular way they love the game. You need to have an open mind. You need to leave your heart open.
It is clear from talking with you that you still have a great passion for the game of football. How have you sustained it through so many years?
Football is not a job for me - it is a passion! I can’t live without it. I live in a small town in Switzerland with my wife and I will sneak out on a Sunday morning and watch any football, even U-12s, it doesn’t matter. I watch all the time on TV; I can’t control myself! I have a lot of energy and football is my purest passion, a tremendous passion.
The last big European coach at Trinidad and Tobago was Leo Beenhakker, and he became a national hero by taking the side to the FIFA World Cup. Will this cause any pressure for you?
[Laughs] No. I am my own man and I do my own work. It’s funny, though, Leo [Beenhakker] was the coach just before me when I took over the job in Saudi Arabia, so I am used to following him.
What are the first steps for you to get the T&T team back on track?
In this part of the world it is the USA and Mexico, and the rest are fighting for third. We are in this group. We don’t have many big stars, but we should be firmly in this third position. Now it is a matter of finding and collecting a team. I will identify the top domestic-based players and I will travel to USA, Belgium, England – everywhere where Trinidadian players are playing. From this, I will assemble our team. It is the only way, and I love it.
119
Football / Re: Daniel effective versus Red Bulls
« on: April 11, 2011, 04:52:57 PM »
he look i find they shld let him get a chance to take a lil freekick they got a nice one and la toux fella rush and kick it high in the stands
120
Football / Daniel effective versus Red Bulls
« on: April 11, 2011, 11:56:09 AM »
UNION FIND SUCCESS WITH 4-2-3-1 FORMATION
Offense more cohesive after second half adjustment vs. NY
By Kevin Kinkead philadelphiaunion.com April 11, 2011
Manager Peter Nowak's tactical adjustments paid off on Saturday vs. NY. (Greg Carroccio)
If you kept a close eye on Philadelphia Union’s midfield during Saturday night 1-0 win vs. the New York Red Bulls, you likely noticed multiple changes throughout the 90 minutes.
Peter Nowak’s squad essentially came out in a 4-2-2-2 formation, with Keon Daniel on the left side of the midfield and Justin Mapp on the right. Sebastient Le Toux and Carlos Ruiz played up top, with Brian Carroll and Stefani Miglioranzi in holding roles.
Though the left-footed Mapp likes to move from one side of the field to the other, this was the first time this season he’d started the game on the right.
The first swap with Daniel didn’t come until 41 minutes in the first half. Mapp came over to the left side of the field, and Daniel took up position on the left.
But it was the second half adjustment that was more noticeable. The Union came out in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Mapp on the left, Daniel now in the middle, and Le Toux dropping back to a right winger role. Ruiz played as a lone striker.
“In the first half, when New York was basically playing five on the defensive half and five on the offensive half, there was a big space in the middle,” explained Manager Peter Nowak during the post-game press conference. “With the 4-2-3-1 formation, you have the guy who will be able to take care of this, and not allow New York those passes that bypass our midfield line.
"We found those spaces where we can get the ball and play forward to either Danny Mwanga or Sebastien Le Toux. There was a purpose and design. We wanted to cut off those passing lines, the balls that bypass our midfield.”
“When the formation changed, we had more control of the game,” added Daniel, who made his first MLS start. “Because, in the first half, we were outplayed in the midfield, outnumbered. It helped us a lot, it gave us an extra person to man the midfield.”
It’s not often that an adjustment to the formation can help on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. But that was the case against New York.
The 4-2-3-1 essentially drops your second striker for a more withdrawn center forward who can function as a “pivot” on the offensive end, and an extra man to clog up the midfield when tracking back.
“The way they were playing, with the forwards dropping back so much behind us, Stefani and I had to adjust,” said Amobi Okugo, who entered the game in the sixth minute when Carroll left with a hamstring injury. “Keon was playing the playmaker role, so it helped us going forward, and dropping back as well.”
Red Bulls manager Hans Backe was visibly upset with his team’s offensive performance on Saturday. He explained that the Union’s use of two holding midfielders was the main reason that striker Thierry Henry was playing such a withdrawn role, dropping into the midfield for service.
“That’s what happens when teams sit back, because it is so crowded around the top of the box,” said Backe. “I think that strikers need to come short, and attacking midfielders need to come short to get involved. I think that’s probably the right way to do it, because if you just push players up front, you will just give away breakaways. You need to have that balance, with the strikers coming short, so I don’t think that’s a problem [that Henry was dropping off].”
Midfielder Keon Daniel was effective in multiple positions Saturday.
Second half substitutions changed Philadelphia's formation, and with it the complexion of the match. Mwanga’s entrance saw Mapp leave the field. Daniel then moved back to the left side of the midfield, with Mwanga taking over the central role.
Roger Torres then subbed on for Ruiz, moving Mwanga up front while Torres took over in the center, the third player in the second half to play that position.
But Nowak allows flexibility in his formations, and he likes versatility. Players are generally allowed to move around the pitch and look for opportunities to go forward, as long as teammates are covering ground and tracking back.
“We have free reign to move around, as long as there’s balance and cover,” said Okugo. “We still have to stay disciplined, but as long as there’s balance, there’s freedom to move around, to find gaps and angles to support the playmakers like Roger and Sebastien.
“We should be able to play different roles, and whenever coach calls us, just fill whatever role it is the best you can.”
“That’s football you know?" added Daniel, who played centrally and on both wings. "You have to adjust to where coach puts you. You can’t be a stereotype player, just playing one way. It’s no problem for me. Wherever coach wants me to play, I’m gonna play there, work hard, and do my best.”
Offense more cohesive after second half adjustment vs. NY
By Kevin Kinkead philadelphiaunion.com April 11, 2011
Manager Peter Nowak's tactical adjustments paid off on Saturday vs. NY. (Greg Carroccio)
If you kept a close eye on Philadelphia Union’s midfield during Saturday night 1-0 win vs. the New York Red Bulls, you likely noticed multiple changes throughout the 90 minutes.
Peter Nowak’s squad essentially came out in a 4-2-2-2 formation, with Keon Daniel on the left side of the midfield and Justin Mapp on the right. Sebastient Le Toux and Carlos Ruiz played up top, with Brian Carroll and Stefani Miglioranzi in holding roles.
Though the left-footed Mapp likes to move from one side of the field to the other, this was the first time this season he’d started the game on the right.
The first swap with Daniel didn’t come until 41 minutes in the first half. Mapp came over to the left side of the field, and Daniel took up position on the left.
But it was the second half adjustment that was more noticeable. The Union came out in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Mapp on the left, Daniel now in the middle, and Le Toux dropping back to a right winger role. Ruiz played as a lone striker.
“In the first half, when New York was basically playing five on the defensive half and five on the offensive half, there was a big space in the middle,” explained Manager Peter Nowak during the post-game press conference. “With the 4-2-3-1 formation, you have the guy who will be able to take care of this, and not allow New York those passes that bypass our midfield line.
"We found those spaces where we can get the ball and play forward to either Danny Mwanga or Sebastien Le Toux. There was a purpose and design. We wanted to cut off those passing lines, the balls that bypass our midfield.”
“When the formation changed, we had more control of the game,” added Daniel, who made his first MLS start. “Because, in the first half, we were outplayed in the midfield, outnumbered. It helped us a lot, it gave us an extra person to man the midfield.”
It’s not often that an adjustment to the formation can help on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. But that was the case against New York.
The 4-2-3-1 essentially drops your second striker for a more withdrawn center forward who can function as a “pivot” on the offensive end, and an extra man to clog up the midfield when tracking back.
“The way they were playing, with the forwards dropping back so much behind us, Stefani and I had to adjust,” said Amobi Okugo, who entered the game in the sixth minute when Carroll left with a hamstring injury. “Keon was playing the playmaker role, so it helped us going forward, and dropping back as well.”
Red Bulls manager Hans Backe was visibly upset with his team’s offensive performance on Saturday. He explained that the Union’s use of two holding midfielders was the main reason that striker Thierry Henry was playing such a withdrawn role, dropping into the midfield for service.
“That’s what happens when teams sit back, because it is so crowded around the top of the box,” said Backe. “I think that strikers need to come short, and attacking midfielders need to come short to get involved. I think that’s probably the right way to do it, because if you just push players up front, you will just give away breakaways. You need to have that balance, with the strikers coming short, so I don’t think that’s a problem [that Henry was dropping off].”
Midfielder Keon Daniel was effective in multiple positions Saturday.
Second half substitutions changed Philadelphia's formation, and with it the complexion of the match. Mwanga’s entrance saw Mapp leave the field. Daniel then moved back to the left side of the midfield, with Mwanga taking over the central role.
Roger Torres then subbed on for Ruiz, moving Mwanga up front while Torres took over in the center, the third player in the second half to play that position.
But Nowak allows flexibility in his formations, and he likes versatility. Players are generally allowed to move around the pitch and look for opportunities to go forward, as long as teammates are covering ground and tracking back.
“We have free reign to move around, as long as there’s balance and cover,” said Okugo. “We still have to stay disciplined, but as long as there’s balance, there’s freedom to move around, to find gaps and angles to support the playmakers like Roger and Sebastien.
“We should be able to play different roles, and whenever coach calls us, just fill whatever role it is the best you can.”
“That’s football you know?" added Daniel, who played centrally and on both wings. "You have to adjust to where coach puts you. You can’t be a stereotype player, just playing one way. It’s no problem for me. Wherever coach wants me to play, I’m gonna play there, work hard, and do my best.”