T&T U-20 women start W/Cup campaign against Honduras today
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868)
The Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 women’s team will hope for a winning start today in its Canada 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign when it kicks off Group B with a clash against Honduras from 6 pm at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town, Cayman Islands.
The “Soca Princesses” have never qualified for a FIFA tournament although they participated in the 2010 Under-17 World Cup as the host nation. However, the local women’s fraternity feels there is an excellent chance of progress on this occasion as the draw has left the Princesses with one formidable opponent on its side of the group, Mexico. The United States, Guatemala and Jamaica are all in Group A while Canada qualified automatically as host.
It is vital that the Princesses make the most of the opportunity today against Honduras this evening in George Town.
“It is very important to get a positive result,” Trinidad and Tobago technical director Anton Corneal told Wired868. “All the plans are to win this game because it sets us off on a great footing. It should also give us some confidence for our next game against the Cayman Islands (on Sunday night).”
Corneal and national men’s senior team coach Stephen Hart are both in the Cayman Islands to assist under-20 women’s coach and former national standout Izler Browne in another sign of the importance of this competition.
Browne told the TTFA Media that the young women are ready for action.
“I think we are ready for the challenge ahead,” said Browne. “The girls have put in the work. We had a decent camp in Fort Lauderdale and it’s just about transferring that onto the field of play in the first game against Honduras.
“We’ve been waiting on this moment for some time now since the Caribbean qualifying round ended last year and I expect that the girls will do their best as they go in search of a positive result in this opening match.”
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