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U-17's men's squad down to 32 ahead of CFU qualifiers.
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
National Under 17 Men’s head coach Shawn Cooper says his squad’s preparation has started to take shape ahead of the upcoming Caribbean Football Union World qualifiers to take place in this country from July 3rd.
However, Cooper, who led the previous T&T team to within one victory of qualification for the 2011 FIFA Under 17 World Cup, has not closed the door on local or overseas-based players eligible of representing T&T. Back in 2011, T&T needed to defeat Canada in its quarter-final fixture to qualify for the World Championship in Mexico but disappointingly lost the match 2-0 in Montego Bay.
Since the start of the talent search campaign last month, Cooper has seen just under 100 players and he is currently working with a squad that has been trimmed to 32 players including eight goalkeepers. However, one of the bright young prospects to serve in goal, W Connection’s Stephan Seepersad has had to be withdrawn from the team at this stage due to a heart complication. His club, W Connection is overseeing his medical requirements and the TTFF is also assisting as deemed necessary.
“It’s been difficult trying to put everything together in such a short space of time but we’re getting there and we’re making things work at this point,” Cooper told TTFF Media.
“It’s no secret that the resources are not at its best because of the tough circumstances the Federation is in at the moment but they (TTFF) are trying their best to make things work and with that we are working with what we have in trying to get the team into the best possible shape for the tournament.”
Cooper will include at least five US-based players into the training in early June while players from Tobago will also have their chance to vie for final selection. One player, Akeem Garcia, has the experience of the previous Under 17 qualifying campaign with the likes of ex-captain Duane Muckette and others graduating the Under 20 team which is also in training ahead of a qualifying campaign.
Cooper along with recently introduced assistant coach Leonson Lewis and Ross Russell have been overseeing sessions three days per week at the Ato Boldon Stadium but Cooper adds that his Saturday sessions have had to be tapered due to the Oasis Pro League youth competition still ongoing.
“We get in at least two good sessions every week but the third session normally has to be cut back on because of the boys that play in the youth Pro League. This is something that we have to iron out because I understand the League is running until June 20th and our first game is on July 3rd which means that we will be in live-in camps prior to that and we will need the players on a full time basis. I expect that some sort of mutual arrangement will be made with the League and the clubs to facilitate this,” Cooper added.
“A team like Suriname is always organized and you don’t know what to expect from Guyana so we have to prepare well and we cannot afford to take any of these teams lightly,” Cooper concluded.
Caribbean qualifying for the Under 17s will be played from July 3-10th with Trinidad hosting one of the groups which will see them come up against Suriname, British Virgin Islands and Guyana.
The group winner of the five groups and the best second placed team will advance to the final CFU round in August. The 2013 FIFA Under 17 World Cup takes place in United Arab Emirates. The dates for the CONCACAF final round will be announced in due course.
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I probably missing something.ah whole article on a squad being down to 32 players and no mention of the 32 players left ???
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I probably missing something.ah whole article on a squad being down to 32 players and no mention of the 32 players left ???
Ent !!!!!!!!!...
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http://www.youtube.com/v/qZHtmt0AmXY&list=UUYjTv-40_nhaU5HVy5er3Ug&index
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Video Blocked !!!!!
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U-17 Men's Team off to Colombia for Tournament of the Americas
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)
This country’s National Under 17 Men’s team will depart for Cali, Colombia on Wednesday afternoon (5pm) to take part in the Eleventh Tournament of the Americas.
This will be the second time T&T is participating in the tournament and will serve as part of preparations for the team’s appearance at the CONCACAF Final Round of qualification towards the 2013 FIFA Under 17 World Cup in United Arab Emirates.
T&T, under head coach Shawn Cooper, topped the CFU qualifying group earlier this year with wins over Guyana, British Virgin Islands and Suriname at the Ato Boldon and Hasely Crawford Stadium.
The team will spend eleven at the tournament which includes other national teams from Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela and other top Colombian clubs.
Cooper was grateful for what he said would be valuable exposure to the team prior to the qualifiers next year in Panama City.
“I believe this tournament has come about at the right time. We haven’t played any international matches since the qualifiers. The players have been at their clubs and participating in the schools league but nothing is as beneficial as international match practice,” Cooper told TTFF Media.
“We have a couple new faces in the team as well so we’ll be looking to see how they fit into our system of play. We’ve been to this tournament before with a previous youth team and the conditions are ideal for preparations and the match ups will be perfect from some of these South American teams,” Cooper added.
The team’s trip is being funded by the Ministry of Sports. The invitation to the tournament came by way of reference from former T&T head coach Francisco Maturana.
The T&T squad includes three US-based players including new addition Kyle Braithwaite of DC United.
T&T U-17 Squad for Colombia Tour, November 28th – December 10th, 2012
Players
D’eandre Villaroel (Fatima College)/ San Juan Jabloteh
Stephon Seepersad (Naparima College)/ W. Connection
Josiah Trimmingham (San Juan North Secondary)/ San Juan Jabloteh
Mateon Watson (Naparima College)/ W. Connection
Shannon Gomez (St. Augustine Secondary)/ San Juan Jabloteh
Leland Archer (Fatima College)/ St. Ann’s Rangers
Maurice Ford (Belmont Boys Secondary)/ St. Ann’s Rangers
Brendon Creed (Fatima College)/ SKHY F.C.
Jabari Mitchell (Naparima College)/ W. Connection
Jarred Dass (Naparima College)/ W. Connection
Dominic Jangoo (Trinity College)/ SKHY F.C.
Matthew Woo Ling (Fatima College)/ W. Connection
Kishun Seecharan (El Dorado West Secondary)/ 1st FC Santa Rosa
Anderson Toussaint (Princess Town West Secondary)/ SFA Centre of Excellence
Akeem Garcia (St. Augustine Secondary)/ San Juan Jabloteh
Yafeu Rougier (St. Benedict’s College)/ W. Connection
Weah Adams (Roxborough Secondary)/ Roxborough Lakers FC
Andre Fortune (US based)/ Needham B. Broughton High School
Mani Walcott (US based)/ Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Kyle Braithwaite (US based)/ D.C. United
Staff
Anton Corneal – Technical Director
Shawn Cooper – Head Coach
Christopher Gouveia - Manager
Ross Russell – Assistant Coach/Goalkeeping Coach
Leonson Lewis – Assistant Coach
Terrence Marcelle – Assistant Coach
Michael Taylor - Physio
Natalie Thomas-Charles – Equipment Manager
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WHAT ! They going an wash wares to come back home ? :laugh: plus the girls in Costa Rica...hmnnn
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nice..enjoy and learn de fitball
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I guess this Tim Kee fella making things happen.
Sweet !!!!!!!..
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So Woo Ling playing for W Connection...somebody come een wid ah update on how he looking nah???
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Seriously, ppl in TT does forget or play they forget to quick .. Ahmmmm ah go take ah borrow yes,...play de fitball
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good stuff, these lil fellas should do very well. quality in the middle and good firepower up front. they throw a heavyweight staff behind them too.
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good stuff, these lil fellas should do very well. quality in the middle and good firepower up front. they throw a heavyweight staff behind them too.
Agreed: the staff ketch de eye fuh sure ... it's the core staff that's been in that mix for a lil while doh.
Andre Fortune (US based)/ Needham B. Broughton High School
Mani Walcott (US based)/ Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Kyle Braithwaite (US based)/ D.C. United
With respect to this part of the release ... the U.S. is a huge place ... it would help to identify the city/town, state of the players or their club affiliation.
Big up to Triangle United re: Fortune... I thought the player might have been a CASL (Raleigh, North Carolina) product, buh ah see he's not. What club is the lil dread Mani affiliated with?
Mentioning the high school affiliation of US-based players is not that instructive ... unless the player doesn't play club ball (which would be surprising)
Also, Fuentes ... as ah on that ... what's the story with Jordan Welch and Sterling Noriega? Still under consideration?
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based on the names that is probably the most diverse t&t male side i ever see.
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I am not going to get caught up in this euphoria because I know what I am about to say to be true.
They say that the more things change, the more they remain the same. How true.
The TTFF is doing it again, they are sending out another team woefully underprepared and unfit to ompete
offensively, defensively, and tactically at a high octane level for 90 minutes on the field of play in a highly
charged tournament where they will be competing against teams that are fit and offensively, defensively, and tactically prepared to play in this tournament. All the other teams are supported by a federation excited about winning this or any other tournament for that matter, T&T is just happy to be there, but more importantly they have a long term goal in mind of achieving something greater like winning the u17 world cup tournament and they are doing everything possible to make that a reality.
The TTFF, on the other hand, haven't learned from it's past failures that success doesn't start on the field of play, it ends on the field of play. It manifests itself in victories no matter how big or small they may be and in order for that to happen it has to start from the top down with those officials who are elected to develop the game, every step of the way has to be understood by everyone involved in the maturation of the players and the development of the game, from the coaches down to the players and everyone else participating in its success that the ultimate product, the players, have what's needed, all the right tools and nutrition, to succeed. How important is it that every T&T team is put in a position to succeed? It is of the utmost importance, without a successful program established in place, this tournament and every tournament going forward will be just another exercise in futility.
To you and your staff, Mr. President, the ball is in your court.
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King Deese, I see your point. But this is a practice tournament. Honestly I want them youths to get a dose of reality when them Colombians run rings around them. If they serious about playing international football then they should learn something from this experience. I am all for all our teams going to S. American to play various national teams. We had Pacho for over 2 years and Jack never arrange a game against Colombia, never. Then I know Jack, TTFF and Pacho were never serious about qualifying.
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Pacho Maturana is to be commended for contributing to this participation. :applause: Fuh sure!
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Pacho Maturana is to be commended for contributing to this participation. :applause: Fuh sure!
King Deese, I see your point. But this is a practice tournament. Honestly I want them youths to get a dose of reality when them Colombians run rings around them. If they serious about playing international football then they should learn something from this experience. I am all for all our teams going to S. American to play various national teams. We had Pacho for over 2 years and Jack never arrange a game against Colombia, never. Then I know Jack, TTFF and Pacho were never serious about qualifying.
Truer words have never been spoken, Deeks. I want them to go out and experience football outside as well but I am afraid that the only thing they are going to learn is how to lose and if that be the case, again, then they would not have truly enjoyed the beauty of this practice tournament and every little game situation it has to offer. What's even worse Deeks is that these players, the coaching staff, and the football federation may develop a false positive.
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Papayo. Ah wonder if these fellas go have food to eat over there and clean laundry. Corned beef does only go so far.
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Papayo. Ah wonder if these fellas go have food to eat over there and clean laundry. Corned beef does only go so far.
Nah, they go be well fed. Colombia eh no poor country. It is the way the income is distributed.
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So any website for this competition
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Hmmm...good thing Pres not playing in the Intercol finals because the head coach would not have been there :)
Now St. Augustine lose their big name players to national duty due to the constant replays in the Intercol.
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Why does the Technical Director of the TTFF have to be traveling with the team on every foreign tournament ?
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Why does the Technical Director of the TTFF have to be traveling with the team on every foreign tournament ?
Reasonable question. Arguably, it is one measure of assessing the coaching staff's rendition and the rendition of the players as well. In addition, his presence could lend perspective (another pair of eyes). Also, from footage I've seen on here it appears that he interacts with the players to lend encouragement and words of wisdom? Additionally, he probably bridges to the host federation as well and other prospective linkages for TT football down the road.
All that stated ... a TD doh really need to be there.
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Why does the Technical Director of the TTFF have to be traveling with the team on every foreign tournament ?
Reasonable question. Arguably, it is one measure of assessing the coaching staff's rendition and the rendition of the players as well. In addition, his presence could lend perspective (another pair of eyes). Also, from footage I've seen on here it appears that he interacts with the players to lend encouragement and words of wisdom? Additionally, he probably bridges to the host federation as well and other prospective linkages for TT football down the road.
All that stated ... a TD doh really need to be there.
I think he speaks Spanish.
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Why does the Technical Director of the TTFF have to be traveling with the team on every foreign tournament ?
Reasonable question. Arguably, it is one measure of assessing the coaching staff's rendition and the rendition of the players as well. In addition, his presence could lend perspective (another pair of eyes). Also, from footage I've seen on here it appears that he interacts with the players to lend encouragement and words of wisdom? Additionally, he probably bridges to the host federation as well and other prospective linkages for TT football down the road.
All that stated ... a TD doh really need to be there.
You are so correct. I think he looking for the per diem ;D
That same man take teams to all parts of the world and collect the most goals probably in the history of the sport in this country...yet he is the TD and going on every foreign trip. What he doing about the development of the sport in T&T right now ?
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I don't have a problem with the TD being on some trips. If there are strategic imperatives (relationship building/partnering as an example for player and coaching development) with specific federations then it's fine. Not sure what other trips he has been on but this one i think he needs to be there.
On another note. Has there ever been a National Development Football Program in T&T? At least one out there for public consumption. Like a Toddler to Professional development program policy that provide guidelines for
Player Development
Coaching Development
Facilities
Competition
In fact maybe we should start sharing some ideas right here.
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Has there ever been a National Development Football Program in T&T?
Jeez, g, you really want we t o answer that.
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I see it more as an opportunity if there is none.
I belive countries like Spain and Holland have outlined plans on how to manage and develop players throughout their life stages in order to identify and maximize potential. The reality is that a realistic cycle is probably 15 to 20 years before you see widespread benefits in terms of national success.
Plan must also speak to coaching and a development plan around building facilities and structuring of league systems.
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I see it more as an opportunity if there is none.
I belive countries like Spain and Holland have outlined plans on how to manage and develop players throughout their life stages in order to identify and maximize potential. The reality is that a realistic cycle is probably 15 to 20 years before you see widespread benefits in terms of national success.
Plan must also speak to coaching and a development plan around building facilities and structuring of league systems.
g you really think we patient enough for that. Coaches have two weeks to prepare a National Team, with two training sessions a week.
When they fail people on the forum losing ther minds and saying the coaches are shit. I doubt people will listen to any logical development model. Almost all development models are based on a 10 Year cycle (as you correctly pointed out). It would be very nice to see the same, starting at a Primary School level & then progressing.
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I see it more as an opportunity if there is none.
I belive countries like Spain and Holland have outlined plans on how to manage and develop players throughout their life stages in order to identify and maximize potential. The reality is that a realistic cycle is probably 15 to 20 years before you see widespread benefits in terms of national success.
Plan must also speak to coaching and a development plan around building facilities and structuring of league systems.
g you really think we patient enough for that. Coaches have two weeks to prepare a National Team, with two training sessions a week.
When they fail people on the forum losing ther minds and saying the coaches are shit. I doubt people will listen to any logical development model. Almost all development models are based on a 10 Year cycle (as you correctly pointed out). It would be very nice to see the same, starting at a Primary School level & then progressing.
I was always under the impression that this is the type of activities a TD should be engaged in...not running behind the teams when they on tour (foreign), trying to play motivator and/or assistant coach or whatever reasons were put forward. We have people for them jobs already.
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Has there ever been a National Development Football Program in T&T?
Yes, but on paper. Never implemented.
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Any news?
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U-17 men win opening game in Cali.
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)
Trinidad and Tobago’s Men’s Under 17 team got off to a winning start at the Tournament of the Americas in Cali, Colombia when they defeated Seleccion Meta 1-0 on Friday.
The squad is currently in Cali for the eleventh edition of the tournament as they continue their preparations for the CONCACAF Final round of qualification towards the 2013 FIFA Under 17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
T&T’s winning goal came from 1st Santa Rosa FC’s Kishun Seecharan in the 54th minute.
T&T are scheduled to face Academia Tolimense today and will also meet the Under 17 team of Argentine club Boca Juniors on Sunday.
Head coach Shawn Cooper described the team’s outing as good test for his team which was able to travel for the tournament through assistance from the Ministry of Sports.
“It was a competitive game in the sense that it was a good work out for us following our arrival in Cali and the fact that we obviously had to take a day or two to settle down here,” Cooper told TTFF Media.
“The team had not played a full match together since the CFU qualifiers so it was a good opportunity to get them back into match fitness.
The schedule is quite tight here because there is a game everyday but its good preparation for us. The conditions are quite good and the teams are of a pretty decent level as well.
We’ll be trying to get the best out of this in terms of preparation and match fitness during the remainder of our stay here,” Cooper added from the Hotel Casona in Cali.
The under 17 teams of Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela and Aston Villa are also in the tournament but are not in T&T’s first round group.
T&T Starting 1X: - Stephon Seepersad, Shannon Gomez, Marteon Watson, Josiah Trimmingham, Maurice Ford, Brendon Creed (capt), Matthew Woo Ling, Jabari Mitchell, Akeem Garcia, Kishun Seecharan, Yafeu Rougier.
Subs Used: - Dominic Jangoo 51st, Weah Adams 58th, Anderson Toussaint 70th, Leland Archer 78th.
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Bless. Nice going T&T, keep working hard
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No news? I take it we loose a few games since the opener, lol?
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U-17s remain unbeaten after three matches in Colombia.
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
Trinidad and Tobago’s Men’s Under 17 team remained unbeaten at the Tournament of the Americas in Colombia after holding Argentina’s Boca Juniors U-17s 1-1 in their third match on Sunday.
T&T were tied top of the Group A table with Boca, both on seven points. T&T defeated Academia Tolimense 2-1 at the La Candela field in Cali on Saturday. They defeated Seleccion Meta 1-0 in the opening game on Friday.
Against Tolimense, T&T went ahead in the second minute through a goal by W Connection and Naparima College’s Jarred Dass. He met a right side cross by Kishun Seecharan and volleyed home to give the Shawn Cooper-coached team the early lead.
T&T held the lead going into half time and then doubled their advantage in the 68th minute when Akeem Garcia sent a right footed shot into the net from the left of the penalty area following a left side corner by Dass. Tolimense pulled a goal back a minute after Garcia’s strike.
Cooper made five changes in the game with US-based midfielder Andre Fortune among those entering the action in place of Dass in the 70th minute.
The following day T&T faced their strongest challenge to date from Boca Juniors but held their own to come away with a point. Both teams were scoreless at half time before Boca break the deadlock on 51 minutes.
T&T battled back to grab an equalizer through St Ann’s Rangers and Fatima College player Leland Archer in the 74th minute. The goal came when he collected a ball from Matthew Woo Ling before volleying home to ensure a share of the points.
Cooper commended his players for holding their own in the tournament so far.
“It’s been an intensive program so far because we’ve played three games in under five days,” Cooper told TTFF Media.
“But there are no complaints because the guys have started to come into their own and they are responding very nicely.
The games have been tough and we have tried to give playing time to as many players as possible. We are in with a great chance of advancing to the final stages of the tournament which means we could possibly face one of the other national teams that are here which will be an excellent opportunity for us,” Cooper added.
T&T starting team vs Boca Juniors: - 1.Stephon Seepersad, 21.D’eandre Villaroel, 5.Mateon Watson, 4.Josiah Trimmingham, 17.Leland Archer, 3.Maurice Ford, 2.Shannon Gomez, 13.Kyle Braithwaite, 6.Brendon Creed (capt), 16.Mani Walcott, 8.Jabari Mitchell.
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N.B. Just noticed something: not one Presman on any version of the squad that I've seen. Cyah accuse de coachman of playing favorites?
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I am curious to see Boca's squad ... merely because Boca beat Barcelona (Spain not Ecuador) 1-0 in mid-August.
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ask and ye shall recieve :devil: thanks flex, and thanks mr. fuentes. bravo t&t, keep up the good work.
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N.B. Just noticed something: not one Presman on any version of the squad that I've seen. Cyah accuse de coachman of playing favorites?
cooper is a serious, no-nonsense coach. and this squad eh no joke either. i don't believe they are even at full strength yet. bodes well for the future to hear names like dass and seecharan scoring for t&t.
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N.B. Just noticed something: not one Presman on any version of the squad that I've seen. Cyah accuse de coachman of playing favorites?
cooper is a serious, no-nonsense coach. and this squad eh no joke either. i don't believe they are even at full strength yet. bodes well for the future to hear names like dass and seecharan scoring for t&t.
They are not at full strength in the sense that they have not been training together since the last rounds of qualifying. They cane together a few days before leaving.
This is because all of the boys were playing SSFL. One or two boys that missed the last rounds were drafted in after having great seasons for their schools.
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N.B. Just noticed something: not one Presman on any version of the squad that I've seen. Cyah accuse de coachman of playing favorites?
cooper is a serious, no-nonsense coach. and this squad eh no joke either. i don't believe they are even at full strength yet. bodes well for the future to hear names like dass and seecharan scoring for t&t.
They are not at full strength in the sense that they have not been training together since the last rounds of qualifying. They cane together a few days before leaving.
This is because all of the boys were playing SSFL. One or two boys that missed the last rounds were drafted in after having great seasons for their schools.
that too, but also their top scorer and a key american player from the previous qualifying round are not in colombia. plus there are always one or two surprise entries near the final stage.
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We won the last match against Tolimense,this is part of the report,"Against Tolimense TT went ahead in the second minute through a goal by W.Connection Jarred Dass.He met a cross by Kishun Seecharan and volleyed home to give the Shawn Cooper coached team an early lead.Is Sat Maharaj who write this,check it for me nah. ;D
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any news?
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any news?
Yuh back again ;D
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any news?
Yuh back again ;D
lol yuh doh sleep? anyway this side is my last hope for football oui. unless shabazz and barber could actually pull something out of an unworkable situation.
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Under 17s reach Quarter Finals in Cali
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
Trinidad and Tobago’s Under 17 men’s team secured their passage to the quarter finals of the Tournament of the Americas in Cali,Colombia by defeating club Clyclones 3-1 on Wednesday.
T&T got an opening goal from Jared Dass in the 3rd minute and extended that lead through Jabari Mitchell in the 47th minute and W Connection’s Yafeu Rougier converted a penalty in the 63rd.
T&T had lost their match to 2-1 to Gamag on Tuesday with Rougier being the lone scorer for the Shawn Cooper-coached team. That was T&T’s first loss in the tournament so far and they were scheduled to face Deportivo Cali in their quarter finals on Thursday evening.
Cooper was pleased to see the team progress to that stage as he continues to assess their readiness for next year’s CONCACAF U-17 Final round of qualification in Panama City.
“It’s good to see the players reaching this far in what has been a tournament with good quality and intensity from the teams competing. So far we have been able to show that we too are able to face up well to the requirements of playing this amount of matches in such a short space of time,” Cooper said.
“Generally our fitness has been good but there’s still some work to do and that will only as we continue playing and undergoing more training in the days to come before the year ends,” he added.
Scorer for T&T: #15 J.Dass 03', #08 J.Mitchell 47', #09 Y.Rougier 63' (Pen)
Cyclones: 14' #09
Team Line-up: S.Seepersad (GK), M.Watson, M.Ford, S.Gomez, L.Archer (DF), B.Creed, J.Dass, M.Woo-Ling, A.Toussaint, K.Seecharan (MF), A.Garcia (FW)
Caution:
(T&T) #10 A.Garcia (78')
(T&T) #14 M.Woo-Ling (80')
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We lorse tuh Deportivo Cali 1-0 in de quarterfinal. I heard dat de ref signalled for 2 mins of extra time, and then Cali scored. When our U-17 team took the ball to the center circle and touched off, de ref blow de whistle tuh end de game. Tough loss.
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We lorse tuh Deportivo Cali 1-0 in de quarterfinal. I heard dat de ref signalled for 2 mins of extra time, and then Cali scored. When our U-17 team took the ball to the center circle and touched off, de ref blow de whistle tuh end de game. Tough loss.
Great showin nonetheless, hold all yuh head high, young warriors, well done :beermug:
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well played
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I heard that Woo Ling and Akeem Garcia have been attracting a lot of inquiries from scouts.
We play Venezuela in a friendly on Sunday.
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Well done lads! Keep working hard.
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Well done youths. I like how y'all keep those goals against down to a minimum. Now buss venezuela backside. We behind you 100%!!!
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Venezuela defeated T&T by a score of 3-1 on Sunday. Deportivo Cali went on to win the tournament also defeating Boca Juniors 3-1. If the senior team loose tomorrow I think this will be the only men's national team left in training for a major tournament for all of 2013.
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T&T, Costa Rica, Canada
Panama, Barbados, Jamaica
USA, Guatemala, Haiti
Mexico, Honduras, Cuba
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Costa Rica already put 3 on we last week and Canada is always a top team at youth and women level.
T&T over and out !!!!!!!!
Jamaica and USA have an easy group.
Why USA and Mexico never in a group of death ?
I feel Concacaf is fix.
I can wait tell they make USA, Canada and Mexico start qualifying for the Gold Cup.
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Canada tied with Costa Rica on their U17 tour ...... we have our work cut out a few games against Honduras USA mexico will set us up well .. i wonder the coaching staff know about regis from England only US based players i noticed... leave no stone unturned cooper
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Canada tied with Costa Rica on their U17 tour ...... we have our work cut out a few games against Honduras USA mexico will set us up well .. i wonder the coaching staff know about regis from England only US based players i noticed... leave no stone unturned cooper
we have one month to become good enough to at least tie with a squad that just beat us 3-0. i have to shake my head when i think of yet another generation of youths with unrealized potential because of thieving and ttff mismanagment. if THIS squad gets blown out, it will be a damn shame. they squad was our best chance of the past few years to regain a long term foothold at the top of the caribbean.
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We could play Brazil, France and Italy in friendly games and still two months preparation is not enough. The TTFF does leave everything for last minute and then they does blame de players.
You cannot prepare only when we have games, especially a month before the tournament.
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U-17 Championship draw held in Panama.
Concacaf.com.
PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Defending U-17 World Cup champion Mexico will face Honduras and Cuba, while host Panama will meet Barbados and Jamaica in the first round of the 2013 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship.
The tournament draw, which was held today and conducted by CONCACAF General Secretary Enrique Sanz at the Hotel Sheraton Panama, determined the first-round opponents for the April 6-19 event.
Host Panama and Mexico, by virtue of its 2011 World Cup finish, were pre-seeded into Group A and Group D, respectively.
"We are very excited about this tournament, which will showcase the next generation of our Confederation's upcoming talent,' said CONCACAF President, Jeffrey Webb, during his opening speech. "We wish the best of luck to all the qualified teams and hope one of the four teams representing our region at the World Cup will retain the title for this category.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals, the winners of which will qualify for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, October 17-November 8.
It will be the first time Panama has staged the CONCACAF finals and the first time a 12-team CONCACAF Under-17 tournament will be held in Central America since 1994 in El Salvador.
All tournament matches will be held at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City and the Estadio Agustin "Muquita" Sanchez in La Chorrera.
Mexico has won the CONCACAF Under-17 title a record four times, while defending champion United States captured the crown on three occasions.
2013 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
April 6-19, 2013
at Panama (Panama City & La Chorrera)
FIRST ROUND GROUPS
Group A: Panama, Barbados, Jamaica
Group B: Canada, Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago
Group C: United States, Guatemala, Haiti
Group D: Mexico, Honduras, Cuba
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Costa Rica already put 3 on we last week and Canada is always a top team at youth and women level.
T&T over and out !!!!!!!!
Jamaica and USA have an easy group.
Why USA and Mexico never in a group of death ?
I feel Concacaf is fix.
I can wait tell they make USA, Canada and Mexico start qualifying for the Gold Cup.
Jamaica having to face Panama on their home soil doh really strike me as them having such an easy group nuh......I would quicker shift them odds in Panama favour dey...dem Panamanian woman and dem hot and fiery too bad boy! :heehee:
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Whey Jack Warner gone boy, how come we eh get to play Anguilla and St. Croix to qualify? :frustrated:
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Our schedule lord ah hope we eh the first team to go home
http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under17s/Schedule/0,,12813,00.html
April 6
Trinidad and Tob… 6:30 PM EST Canada U17
April 8
Costa Rica U17 9:00 PM EST Trinidad and Tobago
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If I remember correctly we have quite a few youth on this team who playing pro-football (consistently) back home right?
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Whey Jack Warner gone boy, how come we eh get to play Anguilla and St. Croix to qualify? :frustrated:
lol
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(http://conmebol.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/sub17_logo_para_cambiar.jpg)
April 2 - 28.
Top 4 qualify. The smart $$$ would be on Brasil winning (10 out of 14 times would make that the smart $$$).
GROUP A:
Argentina
Paraguay
Ecuador
Venezuela
Colombia
GROUP B:
Brazil
Bolivia
Chile
Uruguay
Peru
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COLOMBIA:
(http://fcf.com.co/images/stories/F_Sub17/Fotos_2012/vsvenezuela.jpg)
PLAYERS:
JEISON ANDRÉS ANGULO TRUJILLO, Deportivo Cali
VICTOR MANUEL ARBOLEDA MURILLO, Deportivo Cali
NILSON DAVID CASTRILLÓN BURBANO, Deportivo Cali
STEFANO ANDRÉS MOSQUERA GARCÍA, C.D.Atl. Boca Junior (Liga Valle)
JUAN DAVID CAICEDO VÁSQUEZ, C.D.Atl. Boca Junior (Liga Valle)
KEVIN ALEXANDER BALANTA LUCUMÍ, Club Toritos F.C. (Liga Cauca)
IVÁN MAURICIO ARBOLEDA, Deportivo Pasto
GUSTAVO ADOLFO TORRES GRUESO, Universitario Popayan
JOAO LEANDRO RODRÍGUEZ G., Deportes Quindío
GUSTAVO ADOLFO SÁNCHEZ GIRALDO, Ind. Santa Fe
JHON FREDY MIRANDA RADA, Ind. Santa Fe
OSCAR EDUARDO CABEZAS SEGURA, Club Juanito Moreno (Liga Bogotá)
ANDRÉS FELIPE TELLO MUÑOZ, Envigado F.C.
JEFERSON JOSÉ GÓMEZ GENES, Envigado F.C.
JUAN ALBERTO MOSQUERA ALVAREZ, Envigado F.C.
KEVIN MATEO CARDONA BEDOYA, Envigado F.C.
DAVINSON SÁNCHEZ MINA, Atlético Nacional
BRAYAN ANDRÉS ROVIRA FERREIRA, Atlético Nacional
MARLOS MORENO DURÁN, Atlético Nacional
ALFREDO JOSÉ MORELO AVILEZ, Independiente Medellín
LUIS ERNEY VÁSQUEZ CAICEDO, Independiente Medellín
ANDRÉS ZULUAGA HERNÁNDEZ, Club Estudiantil (Liga Antioquia)
KEVIN STIVEN CAICEDO, Atlético de Madrid (España)
TECHNICAL STAFF
HAROLD RIVERA ROA, Director Técnico
HAROLD HERNANDO MORALES R., Asistente Técnico
HAROLD RODRIGUEZ SANCLEMENTE, Preparador Físico
JOSE FERNANDO ARANGO SEPÚLVEDA, Médico
RAFAEL ZABARAÍN PINTO, Psicólogo
JOSE MARIA PAZO TORRES, Keeper Coach
JAFETH OREJUELA, Kinesiólogo
JAIME ANTONIO JARAMILLO, Utilero
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ARGENTINA
1- Augusto Batalla (River Plate)
2- Emnanuel Mammana (River Plate)
3- Nicolás Pinto (Boca Juniors)
4- Nicolás Tripichio (Vélez Sarsfield)
5- Germán Ferreyra (Vélez Sarsfield)
6- Leandro Vega (River Plate)
7- Jonathan Cañete (Independiente)
8- Marcelo Storm (Vélez Sarsfield)
9- Sebastián Driussi (River Plate)
10- Leonardo Suárez (Boca Juniors)
11 - Marcos Aztina (Lanús)
12- Axel Werner (A.M.S. y D. Atlético Rafaela )
13- Fabricio Bustos (Independiente)
14- Lucio Compagnucci (Vélez Sarsfield)
15- Rodrigo Moreyra (Independiente)
16- Dante Morán Correa (River Plate)
17- Mauricio Del Castillo (Independiente)
18 - Iván Leszczuk (Boca Juniors)
19- Franco Pérez (Newell´s Old Boys)
20- Matías Sánchez (Chacarita Juniors)
21- Joaquín Ibañez (Lanús)
22- Matías Romero (Boca Juniors)
23- Fernando Benvenutti (Arsenal F.C.).
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URUGUAY
ACOSTA MACHADO, Franco (C.A. Fénix)
AVILA MARTINEZ , Darwin Nicolás (C.A. Peñarol)
BENITEZ ALBARRACIN, Marcio Alejandro (C.Nacional de F.)
BREGONIS MUNDO, Juan Joel (C. Nacional de F.)
BUSCHIAZZO MOREL, Fabrizio (C.A. Peñarol)
CABRERA GALAIN, Maicol Gabriel (C. Nacional de F.)
CARDOZO, Thiago (C.A. Peñarol)
COSTA ALVEZ , Wesley Damián (C.A. Peñarol)
D’ALBENAS REYES, Luis Francis (C.A. River Plate)
ETCHEVERRY MENDOZA, José Enrique (Defensor Sporting C.)
FABER CHEVALIER, Gastón (Danubio F.C.)
GONZALEZ DA LUZ, Emanuel Franco (Liverpool F.C.)
GONZÁLEZ MACIEL, Pablo Matías (Liverpool F.C.)
GONZALEZ ORTIZ, Elías Ezequel (C.A. River Plate)
LARREA ALZAMENDI, Kevin Axel (Defensor Sporting C.)
LATORRE BOVIO, Gonzalo José (C.A. Peñarol)
MARTILOTTA CALLORDA, Aldo Rodrigo (Danubio F.C.)
MENDEZ OLIVERA, Alan Kevin (C.A. Peñarol)
OSPITALECHE HERNANDEZ, Facundo (Defensor Sporting C.)
PINTOS AMOROSO, Jhon Harold (Liverpool F.C.)
PIZZICHILLO FERNANDEZ, Franco Nicolás (Defensor Sporting C.)
SILVA SCHEEFFER, Facundo Ariel (Danubio F.C.)
TABEIRA ARRUA, Federico Nicolas (C.A. Atenas)
* Doh geh tie up with all the Liverpool players ... dahis a local club, not the more famous one. Same with River ... likely refers to the Uruguayan River Plate and not the Argentinian River Plate .
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PERU
Coach: Edgar Texeira.
1. Abram Luis Regatas Lima
2. Artiaga Dangelo U. San Martin
3. Barbieri Juniors S. Cristal
4. Barrueta Jhon Esther Grande Bentín
5. Cabellos Julio U. San Martin
6. Da Silva Luiz S. Cristal
7. Duclós Francisco Alianza Lima
8. Espinoza Ítalo U. San Martin
9. Garcés Renzo U. San Martín
10. Hernández Cesar Ica
11. Jiménez Camilo U. San Martin
12. Mendoza Leonardo A. Cantolao
13. Morales Junior, EGB
14. Namoc Claudio, EGB
15. Oliva Yamir S. Cristal
16. Orbegoso Carlos, San Marcos
17. Paucar Enmanuel Esther Grande Bentín
18. Rivas Luis A. Cantolao
19. Siucho Roberto, Universitario
20. Torres Patricio, EGB
21. Ugarriza Adrian U. San Martin
22. Vega Henry, Sporting Cristal
23. Zurek Diego U. San Martin
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ECUADOR
Keepers:
Xavier Cevallos -1- (CS Emelec)
Angelo García -22- (Barcelona SC)
Edisson Recalde -12- (Imbabura SC)
Defenders:
Edison Realpe -2- (CD Clan Juvenil)
Julio Ortiz -5- (U Católica)
David Mina -3- (Independiente JT)
Anthony Bedoya -4- (CDA Alfaro Moreno)
Jonathan Cabezas -6- (Independiente JT)
Raúl Unda -18- (LDU Quito)
Alexander Quiñónez -23- (LDU Quito)
Midfielders:
Abel Casquete -7- (River Plate -G-)***
Jonathan Cevallos -8- (CD El Nacional)
Jhon Rodríguez -10- (CDA Alfaro Moreno)
Luis Becerra -13- (River Plate -G-)
Jhegson Méndez -14- (Independiente JT)
Jefferson Intriago -15- (LDU Quito)
Angel Castillo -21- (LDU Quito)
Forwards:
Daniel Porozo -9- (U Católica)
Luis Moreira -11- (Barcelona SC)
Joffre Escobar -16- (CD Cuenca)
Wilter Ayoví -17- (Independiente JT)
Víctor Mina -19- (U Católica)
Bryan Cabezas -20- (Independiente JT)
***He's been at River Plate since he was 11. He's 16 now. I've read very promising reports about him ... and of course there are the inevitable comparisons to players like Neymar and Ronaldinho (at that age). Said to be a wicked dribbler. I gather he looks up to Trezeguet (who is now at River). Here's a piece of him from just over a year and a half ago ... he's wearing the #10.
No one can say these aspiring pros play in luxury, but they are well taken care of ...
http://www.youtube.com/v/jQrPX5a9EKU
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Asyluseeker, you"distracting" this thread with Miss Bomba Soca. Anyway I like the way the Colombia team look. They look like a pro-team. So I want them to win. Plus no flippin' colored boots. Todas botas negras.
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look out for the brazilian midfielder matheus indio.
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Programação de voo para a Argentina
Sub-17
29.03.2013 às 20h55
http://www.cbf.com.br/Notícias/2013/03/29/Programação%20de%20voo%20para%20a%20Argentina
A Seleção Brasileira Sub-17 embarca neste sábado para a disputa do Sul-Americano Sub-17 da Argentina 2013. Depois de um período de duas semanas de treinamentos no Centro de Treinamento Laudo Natel, em Cotia, o time do técnico Alexandre Gallo vai em busca do pentacampeonato da competição.
O voo Aerolíneas Argentinas 2241, que levará a delegação para a Argentina, sairá de Guarulhos, em São Paulo, às 10h40. Depois de desembarcar em Buenos Aires, a Seleção Brasileira segue para Mendoza no voo Aerolíneas Argentinas 1410, às 16h10.
A chegada em Mendoza está prevista para as 18 horas de sábado. Na cidade sede do Grupo B, a chave do Brasil, a Seleção ficará concentrada no Hotel Esplendor Mendoza.
Na quarta-feira, dia 3 de abril, os meninos da Seleção Brasileira estreiam no Sul-Americano Sub-17 da Argentina contra o Chile. A partida está marcada para as 19h10. Dois dias depois, na sexta-feira, o adversário será o Uruguai, no mesmo horário. Na rodada seguinte, o Brasil não entrará em campo, voltando disputar um jogo no dia 9, contra a Bolivia. O fechamento da primeira fase será no dia 11 contra o Peru.
Brazil U-17s been in camp for 2 weeks ... dahis one major reason why they have been successful.
Some thing that stands out in this release (and is common of the CBF (Brazil), the AFA (Argentina) and other federations that have achieved in the game) is the transparency: flight and accommodation details.
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look out for the brazilian midfielder matheus indio.
The full squad is:
1 MARCOS
2 JEFERSON
3 LUCAS
4 EDUARDO
5 GUSTAVO
6 ABNER
7 ROBERT
8 BOSCHILIA
9 MOSQUITO
10 ÍNDIO
11 KENEDY
12 CARLOS
13 AURO
14 LEO MENDES
15 LINCOLN
16 LEO PEREIRA
17 MATHEUS
18 ARTHUR
19 THIAGO
20 CAIO
21 EWANDRO
22 JOHN
23 ALISSON
The last two players dropped were Yan Petter and Zé Augusto (both were present for the full training camp). Tough fuh them.
http://www.youtube.com/v/9OHYu-MAY1E
Back to the highlighted Mosquito ... he well geh orn in the U-15 Championships.
http://www.youtube.com/v/KcfF8lglltM
Robert ... watch him @ 0:16. (some different angles available on the "Robert Craque" video on Youtube, plus it features a good soundtrack with Brazilian reggae). :beermug: I like the vid posted because it gives some dimension about him and his family.
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Day 1 April 2
http://www.youtube.com/v/BpuyUhg9r3A
Paraguay 1 Colombia 1 (60' Par; 63' Col)
Immediate response by the Colombians. @ 1:33 you'll hear the COL coaches telling the players to play the ball forward "adelante" ... they execute with precision, resulting in the equalizer.
http://www.youtube.com/v/-ijQ6Vd7dRI
Ecuador 2 Argentina 0 (43' 51')
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Day 2 April 3
http://www.youtube.com/v/Z3LfglNHKqw
Uruguay 2 Peru 0
http://www.youtube.com/v/CrIVEo9Os-A
Brazil 1 Chile 0
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April 6-19, 2013
at Panama (Panama City & La Chorrera)
FIRST ROUND GROUPS
Group A: Panama, Barbados, Jamaica
Group B: Canada, Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago
Group C: United States, Guatemala, Haiti
Group D: Mexico, Honduras, Cuba
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http://www.youtube.com/v/2C_3fmzPzZ8
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Just updated with video.
Imagine people were on Facebook issuing death threats to the Peruvian keeper for his errors versus Uruguay. But, the thing is the guy is a strong dude. He did an interview (http://peru.com/futbol/la-nueve/sudamericano-sub-17-patricio-torres-portero-peru-hablo-sobre-su-actuacion-ante-uruguay-video-noticia-131104) in which he is straightforward about putting the errors behind him. Plenty bass. Again notice the access and limelight under which these young players are placed ... they are not sheltered. He also makes the point that football has its highs and lows and that against this same URU team, a month ago in Venezuela, he had a great game and made no errors. They won that outing 2-0.
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Day 3 April 4
Argentina on the verge of elimination ... just as with the recently concluded U-20 tournament.
Paraguay 3 (9', 30' and 91') Argentina 1 (11'). Argentina suffered 2 red cards. One in the 75'(Lucio Compagnucci from Vélez Sarsfield) and the other 7 minutes later, in the 82' (Marcos Aztina from Lanús). They also had 2 yellow cards 35' (Sebastián Driussi ) and 51' (Leonardo Suárez).
First 2 PAR items by Antonio Sanabria. Final PAR item by Alex Cáceres.
Argentina's lone mark by the red-carded Aztina.
http://www.youtube.com/v/zETfCkv9ZfQ
You can check the ARG player club affiliations earlier in the thread.
Team Paraguay with club affiliation and photos (http://www.seleccionparaguaya.org/juveniles/sudamericano-sub-17-2013-folleto-oficial-sudamericano-sub-17-i151)
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Day 3 April 4
http://www.youtube.com/v/4F7Bk8AG09U
Venezuela 1 Ecuador 0
Recall Ecuador defeated Argentina 2-0 in their opening engagement.
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All teams (http://conmebol.com/es/content/sub-17-juvenil-masculino)
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good luck small men....do your best
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http://www.youtube.com/v/Cw-_HngCqCo
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Wha Shaun waiting on to leggo de squad info ?
The game live on concacaf.com.
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From ttffonline.com
UNDER 17S IN PANAMA CITY FOR FINAL ROUND WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
Friday, 05 April 2013 06:19
Trinidad and Tobago’s Under 17 national team arrived in Panama City on Thursday night to engage in the final round of CONCACAF qualification for the 2013 FIFA Under 17 World Cup.
The 20-man squad, which has been supported by the Ministry of Sport is captained by midfielder Brendon Creed and coached by Shawn Cooper with Terrance Marcelle and former national player Leonson Lewis as the assistant coaches. Ross Russell is the goalkeeper coach. TTFF Technical Director Anton Corneal will also accompany the team which is being managed by Christopher Gouveia.
Corneal, who led T&T to the 2007 FIFA Under 17 World Cup in South Korea, is expecting T&T to challenge for one of the two spots available for the quarter-finals from the three-team group. T&T faces Canada in its opening game on Saturday at the Estadio Agustin Muquita in La Chorrera from 7:30pm T&T time. Corneal’s team in 2007 defeated Canada in the final round of qualification in Kingston, Jamaica.
“It’s an interesting group for us and we have done most of what we can to get the current squad up to a level of readiness for this final round,” Corneal told TTFF Media.
“We’ve done it before and I think the last set of warm up matches, including the ones against the United States have put us in a good frame of mind for the competition,” he added.
Cooper meantime is also optimistic of the team’s chances. T&T also faces Costa Rica at the same venue on Tuesday at 10pm
“I think this team has matured well over the past few weeks. We didn’t make it past the quarter-final round in 2011 when Canada knocked us out but I think this time we are better ready for the challenge ahead of us. The boys are very eager and while the preparations we eventually got in recent weeks should have been on the program maybe a year or two before, we think we’ve done everything possible at this stage to get the team ready,” Cooper added.
The T&T team will be based at the Intercontinental Hotel Playa Bonita Resort and will train at the match venue on Friday evening.
Four teams from CONCACAF will qualify for the 2013 FIFA Under 17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October. Local fans can follow Saturday's match on Radio 105 FM in T&T.
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Want to take this time to encourage all too post some words of encouragement for our young Warriors.
Best of luck and fortitude to our youth players.Wear the flag proudly, bring yuh best in each game and the pride of a nation is upon your shoulders.
WARRIORS FOREVER
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http://www.youtube.com/v/gQjmcrJBA2c
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Well from 4:06 we see what Part 2 could be about :).
In all seriousness, we've come a long way ... imagine what could be achieved without all the static and downs we've experienced over the years post-2006. Ah get glimmers of feeling like a football nation.
I like ... not just de visuals, buh Cooper's comments too ... settling early is vital. Watching South American qualifying yuh realizing dem youths who on the ascendancy are thinking the game constantly. Concentrating.
Aight Fuentes ... whah happen @ 4:19?
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Nice going. Looking good. Iz like a breath of fresh air since Jackula took his stinkng claws off our socawarrior youth teams.
De young fellas handling the interviews like men. I like.
All the best Warriors. Iz war.
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God Bless and Good luck. Get a good night sleep and think positive for tomorrow. Go Junior Warriors!!!
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http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/newsid=2053363/?intcmp=newsreader_news_caption
Press play and watch these videos above. Go T&T.
While we on de webpage http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=tri/index.html (Notice Rodent still dey eh)
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Rodent gone in May. Cannot fire him without the requiste severance package.
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Day 4 April 5
http://www.youtube.com/v/6rw5L4Zu1Xc
Chile v Bolivia
http://www.youtube.com/v/eGFSEpvemTU
Brazil 1 Uruguay 1
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http://www.youtube.com/v/1YlVVChr234
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T&T confident ahead of U-17 curtain-raiser
T&T Guardian Reports.
Members of the T&T Under-17 squad at the Intercontinental Playa Bonita Resort, Panama, yesterday. T&T tackles Canada in a Group B encounter in the Concacaf Under-17 Championship which begins tonight in Panama.
T&T’s under-17 footballers will be seeking an opening victory as they begin the final round of Concacaf qualification against Canada in the tournament curtain-raiser at the Estadio Agustin Muquita Sanchez in La Chorrera, Panama, on Saturday night from 6.30 pm (7.30 pm T&T time).
The match is the first of two for the T&T team as they come up against Group B opponents Costa Rica on Tuesday. The top two teams from the three-team group will advance to the quarterfinals next week from which the four semifinalists will qualify for the 2013 Fifa U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October.
The team, under head coach Shawn Cooper, had a first training session on Panamanian soil on Friday evening at the match venue where the playing surface is astro turf.
The last time T&T qualified for the Under-17 World Cup in South Korea in 2007, they scored a 2-1 win over Canada in Kingston to pick up three valuable points. Leston Paul and Stephon Knox were the scorers then for T&T. But in 2011, needing a win against the Canadians to advance to the World Cup, in a match also played in Jamaica, T&T were 0-2 losers.
Read More (http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-youth-team/youth-team-news/mens-u17/12327-tat-confident-ahead-of-u-17-curtain-raiser.html)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxdCkBxSx90&feature=player_embedded#!
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http://www.youtube.com/v/1YlVVChr234
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One of my players who played with me on my club team in Alabama, Mobile Bay F.C. U 18 Region Premier League team is with the Costa Rican U 17 team. His name is David Valverde, he plays attacking midfield and he is a very good player. I will love to see him do well, but will love to see Trinidad beat Costa Rica on Monday. I have played at this level and stage of competition for Trinidad and Tobago and I know guys on this site who probably have played in this competition can share that its not an easy stage to play in. This first game against Canada is extremely important.
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This is a link for the game showing at 5:30 pm CT
http://www.rojadirecta.me/
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This is a link for the game showing at 5:30 pm CT
http://www.rojadirecta.me/
Thanks :beermug:
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T&T starting eleven for today's U17 World Cup qualifier vs Canada :
T&T: - 1.Johan Welch, 2.Shannon Gomez, 3.Maurice Ford, 4.Josiah Trimmingham, 5.Leland Archer, 6.Brendon Creed (capt), 7.Kishun Seecharan, 9.Akeem Garcia, 14.Andre Fortune, 15.Brent Sam, 16.Levi Garcia.
Subs: - 8.Aikim Andrews, 10.Matthew Woo Ling, 11.Jarred Dass, 12.Jabari Mitchell, 13.Anderson Toussaint, 17.Martieon Watson, 18.Sterling Noreiga, 19.Weah Adams, 20.Stephon Seepersad.
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Warriors!!!
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plz confirm kick off time
any links to watch the game ??plz plz plz ??
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match start....on radio 105fm here in TnT
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plz confirm kick off time
any links to watch the game ??plz plz plz ??
all I find
http://www.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet-live/
showing
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Somebody come een with ah score and a WORKING link please :)
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Ent
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workin for me, there is also a twitter feed
btw 0-0 30 min.
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workin for me, there is also a twitter feed
btw 0-0 30 min.
U based in canada?
I trying to use a Canadian web proxy for that link but no luck so far
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Listen here: Alvin Corneal commentating
http://tunein.com/radio/Vibe-CT-105-1051-s13632/
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Well boy I guess is Vibe CT 105 for radio commentary, all dem livestream is SALT!!!!
0-0 we just almost score, like both teams playing good football...we knocking on the door, almost score again!!!!!
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workin for me, there is also a twitter feed
btw 0-0 30 min.
U based in canada?
I trying to use a Canadian web proxy for that link but no luck so far
yup.I was hoping allyuh getting, cause it's in HD too..TT starting to dominate
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well MAXG...send yuh laptop nah...do someting...lol
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workin for me, there is also a twitter feed
btw 0-0 30 min.
U based in canada?
I trying to use a Canadian web proxy for that link but no luck so far
yup.I was hoping allyuh getting, cause it's in HD too..TT starting to dominate
Stream something Nah! lol
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allyuh not getting nothing at all, at all..yellow for TT, freekick just outside the area
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goal from free kick...real nice set play
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Canada 1-0...free kick
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try going in from front page...www.sportsnet.ca
me don't know nothing else
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Come on man, all dat good football and nutten to show.
Is it bad for me to say that while listening to the commentary and how good we playing and how close we coming, all ah thinking is, 'watch how friggin Canada go score against de run ah play eh'. steups!!!!
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Goal already? Stueps
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try going in from front page...www.sportsnet.ca
me don't know nothing else
Nah maxg boy, hate, is only some jokers talking bout Davis Cup tennis.
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Madness. Irony is PAN playing JAM next and that might be televised. I tried Panamanian TV to see if the game was going out live and it isn't. Salt!
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try this http://www.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet-live/
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try going in from front page...www.sportsnet.ca
me don't know nothing else
Nah maxg boy, hate, is only some jokers talking bout Davis Cup tennis.
then yuh have to switch channels, it's another link..i was getting tennis, then clicked on next link
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We not doing to bad, but we need to finish our chances.
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bad shot by sam
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Angel thinking he could make the football team......we just throw way
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2 times no7. got pass the Canadian player but did not raise his head to see our players in the box.
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Sam ball control real poor. but we having some nice buildups .
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too easy
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oh MY 2-0
Marco Dominguez-Ramirez 42, Jordan Hamilton 59.
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The ref apparently giving us f**k all.. no surprise because he is a Jamaican c**t
also Cooper is a pure clown...Archer who playing CB is a striker for Fatima in the SSFL and he playing CB for this team..men f**king mad yes
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De Canadian Hamilton sounding like a KJ who wukkin ... low workrate but takes the 2 chances he got.
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I fire de wuk, no matter what I click on it coming back to the Davis Cup clowns...me eh even listening to the radio commentary neither, dat going and just raise my blood pressure, we eh coming back from no 2-0 down...just (unfortunately) keeping it real :(
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Akeem Garcia is damm good .....
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our service forward oh boy
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my gosh we have not even tested the Canadian keeper in the second half ....
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T & T boys are truely boys and other countries boys are men,that's the difference.We mature too late there are exceptions but very few.
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T & T boys are truely boys and other countries boys are men,that's the difference.We mature too late there are exceptions but very few.
those guys could have played much better .... Canada is not superior ....
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Most of the Canadian national team players are playing in professional environments with strong coaching starting from the age of 12-13 now. T&T needs to find a way to emulate such environments in order to keep up. It's the simple explanation why Canada outclassed T&T in today's game and 2 years ago when they met as compared to T&T's success previous to that.
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When TT play football you resign yourself to defeat no matter who we play,we always fell that way as supporters.
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clip of the game
http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under17s/VideosDetail/0,,12813~3135346,00.html
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When TT play football you resign yourself to defeat no matter who we play,we always fell that way as supporters.
King that so true it eh even funny, the last time I didn't feel this way in the build up to WC 2006.
Realize too I'm talking about the senior team, cause quite honestly I really doesn't hold out any hope for youth teams, sad but true. Not sure what will have to happen to change this but it hasn't happened yet.
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Please note to anyone interested >>> headlined news on the jamaica observer newspaper::sport article:::Jamaica Football Scores Again = i will comment later on .... the question is ..are our football/soccer officionados serious about an academy /facility / being built /constructed ...??? don't our soccer officials/administrators get it ?? i mean seriously when are they going to get things in order ??
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US leading Haiti 1-0 from a pen. Watching Shak Moore at RB for US. Nice player. Haiti, not bad. They have lots of injuries so far. Already made 2 subs.
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US leading Haiti 1-0 from a pen. Watching Shak Moore at RB for US. Nice player. Haiti, not bad. They have lots of injuries so far. Already made 2 subs.
deeks,what channel?
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US leading Haiti 1-0 from a pen. Watching Shak Moore at RB for US. Nice player. Haiti, not bad. They have lots of injuries so far. Already made 2 subs.
Deeks I now come home and watching, TnT football sweet too bad yes!!!
Yuh mean Moore really had to still be the US CAPTAIN (!!!), like dey doing dat for spite or what.
De BOTH announcers have ah man-crush on Moore, dey spend ah lil period dey only talking bout how GOOD he is and mentioned Brazilian Cafu, and talking bout even though he had the captain armband, dey didn't know he woulda be THAT influential (or something like dat??)
Me? I only shaking meh head and smiling, There they go again talking about how he repping for he coach and he country and blah, blah, blah...nearly just had an assist to boot...it really eh easy being ah TnT football supporter nah.
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US leading Haiti 1-0 from a pen. Watching Shak Moore at RB for US. Nice player. Haiti, not bad. They have lots of injuries so far. Already made 2 subs.
Deeks I now come home and watching, TnT football sweet too bad yes!!!
Yuh mean Moore really had to still be the US CAPTAIN (!!!), like dey doing dat for spite or what.
De BOTH announcers have ah man-crush on Moore, dey spend ah lil period dey only talking bout how GOOD he is and mentioned Brazilian Cafu, and talking bout even though he had the captain armband, dey didn't know he woulda be THAT influential (or something like dat??)
Me? I only shaking meh head and smiling, There they go again talking about how he repping for he coach and he country and blah, blah, blah...nearly just had an assist to boot...it really eh easy being ah TnT football supporter nah.
LOL....Fyzo yuh make meh laugh with this post. Shaq played really well. Proud of him!! :beermug:
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good luck today yutemen. play the game of your lives today. so no matter the result you can hold your heads up win loose or draw. go t&t!!!
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Wishing the young warriors the very best today ..... remain focus . let it be the performance that you all can be proud of .... we are behind you young warriors all the way .... god bless best wishes once again go get em yutemen
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http://www.youtube.com/v/nq1LDGI0nXI
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Game on live
Univision Deportes
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Univision Deportes link:
http://www.pirlotves.com/ver-univision-deportes.php
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Costa Rica penalty. 5 minutes in.
I don't think that was even a foul. The fella kick the Trini and fall down.
Miss! It good!
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ah yi yiiii
de first ting i see is Tico youth blazing overbars pheww
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Costa Rica penalty. 5 minutes in.
I don't think that was even a foul. The fella kick the Trini and fall down.
Miss! It good!
de commentators agree... it was no foul at all not even close
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So far, them fellas getting outhustle and outmuscle.
The CR Rhythm Section sounding good though. better than hearing individual conversations in the crown.
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Look like we settling man... just lock hard for the expected defensive lapse
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Look like we settling man... just lock hard for the expected defensive lapse
Yeah, like they come to terms with what the Costa Ricans are about.
These fellas have skills, but the final 3rd need work. Too many long balls, I think, which seems to be the Trini style these days.
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Look like we settling man... just lock hard for the expected defensive lapse
Yeah, like they come to terms with what the Costa Ricans are about.
These fellas have skills, but the final 3rd need work. Too many long balls, I think, which seems to be the Trini style these days.
boy like coache beating in we head... we have the raw materials but is de refining lacking bad
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These youth can play man. Been a long time since we've hung with teams like these. Very hopeful future.
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Goal!!!!!
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GOAALLLL long shot
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Goooooooooooooooooooooooolllllll
Trinitario!!!!!
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Nice shot and finish...Cut above the rest. :applause:
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Goal TT. Nice one too.
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At all levels we seem to suffer from an inability to keep PACE with South American teams. With all teams we seem to have that issue. Our game is too slow; too unorganized and too unorthodox, We have issues trying to string together passes and trying to set up attacks.
That goalie we have is like he gee geerie he eh looking confidant at all. The Costa Ricans looking dangerous with and without the ball
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AB Trini chill with that mess.
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zcome on felllas 3 points tonight!!!!
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Costa Rica go need all them subs tonight. lol
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They start back letting CR control the game. Come on guys!
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Them fellas beginning to rough up them Costa Ricans - nice. Don't let anyone push you around.
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CR more organize for sure but our lads have more skillful players to launch attacks from.
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We start back to play like the beginning
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Who leading this group?
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El Gigante running like a basketball player.
The long ball thing mean the mids always far away, even if the forwards collect the ball.
We have shots, but they all from way outside the 18. That said, I don't think CR has had a decent attempt on goal yet.
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Who leading this group?
Only 3 teams... Canada on top with 3 points.. +2 goal difference
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Nice lil surprise so far. But we still letting CR control the tempo of the game.
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True. We skillful enough just a bit more patience. But hopefully the coach could explain how to layer the attack better in midfield without selling the farm.
ok thanks FF
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me meh under no illusions about we game nah..... look at who controlling the play with and without the ball. We get an opportune goal but me eh find we playing with authority.
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The glass half full. We got work to do but plenty to work with.
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Bdos tie Jam. 2-2.
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Watching highlights of the Jamaica- Barbados game.
That penalty was suspect. Both players pulling shirts way outside the box, but when they reach inside, is a foul and a penalty.
At least the Jamaican better at penalties than CR.
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True about the glass but ah tired watching we half full glass , When will we full teh darn glass and run the show?
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allyuh have audio on that link?
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Allyuh we goalie does not elude confidence!!!!! we are on our heels / typical of all our teams now we defending like crazy. We doh play with authority where is our attack where is our offensive pressure?
lawd heart attack football again
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That left side to open dred...we getting make out
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All I seeing here is coaching deficits. Not one of them fellas ain't wukkin.
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alvin hush yuh backside!!
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The ref blowing to easy against the boys.
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The number 12 for Costa Rica played on my Region 3 Premier league team in Mobile,Alabama last season. His name is David Valverde.
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All I seeing here is coaching deficits. Not one of them fellas ain't wukkin.
how long costa rica been together for? how many competitive games have they played? this same costa rica squad beat our guys 3-0 a month ago. yuh don't think 1-0 for us is an improvement?
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All I seeing here is coaching deficits. Not one of them fellas ain't wukkin.
how long costa rica been together for? how many competitive games have they played? this same costa rica squad beat our guys 3-0 a month ago. yuh don't think 1-0 for us is an improvement?
No doubt. My point is not to sweat the youths on the field. They doing very well man for man, job for job.
CR is very organize.
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OUR goalie is not good ......he looks like ah fill in. darn when he gets tested the flood gates will open. His actions off the ball is suspect
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It's been a long time since I see a T&T team take on players... These youths have me entertained and I am enjoying how they playing right now. Did you guys see that cap ah man get before they stop for the injured players? Lard!!!
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dah ref is a bullah tooo
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:beermug:
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All I seeing here is coaching deficits. Not one of them fellas ain't wukkin.
how long costa rica been together for? how many competitive games have they played? this same costa rica squad beat our guys 3-0 a month ago. yuh don't think 1-0 for us is an improvement?
No doubt. My point is not to sweat the youths on the field. They doing very well man for man, job for job.
the t&t coach beg for a game against costa rica almost a year ago, because he knew the weakness and strengths of his team. he only get it last month. if the ttff were on the ball these youths would be doing a lot better and the coach would be hailed as a genius
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I don't hail coaches genius when we beat CR. :) You might. But point taken, prep helps.
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that man take on two ah we players school them and make that cross...... what we goalie do..he standing and watching. He not in position to challenge the crosses. So far he lucky that the Cr shots have been off target. Goalie jumping around like ah wild man and not going after the balls.
What happen to our attack? yeah I agree we on top they players we have to close down space.
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The issue is that we are still playing end to like we behind. CR should be cashing the game by now. All that is coaching. I don't feel you need months upon months to know how to make those adjustments.
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Skin of we teeth on that one.
Did you guys see that cap ah man get before they stop for the injured players? Lard!!!
I try to hold my tongue. But for real? You jumping out your seat for beats?
It doh mean anything without a final product. Ask Denilson (the 2002 WC one, no the Arsenal one)
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I don't hail coaches genius when we beat CR. :) You might. But point taken, prep helps.
of course i would, when last we beat cr at any level :devil:
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I don't hail coaches genius when we beat CR. :) You might. But point taken, prep helps.
of course i would, when last we beat cr at any level :devil:
AB Trini will too. Expectation real low. ;D
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Send on ah ball handler to keep de ball... Woo Ling or somebody!
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Come on T&T finish these boys off.
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We have defensive frailties so why are we defending more than attacking?
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Send on ah ball handler to keep de ball... Woo Ling or somebody!
Zeen!!!
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I like number 15 Sam, good one for the future.
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These fellas making feel to get make fit and play boy!!!!!! Drag!!! and thing!!! oui
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when/if akeem garcia makes improvements in his finishing he will be o good forward for us.
dass is an impact player, watch this ride
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GOAL!!!!!!!!
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GOLASOOOOOOO
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Goalazzzooooooooooo!!!!!!!
Dos a Cero!
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GOLAZOOOOO
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AB TRINI weh yuh?!!!! Zandolie...them fellas if genius yes!!! lol
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GOAL!!!!!
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Que Golazo
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More importantly we have an even goal difference!!
Keep dat clean sheet fellas
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NICE GOAL; THAT WAS AH BEAUTY!!!!! Preacher it eh about you eh ; I stating it as I see it you seeing it as you see it. Blessing brother
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AB TRINI weh yuh?!!!! Zandolie...them fellas if genius yes!!! lol
LOL, dias more like it preach!!! is a long time i singing the praises of this team, finally somebody listening
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NICE GOAL; THAT WAS AH BEAUTY!!!!!
:beermug:
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who score?
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Come fella we doh fake...keep playing man. I ain't know
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Que disparo! Golasso!
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Time wasting early. lol good going. Ent Brent Sam used to be a defender?? Anybody>>
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Iz bess de physio stay on def field :P
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Come fella we doh fake...keep playing man. I ain't know
Fack dat... dem spanish does do we de same damn ting...
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Time wasting early. lol good going. Ent Brent Sam used to be a defender?? Anybody>>
He's showing some fatigue on that side of the ball now.
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AB Trini.. dem keeper more shaky dan we own
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Sad thing despite what the headlines said about the Canada game we had numerous chances to make that a win. Say what we still in and that is what is important. I just hope the Canadians score against Costa Rica and at least tie them. Canada has a habit of flopping when all seems golden
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shot to balls... lie down youth :rotfl:
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we learn to fake like dem latinos boy
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allyuh feel we doh have TV in T&T or wha? Dem youths seeing all de faking dem Spanglish does doa nd we replicating when it maters.
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Time wasting early. lol good going. Ent Brent Sam used to be a defender?? Anybody>>
he was, but cooper said he saw something in him that convinced him to put him as a forward
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T&T
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goalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
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Dem Cricans biting fuh so; they remind me of jamaicans
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in the future?
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Time wasting early. lol good going. Ent Brent Sam used to be a defender?? Anybody>>
he was, but cooper said he saw something in him that convinced him to put him as a forward
Ok cool. He have some touches 4 a big fella. keeping Weah on d bench :beermug:
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5 minutes left boys, hold on.
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5 minutes left boys, hold on.
CO-SIGNNNNNNNNN
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Up two nil and while not possessing ball very well we are quicker to the ball than the Ticos, more direct and we killing them on set pieces.. looks like a well coached side but not surprised as Sean Cooper is a very good youth coach.
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5 minutes left boys, hold on.
How they get 5 xtra? Is Manu?
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With the discretion the ref is applying, our players could at this stage get tighter to the attackers.
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is 4 mins
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5 minutes left boys, hold on.
How they get 5 xtra? Is Manu?
ha ha
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That ref move rel bias...I see the spanish dem ruffing up we boys...as soon as a hard breeze blow he blowing whistle in cr favor
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Keeper don't inspire confidence at all.
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Nice clean sheet
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Congrats boys. Well back to work. Later fellas
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But if Costa Rica beat Canada 2-0 (plausible)
It would be a 3 way tie and dey would have to draw lots
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Yes!!!!!!
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well done boys ; hard fought and yuh stay on top of their players cut down space.
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Give thanks. Congrats Shawn and team.
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Ah get chills yes lol. Proud ah d yutes :beermug: :beermug: play like warriors
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:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: great game fellas!!! and congrats to cooper, leonson lewis and the rest of the staff. allyuh get next to nothing from the ttff and you showed your worth tonight. and all that without woo ling on the field!!!!!
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But if Costa Rica beat Canada 2-0 (plausible)
It would be a 3 way tie and dey would have to draw lots
Ticos beating Maple leaf 1-0 and we goin through
Long time I eh see a TT side hustle so, love how dem yute men was pelting blade.
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5 minutes left boys, hold on.
How they get 5 xtra? Is Manu?
Cooper Time
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Skin of we teeth on that one.
Did you guys see that cap ah man get before they stop for the injured players? Lard!!!
I try to hold my tongue. But for real? You jumping out your seat for beats?
It doh mean anything without a final product. Ask Denilson (the 2002 WC one, no the Arsenal one)
yea, it's refreshing to see it in we football again. Nothing wrong with a lil beats if you could pull it off and make something of it. Ronaldo does do it all the time.
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So is only one team advancing from de group??
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Well..well..well..I have to eat my words this time..credit to these talented players..I know they are talented but the coaching staff ...hmm..Congratulations Trinidad and Tobago.
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Keeper don't inspire confidence at all.
how you on the keeper ass so? He kept a clean sheet. What more yuh want?
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Good victory for the youths tonight. You suppose to beat teams you better than and our team was better than CR tonight. Must say Sam and I believe Fortune played well. I most was impressed with our defensive recovery. I havent seen a T&T team recover on defense like that in a long time. That was the key for me. Congrats! :beermug:
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These fellas making feel to get make fit and play boy!!!!!! Drag!!! and thing!!! oui
it was nice to see them taking on players... When last you see we boys do that?
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First time getting to see the team in action live.
Impressed by the level and fitness and determination, defensively we tracked the runners and out hustled the ticos for every ball.
We wanted it more tonight, and we got it.
Congrats Warriors!
I feel that result will be good enough to go through, ticos not keeping a clean sheet in the next game. The boys get some extra rest before the next rounds.
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Excellent stuff.. Everyone worked their socks off.. Shannon Gomez(#2) Right Back... that f**king boy is WARRIOR.. he will be a huge player for TnT in the future... and number 8 Aikim Andrews.. absolute quality, his IQ for a 16 year old is top class.. smart player and very tricky...
I am shocked Jabari Mitchell has not been involved , he was a big player in the qualifying rounds before, to the point where he was keeping out Woo Ling.. they have now brought Sam into midfield and put Froggy(Akeem Garcia) up top... Levi Garcia on the left wing have some good attributes too but needs to work on his IQ.. his decision making is a little poor
We should be through with that result. 3 points and an even GD... If Costa Rica win 2-0 vs Canada it will probably be a coin toss.. Any Canada result and we are through or a 1-0 CR win or 3-0.. the worst scoreline is 2-0 CR
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Great victory, the guys showed allot of steel tonight. Sometimes yuh just have to grind out a result! Congratz to Coops and the staff.
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Congrats to the youths! This victory gives our football some hope for the future! :beermug: :beermug: :beermug:
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So the future is now ???
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So the future is now ???
It surely is, qualifying for a WC is absolutely necessary to ensure at least some of these young players get scouted and continue their professional development.
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:cursing: :cursing: :cursing: :cursing: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :pissedoff: :pissedoff: :pissedoff:
I totally forgot about this game. And T&T won :banginghead: :banginghead:
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:cursing: :cursing: :cursing: :cursing: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :pissedoff: :pissedoff: :pissedoff:
I totally forgot about this game. And T&T won :banginghead: :banginghead:
please forget about the Quarterfinal game too ;)
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:wavetowel: When last we beat CR on any level? Congrats youths.
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:wavetowel: When last we beat CR on any level? Congrats youths.
GC ah tink, Mickey in extra time, excellent pt. Well done young warriors
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Well..well..well..I have to eat my words this time..credit to these talented players..I know they are talented but the coaching staff ...hmm..Congratulations Trinidad and Tobago.
we shoulda put een a expert like you to coach
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Excellent stuff.. Everyone worked their socks off.. Shannon Gomez(#2) Right Back... that f**king boy is WARRIOR.. he will be a huge player for TnT in the future... and number 8 Aikim Andrews.. absolute quality, his IQ for a 16 year old is top class.. smart player and very tricky...
I am shocked Jabari Mitchell has not been involved , he was a big player in the qualifying rounds before, to the point where he was keeping out Woo Ling.. they have now brought Sam into midfield and put Froggy(Akeem Garcia) up top... Levi Garcia on the left wing have some good attributes too but needs to work on his IQ.. his decision making is a little poor
We should be through with that result. 3 points and an even GD... If Costa Rica win 2-0 vs Canada it will probably be a coin toss.. Any Canada result and we are through or a 1-0 CR win or 3-0.. the worst scoreline is 2-0 CR
good post. men does talk about woo ling, but it have REAL talent on this side beside him. levi garcia is only 15 years old, and will still be 15 if they make WC. definitely one for the future. seecharan have serious skills, he reminds me of cordell cato at u-17, but he needs more experience and team orientation. shannon gomez is a lil beast. jared dass and jabari mitchell are good players too. sam has good touches for a big man and will grow better.
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:cursing: :cursing: :cursing: :cursing: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :pissedoff: :pissedoff: :pissedoff:
I totally forgot about this game. And T&T won :banginghead: :banginghead:
please forget about the Quarterfinal game too ;)
I think that I will do that. I will miss one for the team ;D
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Ah aint go lie this victory tonight by dem youthful warriors hah meh feeling real nice , not even meh gyal could make meh feel like dat now .. nah ah lie:) but all jokes aside dem fight for eachother tonight so with said lemme congratulate everyone of the players along with the coaching staff for a job well done congrats again fellas....saveur this win tonight , but its back to work .... nice team effort by all :beermug: :applause:
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Michael Lewis
LA CHORRERA, Panama -- Trinidad & Tobago kept its hopes up of reaching the quarterfinals of the 2013 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship by recording a 2-0 Group B victory over Costa Rica on Monday night.
Andre Fortune scored in the first half and Brent Sam added an insurance goal for the Soca Warriors in the second half at Estadio Agustin Muquita Sanchez.
Goalkeeper Johan Welch, who plays for the Houston Dynamo Academy team, recorded the shutout for the Caribbean side.
Trinidad ended group play at 1-1-0 and three points. The Costa Ricans (0-1-0, none) face Canada (1-0-0, three), 2-0 winners over Trinidad in its Saturday opener, in the final group match on Wednesday night.
The Ticos squandered a golden opportunity to take an early lead after Trinidad's Brendon Creed took down Arington Torres in the penalty area. Referee Armando Castro of Honduras had no hesitation pointing to the penalty spot.
On the ensuing kick, however, Costa Rica's Akeem Garcia sent his attempt high over the net in the the seventh minute.
The Soca Warriors broke the ice in the 33rd minute with a goal from Fortune, who unleashed a low, 28-yard shot, a left-footed effort that he tucked just inside the right post and goalkeeper Jorge Jara for a 1-0 lead.
After coming up empty in the opening 45 minutes, the Costa Ricans came out of the locker room with much more energy to start the second half.
In search of the equalizer, Torres broke through the Trinidad backline and sent a shot that barely missed the right post in the 48th minute.
The Central Americans came close to knotting things up in the 65th minute when Torres headed a left-wing cross by Fernando Segura off the left post.
Trinidad made most of one of its few scoring opportunities in the second half. Segura fouled Aikim Andrews at the right edge of the penalty area. Sam launched an 18-yard free kick with his left foot that beat Jara to the near post and a two-goal advantage in the 79th minute.
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Excellent stuff.. Everyone worked their socks off.. Shannon Gomez(#2) Right Back... that f**king boy is WARRIOR.. he will be a huge player for TnT in the future... and number 8 Aikim Andrews.. absolute quality, his IQ for a 16 year old is top class.. smart player and very tricky...
I am shocked Jabari Mitchell has not been involved , he was a big player in the qualifying rounds before, to the point where he was keeping out Woo Ling.. they have now brought Sam into midfield and put Froggy(Akeem Garcia) up top... Levi Garcia on the left wing have some good attributes too but needs to work on his IQ.. his decision making is a little poor
We should be through with that result. 3 points and an even GD... If Costa Rica win 2-0 vs Canada it will probably be a coin toss.. Any Canada result and we are through or a 1-0 CR win or 3-0.. the worst scoreline is 2-0 CR
I believe 3-1 or 4-2 CR would put us out on goals scored.
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Excellent stuff.. Everyone worked their socks off.. Shannon Gomez(#2) Right Back... that f**king boy is WARRIOR.. he will be a huge player for TnT in the future... and number 8 Aikim Andrews.. absolute quality, his IQ for a 16 year old is top class.. smart player and very tricky...
I am shocked Jabari Mitchell has not been involved , he was a big player in the qualifying rounds before, to the point where he was keeping out Woo Ling.. they have now brought Sam into midfield and put Froggy(Akeem Garcia) up top... Levi Garcia on the left wing have some good attributes too but needs to work on his IQ.. his decision making is a little poor
We should be through with that result. 3 points and an even GD... If Costa Rica win 2-0 vs Canada it will probably be a coin toss.. Any Canada result and we are through or a 1-0 CR win or 3-0.. the worst scoreline is 2-0 CR
I believe 3-1 or 4-2 CR would put us out on goals scored.
yea I bun..and I hate maths..
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Do we have a SPECIAL ADVISOR for our teams or TTFF?
Certain ministers may not like this results---two in particular may think that without their intervention foot ball in TnT is dead.
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I want to congratulate the call for a left-footed kicker on the Sam free kick ... and for deciding to go direct. It was precisely what the moment demanded. For a moment I feared the ball would be centered and squandered. Loved Sam's reaction on scoring.
Was there a concern about being vulnerable to the Costa Rican counter that caused us to be on the backfoot around 70'? If so, we still ended up conceding possession to them for long periods of time, and had the cross that came from the 2 defending players (surprisingly) getting dribbled on the flank .... resulted in that header not hitting the post but the back of the net, we would have had to soak up even more pressure because the Ticos would have been dogged in getting an equalizer (it was already showing in their play at 2 goals down with the physicality and reaction to decisions).
Our opponents collectively tend to know what they intend to do with the ball when in possession. We don't seem as insistent or decisive ... yet. I suspect this will change as confidence grows and risk-taking is evaluated differently.
I think the midfield needs a pacy two-way player. One good in the tackle and skilled in providing rhythm to the attack. On balance though, the coaching staff might be concerned about size and the physical battle in the middle ... yet, the midfield still has on occasion "mobile spectators" (coache :)) ... engaging in mis-timed tackles. Fixable.
Aside from that, I found that the ball worked its way up our left flank a bit too easily in 2 passes because we didn't recognize that play could have been stifled earlier.
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Highlights are up on Concacaf site.
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Do we have a SPECIAL ADVISOR for our teams or TTFF?
AB doh use the word Special Advisor, plz!!!!
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I call dis victory!!! Give nuff thanks to dem youth dem.
I watch de lil highlights on CONCACAF.com, who is No. 7, I love de two goal, first goal was all class.
Brent Sam going and make it big, no question.
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need to keep the ball more.....
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:cursing: :cursing: :cursing: :cursing: :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: :pissedoff: :pissedoff: :pissedoff:
I totally forgot about this game. And T&T won :banginghead: :banginghead:
please forget about the Quarterfinal game too ;)
:rotfl: :rotfl:
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Judging by what happened against Canada I thought I would spare myself the indignity of listening to another licking,add to that I have to go to work tuesday morning and waking up till 2 am is not helpful.I got up this morning and see that we beat CR 2-0,I am shocked and over the moon at the same time,you could have knocked me down with a feather.What next TT,MAYBE WINNING THE UNDER 17 WC IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.
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Despite win we have to hope CRC lose or tie vs Canada though.
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Good news to Wake up too. We actually win a game against a decent team. When it matters.
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I had to get my glasses to see what I was reading was true. Big win against Costa Rica. Congrats to the team and Staff
I guess making another World Cup is possible/. The journey now start. I have not felt this good since we drew with Sweden.
In footballing terms for those with runaway minds. I know this will do a lot for their confidence. Let us give it up for the young warriors.
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I had to get my glasses to see what I was reading was true. Big win against Costa Rica. Congrats to the team and Staff
I guess making another World Cup is possible/. The journey now start. I have not felt this good since we drew with Sweden.
In footballing terms for those with runaway minds. I know this will do a lot for their confidence. Let us give it up for the young warriors.
real good stuff. i am glad for the youths. big up to coach cooper and his staff as well
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Dem Cricans biting fuh so; they remind me of jamaicans
Many of the AfroRicans have Jamaican heritage so maybe dats why dey biting so.
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Day 5 April 6
Ok, time to bring the interested massive up to speed. Argentina went the first 2 games without securing a point. South American age group WC qualifying is done via two (2) groups of five teams. Therefore, securing 3 points in this encounter was going to be critical for ARG's ambitions to qualify. As it turns out, they won the game by 3 goals to zero, but the victory was not without controversy. When you examine the footage below, you'll see that VEN scored a valid equalizer ... but alas (hehheh ... yes ... "alas" ...) the officials got the rule wrong, yet again. The highlights are below but if you want to ketch the full game, ketch it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF8UjeOV-DM)
http://www.youtube.com/v/aaFvbbqfoc0
Sebastián Driussi (River Plate 4' and 63')
Matías Sánchez (Chacharita Juniors 16'); he was the one who provided the assisting pass on Driussi's opening goal.
Deeks, in the other game Ecuador had yuh colombianos to slaughter ... not even kill .... slaughter! Game ended in a 0-0 draw, buh doh go thinking it eh have nutten tuh watch. Yuh would be wrong. If nutten else ... watch de dribble dropped by Porozo @ 1:40. Stellar!
http://www.youtube.com/v/6t3SCuyTW-I
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Day 6 April 7
Uruguay 1 Chile 1
http://www.youtube.com/v/e1eYaXgfKiE
http://www.youtube.com/v/wOb8RAjW7oU
Peru 1 Bolivia 0. This is a golazo.
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Day 7 April 8
Paraguay 3 Ecuador 0
Colombia 0 Venezuela 0
http://www.youtube.com/v/Vj5GjUWVSeA
Three from range.
http://www.youtube.com/v/W27P26dkNjc
I just discovered this cool feature ... if yuh click on Tactica, it gives you the formations. (http://conmebol.com/estadisticas/gamecast/canchita.php?torneo=sudamericanosub17&idFicha=169763) Come CONCACAF, we have real wuk tuh do. Disparos tells you who shot on goal and where from.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/XnwSK6NdFgk
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Day 8 April 9
Chile 1 Peru 1
http://www.youtube.com/v/BDEVb1RNaPU
Brazil 3 Bolivia 1
http://www.youtube.com/v/-F6Bdp-8oRA
Brazil is on a different level compared to their peers. The expression of Bolivia's coach is priceless.
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First 2 Braqzilian Goals..what was the Bolivian Keeper doing?
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http://www.youtube.com/v/SXo_pIgbS74
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Lets go Canada !!!!!!
Unfortuantely, we need help, but hopefully we go through and surprise Mexico.
Allyuh could merge after.
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Shannon is the man!. I think this kid ready for the pros, at least a pro academy in Euro or Brazil? Argentina?
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Can anyone confirm what is the tie breaker rule?
Goal Difference?
Head to Head?
Goals scored?
If Costa Rica wins then the above comes into effect but the order is key.
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Can anyone confirm what is the tie breaker rule?
a. Greater number of Points in matches between the tied teams.
b. Greater Goal Difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
c. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
d. Greater Goal difference in all group matches.
e. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches.
f. Drawing of lots.
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if we get thru we play probably play panama. we could beat that side. unless bdos upset them we could end up playing ja, even better.
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if we get thru we play probably play panama. we could beat that side. unless bdos upset them we could end up playing ja, even better.
If Bdos upset Pan. they win there group and we finish sec to Can then we play Bdos and Can plays Jam.
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if we get thru we play probably play panama. we could beat that side. unless bdos upset them we could end up playing ja, even better.
If Bdos upset Pan. they win there group and we finish sec to Can then we play Bdos and Can plays Jam.
thanks for the correction. bdos even more better :beermug:
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A Trini who prefers to defend? Keep him!!!
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if we get thru we play probably play panama. we could beat that side. unless bdos upset them we could end up playing ja, even better.
If Bdos upset Pan. they win there group and we finish sec to Can then we play Bdos and Can plays Jam.
thanks for the correction. bdos even more better :beermug:
wow.......we never learn.
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Would really like to see us play Mexico.
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if we get thru we play probably play panama. we could beat that side. unless bdos upset them we could end up playing ja, even better.
If Bdos upset Pan. they win there group and we finish sec to Can then we play Bdos and Can plays Jam.
thanks for the correction. bdos even more better :beermug:
And what if Bim beat us. This forum will shut down ;D
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[/quote]if we get thru we play probably play panama. we could beat that side. unless bdos upset them we could end up playing ja, even better.
If Bdos upset Pan. they win there group and we finish sec to Can then we play Bdos and Can plays Jam.
thanks for the correction. bdos even more better :beermug:
wow.......we never learn.
you are obviously clueless about this bdos team, as you are about t&t's. they have effective strikers, but are somewhat porous in defence. an ideal situation for us as we have the strength to withstand their attacks and own the middle, especially the wings. but we have problems finishing. we should be able to create greater chances and have room to finish.
but go ahead and keep touting yourself as the expert in all things football. we can only aspire to a quantum of your vast knowledge
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i have listened to several of members the current trinidad and tobago under17 team when interviewed.. and have to admit i am impressed with their attitude /maturity and their ultimate objective of succeeding both academically and football wise for country... it would be a crying shame should these young men not be given the platform in which to achieve those goals ..... so to shannon gomez and his entire team mates, i wanna wish you all the very best, keep the dream alive and best wishes to all of you....... keep on perfecting ur craft and stay focused ...all the best yutemen
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if we get thru we play probably play panama. we could beat that side. unless bdos upset them we could end up playing ja, even better.
If Bdos upset Pan. they win there group and we finish sec to Can then we play Bdos and Can plays Jam.
thanks for the correction. bdos even more better :beermug:
And what if Bim beat us. This forum will shut down ;D
if the youngsters play their hearts out and loose there is no shame in that.
thing is we played panama at this level before...sort of. a t&t u-15 was spanked 5-1 a couple years ago by a panama u-15 in the copa coca cola in argentina. the teams have obviously changed, but a few of those players are in our current line up.
http://socawarriors.net/mens-youth-team/youth-team-news/mens-u15/7955-tat-win-one-of-two-in-u-15-copa-coca-cola.html
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if we get thru we play probably play panama. we could beat that side. unless bdos upset them we could end up playing ja, even better.
If Bdos upset Pan. they win there group and we finish sec to Can then we play Bdos and Can plays Jam.
thanks for the correction. bdos even more better :beermug:
wow.......we never learn.
you are obviously clueless about this bdos team, as you are about t&t's. they have effective strikers, but are somewhat porous in defence. an ideal situation for us as we have the strength to withstand their attacks and own the middle, especially the wings. but we have problems finishing. we should be able to create greater chances and have room to finish.
but go ahead and keep touting yourself as the expert in all things football. we can only aspire to a quantum of your vast knowledge
So me not getting ahead of myself is me being an expert at everything. Since when Trini men ego so fragile, I find it very common these days.
If we look at the seniors and how we approached the last set of tournaments qualifications, you will see that same mentality. That we should beat Grenada, and St. Kitts and Guyana.
The fellas give a good account, lets respect every opponent and see how the game go.
No need to feel offended and get all hot and bothered. If you do not want a reply to your post then place a disclaimer, I will be happy to only allow your opinion and views to permeate the board. :beermug:
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if we get thru we play probably play panama. we could beat that side. unless bdos upset them we could end up playing ja, even better.
If Bdos upset Pan. they win there group and we finish sec to Can then we play Bdos and Can plays Jam.
thanks for the correction. bdos even more better :beermug:
wow.......we never learn.
you are obviously clueless about this bdos team, as you are about t&t's. they have effective strikers, but are somewhat porous in defence. an ideal situation for us as we have the strength to withstand their attacks and own the middle, especially the wings. but we have problems finishing. we should be able to create greater chances and have room to finish.
but go ahead and keep touting yourself as the expert in all things football. we can only aspire to a quantum of your vast knowledge
So me not getting ahead of myself is me being an expert at everything. Since when Trini men ego so fragile, I find it very common these days.
If we look at the seniors and how we approached the last set of tournaments qualifications, you will see that same mentality. That we should beat Grenada, and St. Kitts and Guyana.
The fellas give a good account, lets respect every opponent and see how the game go.
No need to feel offended and get all hot and bothered. If you do not want a reply to your post then place a disclaimer, I will be happy to only allow your opinion and views to permeate the board. :beermug:
lol, who offended? you made an assumption about my comments and i defended them. i thought your post was condescending and so i returned the favour. no scences, its just a forum, we can agree, disagree, and ole talk, within reason. no hard feelings on my part. :beermug:
if i sounded overly enthusiastic or vocal elan its becasue i have been following some of these players for the last 2 years in the yttpl and otherwise. this generation of boys have real heart and are as talented as any in concacaf. i see how far they have come in the face of neglect from the federation. like other forumites, i have a soft spot for the team and coach
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Game live here: http://www.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet-live/
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I like the sleeveless practice shirt.
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I can't get it :(
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Update we on the scores
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Friggin dotish linesman disallow ah good Canadian goal in the first half yes ???
0-0, 2nd half now start
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Univision for who have it
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CR 1-0
http://www.pirlotves.com/ver-univision-deportes.php
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Stueps
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Ent they need too win by 3 goals?
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If they win 2-0. Then all teams would be tied and they would have to draw lots
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Excellent!
1-1
Nice goal too.
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Can 1-1 CR
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Noice
Dance puppets dance!
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Goal for Can 1-1
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Golazo for canada!!!
Nah dah No. 10 rell skillful!!!
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If they win 2-0. Then all teams would be tied and they would have to draw lots
No head to head tie breaker?
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Canada 1, CR 1....79th min
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If I understand this correctly, even if CR win 2-1, we still going thru right???
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If CR score 2 more we out :frustrated:
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If they win 2-0. Then all teams would be tied and they would have to draw lots
No head to head tie breaker?
well Canada score so this scenario out the picture.
But all teams would have had a 2-0 loss and a 2-0 win. Head to head would not have come into the picture
Canada beat T&T, T&T beat CR, CR beat Canada... impossible to separate via head to head or goal difference or goals scored
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If CR score 2 more we out :frustrated:
doh frighten... hold tight
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Park de bus now Canada.
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dat man throw way dey to put we in for sure!!!!!!!!!! :cursing:
Facking Alibey inside de 6yard
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Bokai from Canada miss from like 6 yards, pressure!!
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If I understand this correctly, even if CR win 2-1, we still going thru right???
Yup. I think
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If I understand this correctly, even if CR win 2-1, we still going thru right???
Yup. I think
YES
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dais it dey man ... we inside
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Who we playing next?
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One of Panama, Barbados or Jamaica
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Quarter finals allyuh!!!!
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Well done fellas.... TnT finish 2nd in the group. Plays the winner of group A. Final score Canada 1, CR 1
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YEAH! GOOD JOB YOUNG WARRIORS!!!!
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One of Panama, Barbados or Jamaica
We beating anyone ah dem team!!!!
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Thank you CANADA. :beermug:
2 CFU teams in the Qtr for sure. T&T plus Jan and or Bim. It would be nice if all three made it. If Bim beats Pan then both Bim and Jam will make it too. If Pan wins we will play them next.
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Canada defense is solid looking.
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GAME ON BIB AND PAN
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panama score on bdos just below the half. 1-0 panama
game streaming here http://somoslasele.com/envivo/#.UWDMJZNtgyg
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ANYONE BUT JAMAICA!!!!!!!
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Paraguay and Venezuela played to a scoreless draw. Argentina defeated Colombia 3-2. Argentina was basic on the pitch but came alive in the 18.
These matches marked the end of the first phase in this group. Colombia and Ecuador ... teams laden with talented ballers ... are eliminated. I think both nations need to do some soul-searching and reassess their over-commitment? to attacking principles. Pound for pound these are some amazing individuals that won't get to be in the UAE showcase.
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Darn Panama rhythm section sounding real nice..takes be back to Intercol days in the late 60's
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Looks like we playing Panama. Barbados let d man just run through
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we play panama at 1800 hrs saturday for a spot at wc 2013. go t&t!!!
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Panama at home!!!!! I did not think that they were that dominant over BIM boys...... I would have liked our chances with teh flying fish boys but ah feel we could be competitive enough to show up Panama.. GO WARRIORS GO
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Congratulations Trinidad and Tobago we are in the quarterfinals...well done!!
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:wavetowel: nice
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Coache, I may be wrong but if we beat Panama we will be in the 1/4 finals.
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Coache, I may be wrong but if we beat Panama we will be in the 1/4 finals.
NAH...we in d quarter finals...
Congrats boyssss...bravo zulu!!!!
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http://www.youtube.com/v/7OBf8lmSxiQ
Paraguay 0 Venezuela 0
http://www.youtube.com/v/f1BVsMXUAOU
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Jamaica leading Canada 2-1 here in the 1st half. Canada have all the play, but only one of the goals.
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Jamaica leading Canada 2-1 here in the 1st half. Canada have all the play, but only one of the goals.
Well we seeing what happen now. All of Canada's play has paid off. 4-2, Canada, 83rd minute.
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Just took in that game. Once Canada settled down I knew they would win no matter how many times JA took the lead. JA's defence was shaky bad, bad, bad......oh well.....
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you know i thought about this while taking in that game with the yardies....would we the fans preferred to play against a Canada team we dominated for thr most part, but still lost too? or jamaica?
(I say Jamaica!)
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WWWWWWHAT A FORK IN GOAL!!!!!! :applause:
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BACK TO BACK this happen at under 17 so close yet so far ....... maybe changes need to be made ...
Going for a drink >:( :(
Depressed
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Insanity-doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome!
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We have 10 Marvin Andrews on the field, them fellas real slow.
The defense is poor.
Like I said, the coach need work.
T&T never fit at every level. Even up to de 90 minute panama was playing fresh.
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We have 10 Marvin Andrews on the field, them fellas real slow.
The defense is poor.
Like I said, the coach need work.
T&T never fit at every level. Even up to de 90 minute panama was playing fresh.
COACH OR THE TD
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Tim Kee and the ministry of Sport need to dump millions into our youth system and our coaching programmes.. We need to bring in a foreign TD with a sparkling resume and let him run the programme starting with alot of coaching courses and then meet with all the zones and come up with the fixture schedule which can be from Jan-July... School Football runs September-November
Zones should have u10, u13, u15, u17 leagues to allow alot of players to play
Play Play Play..but under the guidance of certified coaches all using the National Philosophy which will be implemented by the TD and his coaching courses etc
Youth Pro league teams must be of the highest quality, best youth coaches at u10, 13, 15 and 17 levels and a very competitive youth league... This will be the player pool as they would be the elite group while the zonal teams will allow the lesser talents to grow and improve with playing consistently until they are good enough to be drafted into a youth pro league team.
It will be a great effort to pull it off..but it is a system. Execute it correctly and the rewards will be huge. The National teams will have a team full of technically sound players and the gap in Concacaf will reduce..we wont catch USA or Mexico but we have to be on par or better than the others
They have to do it ASAP or we will be left behind....we cannot depend on natural talent anymore..those days are DEAD
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Tim Kee and the ministry of Sport need to dump millions into our youth system and our coaching programmes.. We need to bring in a foreign TD with a sparkling resume and let him run the programme starting with alot of coaching courses and then meet with all the zones and come up with the fixture schedule which can be from Jan-July... School Football runs September-November
Zones should have u10, u13, u15, u17 leagues to allow alot of players to play
Play Play Play..but under the guidance of certified coaches all using the National Philosophy which will be implemented by the TD and his coaching courses etc
Youth Pro league teams must be of the highest quality, best youth coaches at u10, 13, 15 and 17 levels and a very competitive youth league... This will be the player pool as they would be the elite group while the zonal teams will allow the lesser talents to grow and improve with playing consistently until they are good enough to be drafted into a youth pro league team.
It will be a great effort to pull it off..but it is a system. Execute it correctly and the rewards will be huge. The National teams will have a team full of technically sound players and the gap in Concacaf will reduce..we wont catch USA or Mexico but we have to be on par or better than the others
They have to do it ASAP or we will be left behind....we cannot depend on natural talent anymore..those days are DEAD
Agree look how far panama has come people ....
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cheers banton
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Tim Kee and the ministry of Sport need to dump millions into our youth system and our coaching programmes.. We need to bring in a foreign TD with a sparkling resume and let him run the programme starting with alot of coaching courses and then meet with all the zones and come up with the fixture schedule which can be from Jan-July... School Football runs September-November
Zones should have u10, u13, u15, u17 leagues to allow alot of players to play
Play Play Play..but under the guidance of certified coaches all using the National Philosophy which will be implemented by the TD and his coaching courses etc
Youth Pro league teams must be of the highest quality, best youth coaches at u10, 13, 15 and 17 levels and a very competitive youth league... This will be the player pool as they would be the elite group while the zonal teams will allow the lesser talents to grow and improve with playing consistently until they are good enough to be drafted into a youth pro league team.
It will be a great effort to pull it off..but it is a system. Execute it correctly and the rewards will be huge. The National teams will have a team full of technically sound players and the gap in Concacaf will reduce..we wont catch USA or Mexico but we have to be on par or better than the others
They have to do it ASAP or we will be left behind....we cannot depend on natural talent anymore..those days are DEAD
A lot of us have been saying pretty much the same thing for years now, on and off this forum. TnT football will never change because we have the mentality of taking one team and trying to develop it for a future tournament somewhere. We are already being left behind.
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Tim Kee and the ministry of Sport need to dump millions into our youth system and our coaching programmes.. We need to bring in a foreign TD with a sparkling resume and let him run the programme starting with alot of coaching courses and then meet with all the zones and come up with the fixture schedule which can be from Jan-July... School Football runs September-November
Zones should have u10, u13, u15, u17 leagues to allow alot of players to play
Play Play Play..but under the guidance of certified coaches all using the National Philosophy which will be implemented by the TD and his coaching courses etc
Youth Pro league teams must be of the highest quality, best youth coaches at u10, 13, 15 and 17 levels and a very competitive youth league... This will be the player pool as they would be the elite group while the zonal teams will allow the lesser talents to grow and improve with playing consistently until they are good enough to be drafted into a youth pro league team.
It will be a great effort to pull it off..but it is a system. Execute it correctly and the rewards will be huge. The National teams will have a team full of technically sound players and the gap in Concacaf will reduce..we wont catch USA or Mexico but we have to be on par or better than the others
They have to do it ASAP or we will be left behind....we cannot depend on natural talent anymore..those days are DEAD
Agree look how far panama has come people ....
Look how far Mexico has come! All of the Mexican teams are highly competive and that always wasnt the case, especially at youth level (I'm not talking Concacaf im talking on the world stage).
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DEy fackin crazy!!! :cursing: :cursing: :cursing: ??? :frustrated: :worried: :bs:
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Forget about all this nonsense..it eh makin sense tell all de footballers ...look fuh scholarship or Pro contracts abroad...We are going nowhere in football..
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Cornmeal's son, the technical deductor, when asked how he felt about a team preparing to qualify for a world cup since he has been technical deductor said, "I am elated, of course. They have worked hard and they have had enough practice games under their belts. They should do well on Saturday. This is a well rounded team, solid on defence, and they attack very well going from defence to attack, and they attack better in numbers than other teams before which attacked sparingly" Right.
I don't know what the hell Cornmeal son is talking about and I don't think he knows what the hell he is talking about.
In the game against Costa Rica, some people saw physicality in the team, some people saw that the team was defensively ball watching, some people saw the team was giving away the ball too easily, some people saw a lack of footballing IQ, some people even wondered about the technical deductor sitting on the bench and even giving instructions to the players on the field, some people said others were nitpicking for pointing out glaring habitual weaknesses, and one fella even said that you can't please people like me. Why? Because I said the Costa Rica team was not that good by Costa Rican standards. One fella even said we were closing the gap.
What I saw was a team that lacked good ball control, forget excellent ball control, a team unable to make good clean passes, a team not making intelligent runs off the ball, of course they can't make good runs on the ball because the defender is able to close them down and regain control of the ball, a team that doesn't know how to keep the momentum and the game movement flowing, a team that tries to dribble through players instead of around them or away from them, a team infected with the propensity of sending their passes out of bounds or having those passes intercepted by the defender. If you put all those glaring weaknesses together in one football team the result is going to be another losing performance on the football field. If the ttff's non-existant development programme was a tree then what you saw this evening is another shinning example of the fruit not falling far from the proverbial tree. You won that battle but you lost the war.
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I could be wrong here and am open to correction.......but i've never seen a country's or any team's technical director sit on the bench with the coaching staff and players
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... it's a matter of the TD overreaching. Professional deference and courtesy should not have seen things come to that point. However, I'm not surprised because the writing on the wall for that conduct (giving instructions) was laid on prior trips by this team (Colombia trip, ent?).
Kick back and await the news of whether he blamed the players ... as is alleged to have happened last rounds.
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Banton, good post!! The problem is that the restructuring of football in T&T requires future planning, committing funds for, maybe, 10 years. Administrators are looking to solve the problem instantly, rather than take it in bite size chunks.
The introduction of football at primary school level will be a start. Maybe if kids are exposed to football at age 6 or 7, many of the Indian fellas would stay with the game. At the moment a large proportion of our potential player pool turn to cricket (or are encouraged by their parents to attend a cricket school).
We need junior academies for under 10's preaching the same message across the country. These should be funded by the FIFA Grass Roots funding which is received every year by TTFF. The Centre of Excellence should be reclaimed somehow and utilised properly.
Once this program is running, we then develop the Under 13 program in preparation for the step up from the juniors.
Then we develop the Under 15's, U17's and so on.
In 10 years time when those 6 year olds have been in the program for 10 years, you will have developed a mature 16 year old PROFESSIONAL, ready for export to Europe/USA or to move to the Pro League.
This is what Canada have done with their focus on WC 2022 qualification.
It is also essential that schools and zonal teams recognise the big picture and work with TTFF and the Pro League. When Intercol is taking place, Pro League teams are preparing for their Reserve and Youth team leagues and schools often won't cooperate to allow the players to attend training. Maybe a system where a player moves from a school to the ProLeague team gets the school a free set of uniforms or equipment funded from the Grass Roots program?
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trini_2018..spit out de man dick, the bitter taste may go away!
Listen, the Ministry of Aport putting nothing into sport in T&T except when exceptional talent is discovered or when a national team is on the brink of excellence!
Flash in the pan bullshit. Tim Kee, and I making no excuses for him jes come! He begging Min of Tourism and NCG etc for money...ask why...why de f**k de Minister of Psort could give a beauty queen money, Boxing mafi a money and nothing so far for players' fees etc.
Allyuh real naive if allyuh feel any money going into development. Where the opportunity to tief coming from? Listen T&T not serious aboput development in any sphere unless it is an opportunity to develop ah bigger bank account for friends and family.
All this talk about zonal this and that has long been bandied about and I distinctly remember Lincoln Phillip calling for just the same. Nutten!!!!
Yuh asking for foresight and dem only pulling dey foreskin!
For all the athletism and individual talent, despite the limitations of administrators and coaches, what we have always lacked in every sphere of T&T's society... IS Strategic Management!
T&T doh love sports, we are fairweather fans....stadium full each time it have big all inclusive....we like bachannal and jump and wave MORE than we love sports.
Look at our Minister of SPort...take a long hard look. He more like de Minister ah Drink!
Schools in T&T looking the same for the last 55 years...only thing changed is the height of the walls surrounding the schools and the amout ah barb wire on top dem walls.
We cannot get anything right. The homes built for citizens ahve rooms that are so small yuh cyar fit a army cot in them..they more like closets. The Hospitals killing people left right and center. Schools breeding violence and criminals. Teachers staying home constantly.
Police cyar find a toy in a cracker jack box.
We have a government that pass a law to benefit they frens and financiers. A minister of National Security and sometimes acting P.M> that being invstigated by the IRS and FBI.
A PM that always find herself overseas whenever a bachannal brewing.
An A.G who could not find a piano hiding in plain sight.
An Opposition that spinning top in mud!
And we doing post mortem on a football game? De youths fought hard, they were overwhelmed, under prepared and tried their best. An Administration taht cannot source the funds to pay staff and players, yet we want academy?
Listen, T&T football is heart ache and high blodd pressure affairs. If yuh cyar stand it, stop looking and supporting or consult a doctor when yuh about to view a game involving any team representing T&T.
The USA team ahs been together in training for the last 19 months in an academy, we cannot even aDMINISTER A BREATHLYSER on time and according to law....we still have people standing in a waiting room in a hospital for 20 hours before being seen..allyuh really feel we ready to implement a football academy?
Seriously?
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Excellent post dey TT.
People just want to be blind, TT. Allyuh ain't see I does save by breath.
When leadership are spineless, what can we realistically expect?
Oh Gosh! "Not even a toy in a cracker jack box?" :rotfl:
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King Deese yuh summed it up..now how can we overthrow them?
We should stage a football coup..
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Let us put things into perspective and then draw a comparison, before the bitter criticism.
This Panama squad all attend the same school (30 players), from age 15. They train 5 days a week together & play on the weekend.
They have played 15 International games & possibly another 30+ games versus local semi & pro clubs, in the last year.
Now I ask you, quite frankly, what really are our expectations ??? We buying canal cart & want it to run like Benz.
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But how all yuh so?? My favourite team taking a good licking from Honduras right now.....and ah happy like pappy!! :cheers: :flamethrower: :wavetowel: :party: :beermug: :beermug:
I missed the first half but caught all of the second half. Some sweet goals from dem Honduran youngsters papa.....also apparently mih good friends up North have always qualified for this tournament......not this time apparently if they can't pull off a miracle in the next 8 minutes....
Anybody see Zeppo?? He not around much these days is he?? Ah missing him at a time like this.... ;D ;D
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But how all yuh so?? My favourite team taking a good licking from Honduras right now.....and ah happy like pappy!! :cheers: :flamethrower: :wavetowel: :party: :beermug: :beermug:
I missed the first half but caught all of the second half. Some sweet goals from dem Honduran youngsters papa.....also apparently mih good friends up North have always qualified for this tournament......not this time apparently if they can't pull off a miracle in the next 8 minutes....
Anybody see Zeppo?? He not around much these days is he?? Ah missing him at a time like this.... ;D ;D
I NOW coming on to arkske if anybody tink we go hyear from him dis roungz but yuh beat meh to it. :laugh:
All dem goals was some wicked golazo, even zeppo and dem own.
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Ah know ah will sound like ah broken record eh, but damn Shaq Moore woulda be ah nice addition to our defense.
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if we get thru we play probably play panama. we could beat that side. unless bdos upset them we could end up playing ja, even better.
If Bdos upset Pan. they win there group and we finish sec to Can then we play Bdos and Can plays Jam.
thanks for the correction. bdos even more better :beermug:
wow.......we never learn.
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So ... in South America we're left with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Eliminated from WC contention are Bolivia, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador.
Last week Brazil and Uruguay played to a 1-1 draw. Today Brazil beat them 1-0 ... after a couple days downtime before the second phase of the tournament began.
http://www.youtube.com/v/HMhpCA7Aq68
Mosquito #9: first to react to the ball.
Also today:
http://www.youtube.com/v/YPzXb6TypMw
http://www.youtube.com/v/S51WgaSwsUs
Sunday saw an increase in attendance to support the home team.
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Let us put things into perspective and then draw a comparison, before the bitter criticism.
This Panama squad all attend the same school (30 players), from age 15. They train 5 days a week together & play on the weekend.
They have played 15 International games & possibly another 30+ games versus local semi & pro clubs, in the last year.
Now I ask you, quite frankly, what really are our expectations ??? We buying canal cart & want it to run like Benz.
I refuse 2 watch d game. I will not get emotionally attached to TT football. I took a break 89 till Latas return v Guatemala in 05. I want us 2 win every game we play but I will not get worked up. I will go d odd game wit friends 4 d lime but d days where I would b depress when we loose. gone. If it were not 4 this site I would lock of football like how I lock of WI cricket. I have not seem the WI team live for the past 10 yrs.
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Let us put things into perspective and then draw a comparison, before the bitter criticism.
This Panama squad all attend the same school (30 players), from age 15. They train 5 days a week together & play on the weekend.
They have played 15 International games & possibly another 30+ games versus local semi & pro clubs, in the last year.
Now I ask you, quite frankly, what really are our expectations ??? We buying canal cart & want it to run like Benz.
Hmmph!! Yuh eh go get no argument outta me.
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We have to look no further than Venezuela to see how "easy" it is to build something out of nothing, as far as putting a good, solid development program/structure in place. From youth to senior level, men and women. But it will never happen.
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Did you fellas see the cut ass Honduras put on USA last Evening. Development program has both the youth and the senior team playing the same brand and a force to be recon with in Concacaf.
Just look at Panama. Steady . methodical and no quick fix. Now the Coaching staff is saying the players did not step up. Well , we need a scapegoat as usual. What's new?. Listening to Mr Corneal I really thought given his long exposure and hands on with T&T football , that we were in the world Cup mix.
When the USA did not make it in this qualifier , the first Question was a Review and Questions about the teams failure. I hope it is not business as usual for The Coaching staff and the team .
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Did you fellas see the cut ass Honduras put on USA last Evening. Development program has both the youth and the senior team playing the same brand and a force to be recon with in Concacaf.
Just look at Panama. Steady . methodical and no quick fix. Now the Coaching staff is saying the players did not step up. Well , we need a scapegoat as usual. What's new?. Listening to Mr Corneal I really thought given his long exposure and hands on with T&T football , that we were in the world Cup mix.
When the USA did not make it in this qualifier , the first Question was a Review and Questions about the teams failure. I hope it is not business as usual for The Coaching staff and the team .
Corneal has the best wuk in the footballing world...im convinced! One man can continuously fail at his job and still keep his job for so long is remarkable to me. He has the responsibility to groom young players into strong professionals that is supposed to feed into our national setup...how has that project gone thus far? Look at our current national team and you'll find your answer! Corneal and them is just one long cancerous part of T&T football.
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I could be wrong here and am open to correction.......but i've never seen a country's or any team's technical director sit on the bench with the coaching staff and players
Better yet, I was surprised to see de man get off de bench and belt out instructions. "Who is the coach?", was my question.
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I could be wrong here and am open to correction.......but i've never seen a country's or any team's technical director sit on the bench with the coaching staff and players
Better yet, I was surprised to see de man get off de bench and belt out instructions. "Who is the coach?", was my question.
I ask this question in another thread and start to do some 'research' about it, ah ketch and say to mehself, "boy doh make yuhself ah ass", is TnT football yuh talking bout :)
Someone mentioned though dat Wim used to do him same thing when he TD, so ah guess the current TD feel is ok for him to do it to Shawn and dem.
@ Injunchile, sadly I'm guessing it will indeed be business as usual :(
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http://www.youtube.com/v/X6wkNBuGEDE
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We stirred up the jep nest by scoring too early if we had gone in at half time 0-0 maybe we would have won.The Panamanians had nuff time to organize and come back at us very strong.
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Look how far Mexico has come! All of the Mexican teams are highly competive and that always wasnt the case, especially at youth level (I'm not talking Concacaf im talking on the world stage).
Fordy, Mex has always been there from the beginning. I more believe they did not take the tournament as seriously as the U-20 or U-23 for the Olimpics. But when they see the US qualifying for 10 straight tournaments, they up the ante and started to put more emphasis on the U-17. When the U-19 started in 72, I think they and Cuba reached the Concacaf finals. They have been to more WC finals than anyone else.
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Honduras tops U.S., earns U-17 WC spot
By Michael Lewis
PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Honduras recorded a 3-1 quarterfinal win to stun the United States to qualify for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup and reach the semifinals of the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship on Sunday night.
The result denied the Americans from qualifying for the U-17 World Cup for the first time. The U.S. was the only country that had participated in every FIFA U-17 world championship, having qualified a record 14 times.
The Hondurans will play the winner of the Mexico-Guatemala quarterfinal match in the semifinals on Wednesday.
Christopher Alegria, Alberth Elis and Kevin Alvarez scored for the Central Americans, who defeated the U.S. for the first time in eight meetings in the U-17 championship. Honduras entered the match with a 0-0-7 record vs. the U.S.
The Americans controlled the early part of the game, but had little to show from their efforts.
With the match barely three minutes old, the U.S. had the first opportunity as Shaquell Moore had close-range header off a corner kick.
Corey Baird fired a left-footed shot that bounced to Honduras goalkeeper Cristian Hernandez, who bobbled the ball a bit, but covered up for his second save in the 10th minute.
Three minutes later, Hernandez was up to the task again, denying Joel Sonora from eight yards.
The Hondurans got back into the swing of things, placing their first shot on goal in the 18th minute. Devron Garcia tapped captain Luis Santos a free kick and Santos launched a low shot that went right to goalkeeper Jefferson Caldwell.
Brayan Velasquez broke through the U.S. defense in the 26th minute and raced in on Caldwell, who managed to knock the ball away before the Honduran could get off a shot. Velasquez was injured on the play and limped off the field before rejoining the action minutes later.
Honduras grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 42nd minute on a screaming, 30-yard drive by Alegria. Alvaro Romero, on the left flank, passed the ball to an unmarked Alegria toward the middle of the field and he fired a line drive that Caldwell got a hand on, but could not stop from going into the far right corner.
Sonora equalized for the U.S. in the 45th minute. The Boca Juniors youth product took a pass from Christopher Lema and as Honduran players converged, he sent a 30-yard rocket to the near left post for a 1-1 tie.
Velasquez turned playmaker for Honduras in the 57th minute. He sent a diagonal pass to an onrushing Elis, who beat defender Thomas Redding to the ball, before he tipped it past Caldwell from six yards for a 2-1 lead. An exuberant Elis took off his blue shirt to celebrate as referee Henry Bejarano of Costa Rica issued him a yellow card.
Elis almost gave the Hondurans a two-goal lead off a counterattack in the 66th minute. He raced down the field with U.S. defender John Requejo Jr. and fired 12-yard blast that hit the underside of the crossbar. The game officials ruled that the ball did not cross the goal line and play continued.
However, Honduras did give itself some breathing room only two minutes later. This time Alvarez powered home a 28-yard rocket off a free kick to the left near post past a leaping Caldwell for a 3-1 advantage. Copying Elis, Alvarez also ripped off his shirt to celebrate his goal and was assessed a yellow card.
So it.
Mexico, Canada, Panama and Honduras going on.
Shaquell Moore .. o o... :rotfl:
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I could be wrong here and am open to correction.......but i've never seen a country's or any team's technical director sit on the bench with the coaching staff and players
Better yet, I was surprised to see de man get off de bench and belt out instructions. "Who is the coach?", was my question.
Read this comment found here (http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=59297.msg844977#msg844977):
“It’s been a learning experience. I’m now getting introduced to a lot of different training methods and the way that we prepare youngsters for a tournament like this. It’s been a really good learning process for me and I’m really impressed by Anton (Corneal) and his coaching tactics as well.
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So was SH scouting or inte
http://www.youtube.com/v/X6wkNBuGEDE
So was SH scouting or interviewing ? Enquiring minds looking for change.
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Today:
Keep our U-17 boys together and reach out to VEN to see if they're interested in a warm-up ... VEN is on track to qualify for the WC based on present runnings.
http://www.youtube.com/v/BxFQ4s_bDzQ
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http://www.youtube.com/v/BPbGmb59EZ4
Paraguay 3 Peru 1
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Argentina v Uruguay is in progress ... dos tantos por los argentinos. No response from Uruguay ... yet. In other words, 2-0 so far.
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Uruguayans have some serious lionheartedness on the field ... Game draw 3-3. Pride!
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Uruguayans have some serious lionheartedness on the field ... Game draw 3-3. Pride!
Them is pure "badmind". They have done a lot for football for a small country.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/PmtZIqGweEs
These fellas are sons of Maradona in trute ... aka a bunch of tiefing ... whaiz de Guyanese word ah looking for ;D ? ... sc**ts! Tiefing sc**ts. Argentina does not deserve to go to UAE. Not only did Uruguay recover from the 2-0 deficit, they also went ahead a goal to make it 3-2. Watch this video and look at Argentina's equalizer :bs: Glaring injustice.
Credit to them though ... candidate for goal of the tournament off ah that chest trap followed by a bicycle!!!
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...and please no one remind me about Suarez conduct versus Ghana during the WC, ah eh want tuh hear bout that right now :).
... and this builds on my point about teams playing in tournaments on their home soil. Look at ARG's conduct after the game. Look at their conduct during the game. Bringing the game into disrepute ::).
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It really hard for Uruguay to get done in by such a blatant foul on that last goal...classless display by some of the young Argentines :(
The bicycle was unbelievable!!!!
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Current points standing after 2 games (click on Fixture and positions). (http://conmebol.com/es/content/sub-17-juvenil-masculino) Three matches each left.
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Exciting 3rd place game Canada v Honduras, going to PKs after extra time...I wonder if we TnT coaches and players following up and watching these games?
Just a thought.
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Exciting 3rd place game Canada v Honduras, going to PKs after extra time...I wonder if we TnT coaches and players following up and watching these games?
Just a thought.
Fyzo, you have a link?
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Nah I doing it on Fox Soccer right now...sorry
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Deeks:
http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/capotvtr3s.blogspot.com
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... opportunistic goal by Panama. The cousins are ahead 1-0.
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Deeks:
http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/capotvtr3s.blogspot.com
Thanks! Asylum!
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Dely Valdes could teach Shabazz a thing or two about the use of vertical passes. Pressha!
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Latapy gets the national U-17 team ready for the 2016 Caribbean Men’s U-17 Championship
TTFA Media
On the job for just under a month, former Trinidad and Tobago football maestro Russell Latapy is working feverishly with the National Under 17 Men’s Team to get them fully ready for the upcoming Caribbean Football Union Final Round of Under 17 World Cup qualifiers which takes place in this country from September 16th-25th.
Latapy’s first assignment will be a clash with Haiti at the Ato Boldon Stadium on September 16th at 7:30pm. T&T then faces Bermuda on September 18th at 630pm and they finish the group with a Caribbean derby against Jamaica on September 20th at 7:30pm. All games take place at the Ato Boldon Stadium. There are double headers on each day. Group B matches involving Curacao, Cuba, Suriname and Guadeloupe will be played at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
Lately pointed out that while there has been steady progress so far, there is still some fine tuning to be done before the opening match.
“I’ve been in charge of the team there going on four weeks along with the rest of the staff. I’m very impressed with the standard of the players in the team. We have good players especially for their age and a lot of them are showing maturity beyond their age but there is a lot of work to do in terms of our organisational aspect of the game set pieces for and against, our positional sense and game awareness. But I am quite happy with the progress so far and with the players and their commitment to training and the effort of moving forward,” Latapy told TTFA Media.
He spoke of some of the immediate areas that needed attention within the 20-man squad.
“One of the important things that I had to do was get the level of fitness up. That was a tricky area because we are close to competition and while we needed to get them fit,they cannot be overworked because the recovery time is very short,” he said.
“One of the other principle areas I have been working on is game awareness and where they play in relation to the ball. At that age group we have in 20 players, we have seven or eight players that are mature beyond their age but then you have another 12 or 13 players who are getting their slowly or surely but tend to chase the ball about a bit, ball watching just keep following the ball and not seeing what is happening with the player they are marking in a defensive role and the ball. I have been working a lot on this and the tactical side of the game. Their technical ability is well on par for their age group,” Latapy explained.
Playing at home is something the ex-Porto FC player emphasized would be a key factor for the way his team approaches the matches.
“We are playing at home and we are Trinidad and Tobago. considered one of the giants in the English-speaking Caribbean. We are going to try and get back to the football we know we can play here which is offensive football, we gonna get the ball down, pass it around and we want to try and win games. With all respect to the other teams we are playing at home and we are going to go forward, try to win the game and entertain the fans and get the crowds back filling our stadiums.”
Lastly, Latapy commented on the support show by Dwight Yorke on Monday when the former Manchester United forward join the team for a training session at the Ato Boldon Stadium.
“We invited Dwight to one of our sessions for various reasons. Dwight is still very fit and he is also one of the players that most young players if not all in this country look up to. He was able to come in and do a session with the strikers, have a word with the team and share his views on our football and what is needed to do to achieve success.
“He emphasised on how hard they need to keep working. And hopefully him being in will give the whole team a lift and that was the whole idea behind it. He was still able to show them which runs to make and how to put the ball into the net. Dwight is a very positive influence on our football and on a lot of young lives. Just having him in there and playing a little scrimmage where they can go and say well yea I passed the ball to Dwight or I got a pass from Dwight that sort of stuff just gives them a lift before we go into this tournament and shows them what is possible for them to achieve with hard work.
“I want to thank Dwight for coming in and I would definitely invite him again to be part of our training session because the young players loved it. You could see them buzzing and speaking to each other about it and it’s the kind of positive influence we always want around any national team,” Latapy added.
T&T will face Haiti in their opening match at the Ato Boldon Stadium from 7:30pm on September 16th with Jamaica facing Bermuda from 5pm in the first game of the double header. T&T also faces Bermuda on September 18th at 6:30pm and Jamaica on September 20th at 7:30pm.
All Group A games will be played at the Ato Boldon Stadium with Group B games including Curacao, Cuba, Guadeloupe and Suriname being played at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The top five teams from the tournament will advance to the CONCACAF Final round in Panama City next April towards the 2017 FIFA Under 17 World Cup in India.
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U-17s get finishing lessons from Dwight Yorke
TTFA Media
As this country’s National Under 17 men stepped up their preparations this week for the upcoming Caribbean Football Union Final Round of World Cup qualifiers, captain John-Paul Rochford and his teammates had the distinct honour of being joined on the training pitch by former Manchester United star and ex-National Team captain Dwight Yorke on Monday at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.
With Latapy taking charge of the team just under a month ago, the “Little Magician” invited the former Aston Villa man to take part in the session and Yorke was a big attraction, passing on his words of football wisdom to the youngsters and engaging in a session on finishing with the forwards.
Yorke later spoke about this short time on the pitch with the members of the team, tipping them to progress in the tournament while also crediting the TTFA for bringing Latapy on board its national youth teams programme.
“I think the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association has obviously done a great thing in introducing Russell back into the system.I think his experience and passion for country is immense. He has given thirty years of service to the country and I think Trinidad and Tobago will benefit from his experience. He is a huge name in our country I think he is somebody that the youths will understand and look up to in a very positive way,” Yorke told TTFA Media on Thursday.
“It was a great pleasure to get the opportunity to work alongside Russell even if it was only for a couple of hours. Th fact that I worked with the strikers looking at the young talent that is coming through to see where our football is is something that is always positive. I like what I’ve been seeing of the senior team in terms of the young players coming through. I think that Trinidad and Tobago football is in a very good place at the moment. It’s to capitalise on these good moments and not go backwards as we’ve done in previous years. Let’s hope that it continues to grow,” Yorke said.
The former Sunderland and Birmingham City player noted though that Latapy has only been at the helm for a short period, therefore there should not be too much pressure on the young outfit.
“Certainly where Russell is concerned, it’s going to be difficult for him and the tea, to win the tournament. I don’t think that people should get too carried away with the fact that he is in charge and everything is all honky dory. There is a lot of work yet to be done with that youth system and we need to remember he’s only taken over the team for two weeks to try and turn things around. I think that people who will come out and support the young boys will see positive changes but whether he has had enough time to turn things around and to implement his system, I think it’s too short of a time but nevertheless I think he ’s been doing a great job and getting the best out of the kids and that has to be a positive effect,” Yorke said.
Latapy also spoke on the influence of Yorke and the impression he would have left on the young players.
“We invited Dwight to one of our sessions for various reasons. Dwight is still very fit and he is also one of the players that most young players if not all in this country look up to. He was able to come in and do a session with the strikers, have a word with the team and share his views on our football and what is needed to do to achieve success.
“He emphasised on how hard they need to keep working. And hopefully him being in will give the whole team a lift and that was the whole idea behind it. He was still able to show them which runs to make and how to put the ball into the net. Dwight is a very positive influence on our football and on a lot of young lives. Just having him in there and playing a little scrimmage where they can go and say well yea I passed the ball to Dwight or I got a pass from Dwight that sort of stuff just gives them a lift before we go into this tournament and shows them what is possible for them to achieve with hard work.
“We want to thank Dwight for coming in and I would definitely invite him again to be part of our training session because the young players loved it. You could see them buzzing and speaking to each other about it and it’s the kind of positive influence we always want around any national team,” Latapy added.
T&T will face Haiti in their opening match at the Ato Boldon Stadium from 7:30pm on September 16th with Jamaica facing Bermuda from 5pm in the first game of the double header. T&T also faces Bermuda on September 18th at 6:30pm and Jamaica on September 20th at 7:30pm.
All Group A games will be played at the Ato Boldon Stadium with Group B games including Curacao, Cuba, Guadeloupe and Suriname being played at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The top five teams from the tournament will advance to the CONCACAF Final round in Panama City next April towards the 2017 FIFA Under 17 World Cup in India.
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http://ttfootball.org/2016/09/10/latapy-selects-22-man-squad-for-cfu-qualifiers-in-trinidad/
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why we playing in Ato ??..and the other group in The National Stadium ??
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https://www.youtube.com/v/rvbZG_zc0fo
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Carlos Valderrama playing for T&T U17 now
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Unfortunately the coach did not get enough time and quality opposition to prepare our youth Warriors but this is still a Caribbean tournament and all these Caribbean teams are also unprepared, so T&T should still win this tournament at home.
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why we playing in Ato ??..and the other group in The National Stadium ??
They trying to accomodate me? Good reason as any.
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Unfortunately the coach did not get enough time and quality opposition to prepare our youth Warriors but this is still a Caribbean tournament and all these Caribbean teams are also unprepared, so T&T should still win this tournament at home.
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Ah hope so but all these teams played Group stage giving them an advantage. I understand that Jamaica and Bermuda are well prepared, do not know for Haiti.
By taking Hudson from the U20's, it shows they really not prepared. Really hoping for the best as we have qualified for the last two CONCACAF's
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Unfortunately the coach did not get enough time and quality opposition to prepare our youth Warriors but this is still a Caribbean tournament and all these Caribbean teams are also unprepared, so T&T should still win this tournament at home.
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Sando
Ah hope so but all these teams played Group stage giving them an advantage. I understand that Jamaica and Bermuda are well prepared, do not know for Haiti.
By taking Hudson from the U20's, it shows they really not prepared. Really hoping for the best as we have qualified for the last two CONCACAF's
what have they done to be 'well prepared'?
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Hudson ready to push U-17s to CONCACAF level
TTFA Media
W Connection midfielder Isaiah Hudson is expected to be a key component in the national under 17 team for their upcoming Caribbean Football Union Under 17 Final Round of World Cup qualification which kicks off with a double header at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.
The 16-year-old who hails from Penal is also a member of the National Under 20 team currently preparing for the CFU finals in Curacao in October and he is on the Connection pro team roster, recently getting playing time in the CONCACAF Champions League group phase matches.
But his focus over the next two weeks will be on trying to help Russell Latapy’s team through to the CONCACAF Finals in Panama City next April.
“I am involved with a lot of teams at the moment and a lot of football is taking place but I am taking it in stride and enjoying every moment. It’s hard work all round with a lot of sessions for my club and with the national teams,” Hudson told TTFA Media.
“But this is the life of a young professional so it is something that I am not backing away from. For the tournament with the Under 17s I am really anxious because it is another chance for me to do well in this age group. And it is important for the team to move forward and go onto to the CONCACAF level.
“I am very fortunate to have played at the CONCACAF level already and my recent experiences in the CONCACAF Champions League has definitely opened my eyes up and showing me what is necessary to make the step up. And it will be important for most if not all the local players to get a taste of football at the CONCACAF level whether it be for the Under 17s, the Under 20s or at the club level,” Hudson said.
“It will be important for us to start well on Friday against Haiti. The players will be giving their all and trying our best to do what the coaches wants of us. And a good win will give us that level of confidence we will need for the remainder of the tournament. The first thing will be to get out of the group and qualify for CONCACAF,” he added.
On the opportunity to be coached by Latapy and assistant coach Reynold Carrington, the Naparima College player said such privileges spur him on every time he steps on the training pitch.
“As young players we are very fortunate to have the chance to train under coaches like Russell Latapy and Reynold Carrington. I am very excited about learning a few things from him (Latapy) and while we are always picking things up on the training field, it will be crucial for us to follow his instructions on game days. This is all part of the player development that will be important for us as players going forward and I am really happy that the TTFA has given us this opportunity,” Hudson added.
Tickets for the Group phase matches will go on sale at Lotto Locations nationwide from Wednesday priced at $30 (adults), $15 (children) and kids under age 5 are free. Tickets will also available at the match venue on game days only.
Latapy’s team entered a live-in training camp at Cara Suites Hotel on Monday and engaged in a late evening training session at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.
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I wonder if samory powder of nyrb academy and the player at watford fc academy still interested ??
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WATCH: Latapy confident as U-17 squad takes on Haiti on Friday
https://www.youtube.com/v/otdfBxMNfnQ
WATCH: U-17 Head Coach Russell Latapy and midfielder Luke Singh look ahead to their match against Haiti on Friday
https://www.youtube.com/v/h6HXpTpVso4
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U-17 footballers declared medically fit ahead of CFU qualifiers
TTFA Media
Members of this country’s 22-man National Under 17 Men’s team underwent a full range of medical tests and were all passed fit ahead of their upcoming assignment at the Caribbean Football Union Under 17 Men’s Finals starting at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Friday.
The players, under Russell Latapy’s watch, were present at the HealthNet Clinic at South Coast building in San Fernando last week where they were medically examined, undergoing a full range of diagnostic tests on their heart, lung function, vision and blood tests for metabolic function.
HealthNet CaribbeanCEO Richard Ramrekha stated : “A full report on each player was prepared and will serve as a baseline medical. And each year the same procedures will be carried out so as to monitor and track any changes as they progress into the Under 20 and Senior teams. We are pleased to announce that a proper medical surveillance programme is now in effect for our National Under 17 team.”
Health net is currently engaged in a four-year partnership with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association to oversee all of its national teams.
Latapy was impressed with the programme, stating the importance something of the nature for the players.
“I was impressed by the way things were handled and the fact that each one of my players were able to get properly checked out is something I think is very important. It gives myself and my staff that assurance that our players are healthy and can take on the rigours of training and representing the country,” Latapy told TTFA Media. “I’m happy that the association has this kind of arrangement in place. I think this is an important aspect of our preparations for all our national teams and I’m looking forward to continuing this kind of process as we move forward.”
Latapy meantime, saw his U-17 team score a late goal to defeat the National Under 20 Men’s Team 2-1 in an 80-minute practice match at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Monday evening in their final warm-up match before the competition kicks off on Friday.
“I was pretty much satisfied with the way the team handled the match. Obviously the Under 20s have been undergoing a certain level of preparation for some time and they have already played in a competition, so it was good to see how our boys managed the game. We still have a few things to work on but generally again I would say that we are getting there and the players have responded very well to the preparations so far,” Latapy said.
T&T faces Haiti from 7:30pm on Friday with Bermuda taking on Jamaica from 5pm. Tickets priced at $30 (adults), $15 (Children) can be purchased at Lotto Locations nationwide from September 19th and at the match venues on game days only for all matches. Kids Under age 5 are free.
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Is the U17 going to be televised? Are there any links?
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I wonder if samory powder of nyrb academy and the player at watford fc academy still interested ??
Sure them and many more would be interested if team qualifies for CONCACAF
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U-17 footballers declared medically fit ahead of CFU qualifiers
TTFA Media
Members of this country’s 22-man National Under 17 Men’s team underwent a full range of medical tests and were all passed fit ahead of their upcoming assignment at the Caribbean Football Union Under 17 Men’s Finals starting at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Friday.
The players, under Russell Latapy’s watch, were present at the HealthNet Clinic at South Coast building in San Fernando last week where they were medically examined, undergoing a full range of diagnostic tests on their heart, lung function, vision and blood tests for metabolic function.
HealthNet CaribbeanCEO Richard Ramrekha stated : “A full report on each player was prepared and will serve as a baseline medical. And each year the same procedures will be carried out so as to monitor and track any changes as they progress into the Under 20 and Senior teams. We are pleased to announce that a proper medical surveillance programme is now in effect for our National Under 17 team.”
Health net is currently engaged in a four-year partnership with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association to oversee all of its national teams.
Latapy was impressed with the programme, stating the importance something of the nature for the players.
“I was impressed by the way things were handled and the fact that each one of my players were able to get properly checked out is something I think is very important. It gives myself and my staff that assurance that our players are healthy and can take on the rigours of training and representing the country,” Latapy told TTFA Media. “I’m happy that the association has this kind of arrangement in place. I think this is an important aspect of our preparations for all our national teams and I’m looking forward to continuing this kind of process as we move forward.”
Latapy meantime, saw his U-17 team score a late goal to defeat the National Under 20 Men’s Team 2-1 in an 80-minute practice match at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Monday evening in their final warm-up match before the competition kicks off on Friday.
“I was pretty much satisfied with the way the team handled the match. Obviously the Under 20s have been undergoing a certain level of preparation for some time and they have already played in a competition, so it was good to see how our boys managed the game. We still have a few things to work on but generally again I would say that we are getting there and the players have responded very well to the preparations so far,” Latapy said.
T&T faces Haiti from 7:30pm on Friday with Bermuda taking on Jamaica from 5pm. Tickets priced at $30 (adults), $15 (Children) can be purchased at Lotto Locations nationwide from September 19th and at the match venues on game days only for all matches. Kids Under age 5 are free.
It would be good to know if they are doing baseline concussion testing as well
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https://www.youtube.com/v/2UeoUqz5j9M
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U-17 Boyz head to T&T upbeat despite less than ideal preparation
By Sean A. Williams (Jamaica Observer)
As Jamaica’s Under-17 Reggae Boyz head off to Trinidad and Tobago today for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) finals, their coach Andrew Edwards has expressed mixed feelings on the preparation going into tournament.
“I don’t think that our preparation was as good as we would have liked for the simple reason that we didn’t have all the players travelling with the team with us throughout the preparation phase, especially those based overseas… that kind of mitigated the type of work we wanted to do,” he told the Jamaica Observer yesterday.
Conversely, Edwards was pleased with some other key aspects of the pre-tournament preparation.
“I thought that we have had a good preparation physically, and in that regard the team is in a good place. Tactically, we have been able to improve our pressing game and our end game, which is play in the final third.
“I think in that area (attacking third) our organisation and communication have got better, which is where we really wanted to go, so we are excited and upbeat despite the challenges and we are now looking forward to an excellent tournament,” he noted.
Edwards expressed that whenever the overseas-based players are able to join the camp, their attitude and conditioning have been first-rate.
“For those overseas, they have come into the camp in good physical conditioning, and tactically it is also obvious that they have grown up, and we are happy with that,” he noted.
Edwards, who coaches Manchester High School in the rural area daCosta Cup competition, said he has been inspired by a growing sense of commitment by the players, some of whom had earlier not shown “100 per cent focus” to the mission.
“Generally we have to credit these boys for the attitude they have as they have proven to be very committed youngsters… they seem to be very close-knit and their response to training and instruction has been good for the majority of times,” said Edwards.
“Kendall Edwards has to come in for special mention as he landed Friday afternoon and came straight from the airport to the game at GC Foster College and played the entire second half without any hiccups, and that is the kind of commitment that excites,” the coach beamed.
Earlier in the recent camp, Edwards had told the Observer that he had picked up on a sense of distraction of the local-based players, some of whom appeared absorbed by their passion for school on the eve of kick-off to the schoolboy football season.
Edwards said he has found that the affected players’ appeared split in commitment and loyalty which was not all their fault.
“A big part of it is not the youngsters themselves, but moreso the coaches and managers in the respective schools who seem to have little regard for the national programme, and as a consequence they bring extreme pressure on the youngsters.
“And, of course, a lot of these schools, especially those vying for championships, tend to bear a lot of gifts for the youngsters in one manner or another, and as a consequence, the youngsters feel a sense of loyalty to them,” said the schoolteacher.
In two games leading up to today’s departure, the team’s head coach stated that his charges have demonstrated an aptitude to interpret tactics and general instructions, which for him is a good sign going forward.
In the first practice match, the Young Boyz lost against Harbour View’s Premier League team 2-0, and recovered to defeat GC Foster College team 2-0.
“The game against Harbour View, I thought, we gave up two crazy goals in the first half. At half-time we sat and spoke about it and we gave them some instructions, and we decided we were not going to concede another goal and I thought they responded very well to that.
“The game against GC Foster College, I thought, we worked out a very good tactical plan and I thought they worked the plan quite well, as we were able to dominate that game from start to finish and we won comfortably in the end,” Edwards explained.
Another warm-up game scheduled for the Mona Bowl against Premier League outfit UWI FC on Monday evening had to be abandoned due to poor lighting.
In Group A of the eight-team play-offs, Jamaica will open their account on Friday against Bermuda, then take on neighbours Haiti on Sunday and the hosts Trinidad next Tuesday in the September 16-25 tournament.
In Group B, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Curacao and Suriname will fight for their right for a place in the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship to be held April 21-May 7 in Panama City.
The four semi-finalists and the best fifth-placed finisher will advance to the Panama play-offs from the CFU decider.
Meanwhile, the Jamaicans have made three changes from the squad that topped Group Four of the CFU first-round in the US Virgin Islands in July.
Out are Romario McPherson, Casseam Priestley and Thriston Briscoe, while Horace Ramsay, Jamari Morrison and Nickque Daley come in.
Squad
— Daniel Russell, Kendal Edwards, Jamoi Topey, Damani Osei, Kaheem Parris, Jordan Petrekin, Renato Campbell, Blake White, Cobi Atkinson, Jeremy Verley, Chad Letts, Omar Thompson, Nickache Murray, Kimani Gibbons, Tajay Griffiths, Cal-Wayne Allen, Raewin Senior, Horace Ramsay, Jamari Morrison and Nickque Daley.
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Haitian U-17 Squad
Goalkeepers
Redondo Alliance
Wilder Leonard
Defenders
Kelly Brismark Clergy
Ivenson Baskin
Corlens Etienne
Djeftey Joseph
Talson Charles
Jimmylson William
Jolicoeur Etienne
Midfielders
Anderson Berlus
Obenson Léveillé
Danley Jean Jacques
Louidon Casséus
Serge Antony Lucien
Forwards
SaintDuc Selso
Nael Welloky Elysee
Steeve Mondésir
Marc Michael Martine
Staff
James Morisette: Coach Main
Jean Paulin, Assistant Coach
Gesner Regis Junior, Physio
Vachon Keny, Equipment
Subial Pierre Richard, Press and Communication
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T&T U-17 attacking duo eye strong start versus Haiti on Friday
TTFA Media
Trinidad and Tobago attacking duo of Luke Singh and Nion Lammy are keeping their feet on the ground but has promised to put on a strong showing that they hope will be enough to take this country through to the CONCACAF Final round of qualification for the 2017 FIFA Under 17 World Cup in India.
T&T opens its Caribbean Football Union Final round account against Haiti on Friday from 7:30pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium and a win would be the ideal start for the Russell Latapy-coached team. But the T&T duo understands that they task will be anything but a stroll in the park.
“We know it will be a difficult tournament but coach Latapy has been doing a great job preparing us for the challenges we will face,” Singh told TTFA Media. Sporting a hairstyle similar to that of former Colombian midfielder Carlos Valderrama, Singh made his debut in the Canadian youth program at an identification camp in 2014. He plays for the Vaughan Azzurri Soccer Club in Canada.
“It’s a been a good experience playing with these boys. It’s a different atmosphere here and the players have all been helping me. Everyone’s giving tips and doing their part. I’ve been training with the team for a year but I didn’t get nervous about the final selection when coach Latapy came in. I just continued my game and having coach Latapy work with me has given a boost to my confidence,” Singh added.
Commenting on the matches coming up, Singh expects a rough opening match against a country that traditionally poses a strong challenge.
“The fans can expect a fast pace game and we will be coming out there to give it our best. I think Haiti will also come strongly because every team wants to win on the day but I think we are prepared for it.”
Meantime, Lammy, who scored for the U17s in their 2-1 win over the T&T Under 20s on Monday evening, is aiming to lead the scoring chart.
“I want to finish as the leading scorer. My aim is to make the starting team or at least come off the bench and get among the goals. No game is going to be easy but it is all played on the field on the day. Once we work hard and stay focused then I think we have a great chance of coming away victorious in all of our matches,” added Lammy who plays for Point Fortin Civic Centre and Presentation College, San Fernando.
T&T’s fellow Group A opponents Jamaica are also banking on a good start against Bermuda from 5pm on Friday.
“Our group is Bermuda, Haiti and Trinidad and we play them in that order… the most important thing for me is to prepare for the Bermuda game and get a positive result,” said Jamaica coach Andrew Edwards.
“On paper, Bermuda could be considered a minnow in football in the Caribbean, therefore it is expected that we should get three points from that game,” he added.
“As it relates to the other games, we will be doing thorough scouting of Haiti and Trinidad and prepare for them as we go forward in the tournament.
“The objective is to try and get the first game out of the way successfully and try to optimise the points in the remaining games to secure our place in the CONCACAF round and once we have done that, we take everything after that as a bonus,” Edwards said.
Tickets for the group phase games are priced at $30 (adults), $15 (children) and kids under age 5 are free. Tickets will be available at the game venue on matchdays (and not at Lotto locations as previously mentioned due to technical reasons).
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U-17 Boyz target Caribbean title, CONCACAF finals
By Sean Williams (Jamaica Observer)
Though the ultimate goal is to qualify for the CONCACAF Championship, Jamaica’s Under-17 Reggae Boyz are eyeing the title of Caribbean champions.
In the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) finals slated for Trinidad and Tobago from September 16-25, where the top-five finishers will earn berths to the confederation’s play-offs, Jamaica are hoping to book a semi-final spot from the eight-team tournament.
Competing in Group A, the Young Boyz, who were due to arrive in the twin-island republic last evening, will start the business day against minnows Bermuda tomorrow. They will then cross swords with fierce rivals Haiti on Sunday and wrap up the preliminary phase against the hosts two days later.
Cuba, Guadeloupe, Curacoa and Suriname will do battle in Group B.
The top-two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, with all four, plus the fifth-place finisher, booking spots to the CONCACAF Championship slated for Panama City next April 21-May 7.
Four teams from the CONCACAF tournament will earn places to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in India next summer.
Jamaica’s coach Andrew Edwards noted that winning the first match against Bermuda will set the tone for the campaign to book a semi-final spot from a tough group involving gigantic opposition in age-old rivals Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago.
“The first and most important goal is to make it through to the CONCACAF stage, which means we need to have a strong and positive start in the first game of the tournament against Bermuda on Friday, and then we want to try and optimise the points against the other two opponents and make it to the semi-finals of the competition,” he said.
Should Jamaica successfully navigate their way into the semi-final frame, Edwards and his Boyz want to take aim at bigger fish.
“Once we get into the semi-final stage, we will want to win the competition… this time we want to go one better, as we finished second the last time out,” he told the Jamaica Observer.
Edwards, who coaches at Jamaica’s schoolboy level with Manchester High, said a healthy competition building within his team will augur well for the ambition of being crowned Caribbean champions.
“Kaheem Parris says he wants to win the MVP award, and strikers Raewin Senior and Nickque Daley want the Golden Boot, so straight away we have strong competition within our ranks, and I think if those players achieve their individual goals, then the team goal of winning the championship is a reasonable target,” he said.
Edwards, who is a teacher by profession, noted that while the team will take the field each time with the success of the country at heart, there could also be opportunities for individuals.
“I am aware there will be a lot of scouts there in Trinidad and some of them have already been in touch with me, and we would want to bring some attention to our best players, if not all of them, and hopefully bring some opportunities on the table that can be seriously considered for their own future,” he reasoned.
Jamaica, having qualified for the Under-17 World Cup of New Zealand in 1999 and Mexico in 2011, are in the hunt for a third successful campaign.
Squad — Daniel Russell, Kendal Edwards, Jamoi Topey, Damani Osei, Kaheem Parris, Jordan Petrekin, Renato Campbell, Blake White, Cobi Atkinson, Jeremy Verley, Chad Letts, Omar Thompson, Nickache Murray, Kimani Gibbons, Tajay Griffiths, Cal-Wayne Allen, Raewin Senior, Horace Ramsay, Jamari Morrison and Nickque Daley.
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Anyone have a link for tomorrow?
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WATCH: U-17 Head Coach Russell Latapy looks ahead to the opening CFU Qualifier against Haiti
https://www.youtube.com/v/ucVgZRL3NA0
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Is the U17 going to be televised? Are there any links?
Good luck with dat, it done hard as it is getting televised games when the Senior teams playing far less the youths... ::) Best bet probably radio I95.5fm
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hahasports.net usually have all games but sometimes the guys on this site have even better links. Thus I ask.
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Latapy Looks Forward To Under 17 Opening Against Haiti
https://www.youtube.com/v/Fxj0O4BRv1o&spfreload=10
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Under 17s start their qualification quest.
TTFA Media.
This country’s National Under 17 Men’s Team will be taking the competitive international stage with the intentions of launching long, successful careers on the football pitch when they enter the field for tonight’s opening fixture against Haiti in the Caribbean Football Union Under 17s Final Round.
For the majority of the squad with the exception of W Connection midfielder Isaiah Hudson and captain John-Paul Rochford, the occasion will be their first at the international level. It is a similar stage that launched the careers of players like Kevin Molino, Sheldon Bateau, Dwight Yorke, Russell Latapy and many others.
And Latapy hopes this is the beginning of a new chapter in their careers.
“This certainly is a big point in their careers. I remember when I was coming up into the system, of course back then we were playing at the under 12 level but when we entered competition for the Under 17s and the Under 20s, it was a very exciting period for us as players. It was what he had dreamt of and worked towards and it will hopefully be the same for these players today.
These are the future players that will represent us going forward for the future national teams right into the senior team. And from what I have seen, there is a lot of talent around that needs to be nurtured and this is what we are doing at the moment,” Latapy said.
“Yes the game is about winning and we are here to complete a job which is to qualify for the next round but we are also concentrating on developing these young men to be ambassadors for the country and to prepare them for the life ahead both on and off the football field. For me it’s a critical but also exciting stage in the whole process and I am very keen to see how the players go through this,” Latapy added.
T&T had a final training session at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium main field on Thursday evening while Jamaica and Bermuda trained at the Ato Boldon Stadium training field. The Haitian team was scheduled to arrive in Trinidad on Thursday evening.
T&T meets Haiti at 7:30pm and Bermuda takes on Jamaica from 5pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium. Tickets can be purchase at the venue, priced at $30 (adults), $15 (children) and kids under 5 are free.
For Interviews with Latapy and skipper John Paul Rochford and his teammates, see below.
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Latapy talks on the eve of opening CFU qualifier vs Haiti (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucVgZRL3NA0)
T&T U-17 quartet look ahead to CFU Qualifiers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcmmRzLHchI)
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Latapy bloods T&T’s next generation of stars.
By Shaun Fuentes (Guardian).
This country’s National Under 17 Men’s Team will be taking the competitive international stage with the intentions of launching long, successful careers on the football pitch when they enter the field for tonight’s opening fixture against Haiti in the Caribbean Football Union Under 17s Final Round.
For the majority of the squad with the exception of W Connection midfielder Isaiah Hudson and captain John-Paul Rochford, the occasion will be their first at the international level. It is a similar stage that launched the careers of players like Kevin Molino, Sheldon Bateau, Dwight Yorke, Russell Latapy and many others.
Latapy hopes this is the beginning of a new chapter in their careers.
“This certainly is a big point in their careers. I remember when I was coming up into the system, of course back then we were playing at the under 12 level, but when we entered competition for the Under 17s and the Under 20s, it was a very exciting period for us as players.
“These are the future players that will represent us going forward on future national teams and from what I have seen, there is a lot of talent around that needs to be nurtured and this is what we are doing at the moment,” Latapy said.
T&T meets Haiti at 7:30pm and Bermuda takes on Jamaica from 5pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium. Tickets can be purchase at the venue, priced at $30 (adults), $15 (children) and kids under 5 are free.
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Young Boyz begin quest today for top honours
By Sean Williams (Jamaica Observer)
Jamaica’s Under-17 World Cup-chasing footballers will take another step in pursuit of that dream when they take on Bermuda in their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Finals game at the Ato Boldon Stadium here today.
Kick-off is at 5:00 pm (4:00 pm Jamaica time).
In the feature of the Group A double-header, hosts Trinidad and Tobago will battle Haiti at 7:30 pm (6:30 pm Jamaica time).
On the other side of town at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Group B action will be in high gear as Cuba, Guadeloupe, Curacao and Suriname get down to business in the two-group, eight-nation play-offs.
Jamaica coach Andrew Edwards will go with his 4-3-3 formation that he used in the CFU preliminaries in the US Virgin Islands in July.
Starting in goal is Tajay Griffiths, while Kendall Edwards and Jamoi Topey will marshall the centre of defence. Completing the backline are Damani Osei (left-back) and Kiamani Gibbons.
The midfield will be led by captain Jeremy Verley, aided by Nickashe Murray and Blake White, while the three-pronged strike force is made up of Nickque Daley, Raewin Senior and Kaheem Parris.
With Haiti to come on Sunday and hosts Trinidad and Tobago next Tuesday in the remaining group matches, Edwards expects a positive start against Bermuda, who he has scouted by way of video material.
“The approach has to be very positive, stick to our plan and to be patient as well. Also, we have to be diligent with our work.
“We have scouted the team based on the three games they played in the preliminaries (in St Vincent). We realised that they don’t defend well, especially in the wide areas and their heading is quite weak, but going forward they tend to attack quickly and they definitely know how to find the back of the net and that is something we need to be mindful of,” Edwards told the
Jamaica Observer.
The coach is confident of the three points, boasting of the firepower in his arsenal.
“We are prepared and we are ready, and once we keep a clean sheet, we are not worried about the three points as we will definitely score as we have the firepower to get the ball in the back of the net,” Edwards noted.
In yesterday’s training session at the Ato Boldon training field where the team was taken through an intense tactical session, Edwards said he was pleased for the most part with the response of the players.
“Overall the response was good and we achieved the target of communicating an idea,” he said.
Jamaica captain Verley believes it’s crucial in the general scheme of things to get the campaign off to a resounding start.
“Like we did in the first part of the qualification, we come into this tournament with goals and expectations. We are going into tomorrow’s (today’s) game to start those goals in order to complete them, and that is to go out there and put on a good show to put us on top of the group from the get-go.
“Going into the game tomorrow (today), we are ready and I know we are prepared and I know we have what it takes for us to go out there and do our best…we will be going out there to play hard and to play good football,” said the Milton Academy freshman.
Meanwhile, Bermuda coach Ray Jones is wary that today his team comes up against an awesome opposition by his own admission, but he remains positive that his players will stand brave in the face of danger.
“Our expectation for each game is to have a positive outcome, but realistically Jamaica have more experience in these competitions. But we have been at it for a while and we fear no one and we will show up and give our best and hopefully the chips fall for the best,” he said shortly after guiding his charges in a training session at the Ato Boldon training pitch yesterday.
The top-five teams from the CFU Finals will book places to CONCACAF Under-17 Championship to be held April 21-May 7 in Panama City.
That would be the four semi-finalists and the best third-placed team.
Four teams from the CONCACAF tournament will earn places to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in India next summer.
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You guys looks like you have the edge today. You're at home and well rested while my boys never got a chance to train in T&T. They waited overnight unexpectedly for their connecting fly to DR and then had a three way fly, from DR to Panama then to T&T this morning. They're playing T&T without training this evening. Im anxious to see what they can do without training on the opponent home turf.
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true, you guys pulling off a trini from the past. Like our Olimpic team that went to Puerto Rico with about 12 players. They did not get visas from the US embassy in time.
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WATCH LIVE: Caribbean U-17 Championship. Bermuda 1-4 Jamaica at half-time. Trinidad and Tobago vs Haiti kicks off at 7:30pm.
http://wisports.tv/index.php/livestream
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You guys looks like you have the edge today. You're at home and well rested while my boys never got a chance to train in T&T. They waited overnight unexpectedly for their connecting fly to DR and then had a three way fly, from DR to Panama then to T&T this morning. They're playing T&T without training this evening. Im anxious to see what they can do without training on the opponent home turf.
by all rights, sounds like youall good for a few..but the football is round, so I'll settle to win by two ;D
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WATCH LIVE: Caribbean U-17 Championship. Bermuda 1-4 Jamaica at half-time. Trinidad and Tobago vs Haiti kicks off at 7:30pm.
http://wisports.tv/index.php/livestream
thanks Tman
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good thing we build these big stadiums...place ram ;D
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is that our culture of treating defense as a by d way ting is why we so bad at it
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dat was a foul
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dem fellas fall back to boom kick football dey need to slow it down and bring others into d play, so far ent seeing much change from when lats was with d senior team...dem fellas in panic mode it too early for dat..jus calm it dong fellas
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Nothing!! This team is playing nothing!
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ah latapy
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the 2 Ls need to come off. Lammy and Luke.
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hudson should be up top as the striker , kishon hacksaw is a good winger ...
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samory powder what happened to him
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Nothing about this TT team gives you any confidence,can't defend and looks disjointed in midfield,their defense falters whenever they are under attack;we are lucky to be 1 down.I'll go to bed now because I've seen enough,I still hope we can fluke a draw.
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I still doh understand how dem men spend years in europe and come back coachin like yuh play all yuh life with trintoc, fellas like dey eh learn nutten
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tactics were doh know tactics and game management
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Though Samory Powder was there for over 5 weeks training and excelled , they did not put him in the final 30 list thereby making him not eligible. He is back at New York Red Bulls Academy.
I heard from reliable sources the father was not pleased and had it out with team manager, Alexandrine Elliott-Procope. She naively tried to education father on the qualification process stating that Samory will be included in the next round. He informed her that his other son(Noah Powder) Captained the last U17 at Concacaf, is Vice Captain of U20 and he knows the process quite well and nothing is guaranteed. She did not even know these facts.
I have not spoken to my sources but I understand the father and son are not pleased especially since many of the current team were shocked he did not make the 30.
Hope they do not piss them off and we lose Noah Powder from the U20's over foolishness.
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You guys looks like you have the edge today. You're at home and well rested while my boys never got a chance to train in T&T. They waited overnight unexpectedly for their connecting fly to DR and then had a three way fly, from DR to Panama then to T&T this morning. They're playing T&T without training this evening. Im anxious to see what they can do without training on the opponent home turf.
by all rights, sounds like youall good for a few..but the football is round, so I'll settle to win by two ;D
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luke singh ... :o
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Nothing about this TT team gives you any confidence,can't defend and looks disjointed in midfield,their defense falters whenever they are under attack;we are lucky to be 1 down.I'll go to bed now because I've seen enough,I still hope we can fluke a draw.
I cant watch anymore. This team is nooooo good and horribly coached. Sorry Latas, but these guys remind me only of your defensive ability.
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omg 2-0
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I totally vex, I thought Hackshaw was injured that is why he did not start. If he was not injured, the coaches need their head examined. Now you bring on Hackshaw for Hudson, when you need both of them on the field.
WTF
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luke singh-Theobald steups
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I totally vex, I thought Hackshaw was injured that is why he did not start. If he was not injured, the coaches need their head examined. Now you bring on Hackshaw for Hudson, when you need both of them on the field.
WTF
the captian is he a winger or an attacking midfield cause he is ineffective in that positions
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luke singh ... :o
Luke Singh doing well connecting most of his passes and defending but this is not his position. I watch how Ken Elie utilized him and it was not as a holding midfielder. Seems like these coaches watch his hair and think he is Valderrama so they play him in the midfield. He is a ruthless finisher with both feet, how he end up in the midfield is simply SHOCKING.
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I totally vex, I thought Hackshaw was injured that is why he did not start. If he was not injured, the coaches need their head examined. Now you bring on Hackshaw for Hudson, when you need both of them on the field.
WTF
The captain is normally a midfielder but due to his size and the Haitian physical play I think they put him on the wind. Not sure about that decision.
the captian is he a winger or an attacking midfield cause he is ineffective in that positions
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hudson is a good striker he play mid
hackshaw can play on the wing well
and the captain on the wing .....
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luke singh chasing shadows
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I giving Latapy the benefit of the doubt, he just did not have enough time with the boys to know them and properly position them. He probably did not have access to Ken Elie, the brains of the previous staff so he may have had to rely on the clueless remaining coaches and administration.
Hopefully, Latapy can recharge the boys for a rebound against Bermuda. This is our only chance to win a game with a hope of a draw with extreme defensive park the BUS tactics against Jamaica for a lucky 3rd place finish to advance to CONCACAF. If not we DONE!
Please send prayers
Do not blame Latapy, this is a TTFA hire a coach 30 days before the tournament mistake
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No Tobago players on a Trinidad AND Tobago team but we have foreigners. Great result congrats Haiti
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well there is a saying, not because a player was great means he will be a great coach
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I was telling Asylumseeker the other day in here how slow the SSFL league iz at the moment and the players at playing very slow and it shows itself on the national u-17 team, then we wonder why our youth splay so slow and lack the fundamentals just look at the low quality in the SSFl. Let me go and find the comment now
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Oh look the comment right here, I posted this long before this game.
I know some will tell me I am being to hard and expecting too much from the youths but I still believe the quality is one which is too slow in our school boy league. It should be faster, and it reflects on how our National U-17 team play with the same slow brand of football.
Yes even at this level it should be faster, schoolboy football in the top footballing nations in Concacaf is a lot faster.
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No Tobago players on a Trinidad AND Tobago team but we have foreigners. Great result congrats Haiti
Congrats to Haiti indeed! They got here early morning and didn't have time to train and still manage to earn the victory on the road despite being being tired..
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It's the mindset of the players in Trinidad. I know that u17 would've lost based on their attitude in the training camp.
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I was telling Asylumseeker the other day in here how slow the SSFL league iz at the moment and the players at playing very slow and it shows itself on the national u-17 team, then we wonder why our youth splay so slow and lack the fundamentals just look at the low quality in the SSFl. Let me go and find the comment now
I was telling Asylumseeker the other day in here how slow the SSFL league iz at the moment and the players at playing very slow and it shows itself on the national u-17 team, then we wonder why our youth splay so slow and lack the fundamentals just look at the low quality in the SSFl. Let me go and find the comment now
ssfl may be a poor quality league, but most players there just want be be celebrated/supported by their peers and community. you only get that community support in ssfl, eddie hart, etc, maybe superleague. almost nobody comes out for pro-league games. that is partially why a lot of pro-leage players, including key members of our national teams were/are risking everything playing in various amature and small goal tournaments.
a profession league match is supposed to be the marquee event of local football. but nobody comes anymore. even when we host big name sides like LA Galaxy the only people in the stadium is nutsman listening to the echo of their own voice. everyone knows the pl needs to resolve its disconnect from the communities and expand fan bases. we have the best teams in the CFU, so why is there almost no is the support? who is responsible for this failure? the schoolboys? the local professionals?
its the same people who could not be bothered to arrange a single international game for the U17s prior a major qualifier, who fire the coach a month before said qualifier, and who continue to carry on as normal without a second of thought reimagining the relationship between schoolboy and professional football. Even Latapy in a recent interview said we used to have national teams at U13 level playing international matches when he was staring his caereer.
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I still doh understand how dem men spend years in europe and come back coachin like yuh play all yuh life with trintoc, fellas like dey eh learn nutten
You are 100% correct,I wonder what kind of knowledge Latapy imparts to his players,I get the feeling he tells his players,"look boys,allyuh jess go out deh and play".Let me also add what I thought his half time talk would be,"doh bodda too much,equalizer soon come".
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I was telling Asylumseeker the other day in here how slow the SSFL league iz at the moment and the players at playing very slow and it shows itself on the national u-17 team, then we wonder why our youth splay so slow and lack the fundamentals just look at the low quality in the SSFl. Let me go and find the comment now
We seem to have this conversation periodically. Seen it for myself. In a national final.
Who is wondering? Name the things that Trinbagonians do quickly. Ah not just talking football.
The Germans say they emphasize accuracy over speed ... meaning speed should not compromise accuracy. How do we stack up in the accuracy department even if/when we are slow?
Do we get both wrong or both right? One right, one wrong?
By the way, what is the mission and purpose of the SSFL? Why do I keep getting the sense from you that the SSFL holds a secret player development mandate that we didn't get the memo on?
Remind Darryl Smith. He seems to think the SSFL developed Levi Garcia. I wonder if Patrick Viera left Trinidad & Tobago with a clear view of reality.
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I still doh understand how dem men spend years in europe and come back coachin like yuh play all yuh life with trintoc, fellas like dey eh learn nutten
This by itself is a Memorable Quote thread candidate. My sole issue is: Ah just doh know whether it is fair to Latas.
(Still, we could stick it in the piggybank for withdrawal later. Maybe much later withdrawal because we are dry on players spending years in Europe. The norm seems to be a 10 days in Finland).
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Saw bits of his sessions on video, although it is unfair to completely judge based on that.....the seeming lack of organization in the way the drills were being run didn't inspire mih with confidence, if I was ah coach, upping d speed of play and positional awareness would be my first port of call on d training ground. Yeah is only ah month, but considering dat his training regimen didn' seem much altered from his time with d seniors re: intensity. And from d game itself didn' see anyting resembling real tactical adjustment especially when we went down.
Again given d time he had with this team.....d best approach would be to build from the back and train for speed
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truehaitian, where yuh? PLEASE help us understand what your coach was conveying in the post-match press conference... because in 2016 CFU just perpetrated a fraud on us all. That! was diabolical!!!
EDIT: @2:09 he refers to T&T as a good team. A bit later he says emphatically that T&T is a great team. I didn't get the sense that he was being diplomatic.
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WATCH Post-match reaction of Haiti U17 Head Coach, James Morisset, following the opening match versus Trinidad & Tobago.
https://www.youtube.com/v/a54WojA_YMc
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WATCH Post-match reaction of Trinidad & Tobago U17 Head Coach, Russell Latapy, following the opener versus Haiti.
https://www.youtube.com/v/9OhrQ6HBwbk
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How u suppose to judge these fellas game readiness and understanding without at least ah scrimmage or 2 at d very least? Dat doh make sense.
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How u suppose to judge these fellas game readiness and understanding without at least ah scrimmage or 2 at d very least? Dat doh make sense.
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Behave yuhself. :)
Definitely a comment likely to be dissected.
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How u suppose to judge these fellas game readiness and understanding without at least ah scrimmage or 2 at d very least? Dat doh make sense.
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Behave yuhself. :)
Definitely a comment likely to be dissected.
LOL I woulda never say dat...at least in public...what about match fitness.....wondering if dey even ran 11 v 11 drills, didn't note any in d videos I see.
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How u suppose to judge these fellas game readiness and understanding without at least ah scrimmage or 2 at d very least? Dat doh make sense.
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They did play the U20's winning 2-1. Does that count?
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Of course it counts, if they did but it obvious dat one game ent enough, especially where d level is more or less d same den yuh play more or as much as u can, in game is where u see d issues, provided u can see them.
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Parris hits brace as Young Boyz whip Bermuda 6-2
By Sean Williams (Jamaica Observer)
Jamaica’s Under-17 Reggae Boyz made a winning start in a patchy display, but it was sufficient in the end to brush aside Caribbean minnows Bermuda 6-2 in their opening game of Group A in Caribbean Football Union (CFU) men’s World Cup qualifying tournament at the Ato Boldon Stadium yesterday.
The Jamaican display, while workmanlike in nature, was not as polished as it ought to have been, as their control of the game faded in and out, resulting in them conceding goals, which was never part of the plan.
Still, the margin of victory was comfortable.
For Jamaica, Kaheem Parris led the scoring with a brace (17th-penalty, 72nd), followed by one each from Raewin Senior (fifth), Kendall Edwards (37th), Nickque Daley (42nd) and a Keishon Bean own goal (90th).
Bermuda’s goals were scored by Rahzir Smith-Jones (30th minute) and Tokia Russell (80th).
In the other game of the double-header yesterday, Haiti defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2-0.
Jamaica’s next game will be against Haiti tomorrow, while hosts Trinidad and Tobago take on Bermuda.
In yesterday’s match, Bermuda threatened as early as the second minute when Jaquari Paynter timed his run, latching onto a perfectly weighted ball from midfield, but the Jamaica goalkeeper Tajay Griffiths was down early to smother the danger.
But in their first real attack of the game, the young Reggae Boyz broke the deadlock when the crafty Parris cleverly scooped the ball over the heads of the Bermudan defenders to find a wide open Raewin Senior. In textbook fashion, Senior controlled and fired home low with the left boot, beating Quinaceo Hunt to his left.
Jamaica doubled their tally in the 17th minute from the penalty spot. Parris, who responded appropriately to a defence-splitting pass down the right from Kimani Gibbons, was cut down in the box as he prepared to unleash.
Trinidadian referee Rodphin Harris, with little option, pointed to the penalty spot. Parris, voted man of the match, quickly got to his feet and made no mistake from the 12-yard mark.
The Boyz could have made it 3-0 in the 24th minute, but Blake White’s effort from a sublime cutback by Parris was tame from 12 yards.
Bermuda, after serving notice of their potential as an attacking threat earlier on, confirmed it in the 30th minute when Rahzir Smith-Jones benefited from Jamaica’s indecisive defensive response by beating Griffiths with a low shot from inside the 18-yard box.
The Boyz responded seven minutes later in a combination of the central defenders who had come forward for a corner. From Coby Atkinson’s left-sided in-swinger, Jamoi Topey headed down for Kendall Edwards to blast home from six yards to make it 3-1.
After a spell of probing, Jamaica went further ahead in the 42nd minute when Nickque Daley expertly finished off Jeremy Verley’s searching pass.
In the 63rd minute Jamaica got a rare second-half glimpse at goal when Daley glided in from the right side to crack a left-footed shot, but the Bermudan goalie conjured up a reaction save, diving to his right.
Parris, who kept the Bermudan defenders retreating all evening with his silky-smooth footwork and penetrative dribbling, made it 5-1 in the 72nd minute when he whipped a deceptive curler home from a 22-yard free kick.
When it appeared Jamaica had tightened their grip on affairs, their defence was slow to react to a Bermudan raid in the 80th minute, allowing Tokia Russell to fire into an unguarded goal after the goalkeeper and last defender were caught out.
Jamaica got a serendipitous goal in the 90th minute when Keishon Bean headed into his own goal from a corner to put the icing on the cake — the Jamaican cake.
From the eight-nation, two-group tournament, the top-five teams will book places to the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship to be held April 21-May 7 in Panama City. That would be the four semi-finalists and the best third-placed team.
Four teams from the CONCACAF tournament will earn places to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in India next summer.
Teams:
Jamaica — Tajay Griffiths, Kendall Edwards, Jamoi Topey (Cal-Wayne Allen 80th, Damani Osei, and Kiamani Gibbons, Jeremy Verley, Nickashe Murray (Coby Atkinson 28th), Blake White, Nickque Daley (Chad Letts 69th), Raewin Senior and Kaheem Parris.
Subs not used: Daniel Russell, Renato Campbell, Omar Thompson, Horace Ramsay, Jamari Morrison, Jordan Petrekin
Booked: Topey (60th)
Bermuda — Quinaceo Hunt, Edry Moore, Bliaze Hall (T’al Williams 75th), Mateo Isaac (Tokia Russell 55th), Brandon Jones, Link Smith Jr, Keishon Bean, Jaquari Paynter (Diego Richardson 79th), Kane Crichlow, Zuhri Burgess, Rahzir Smith-Jones.
Subs not used: Lejaun Mathews, Robert Edwards, Moziah Selassie, Mical Hatdtman, Simeon Burrowes, Richard Jones.
Booked: Smith-Jones (64th)
Referee: Rodphin Harris (T&T)
Assistant Referees: Walter Rodriguez (Dom Rep), Kenroy Willis (Cayman)
Fourth Official: Tristley Bassue (St Kitts)
Match Commissioner: Romeo Kabeli (Suriname)
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So taking Latapy out the equation, no development have been taking place in T&T. From donkey years now complaint after complaint bout player not understanding basic football still rings true.
Why are our players not learning
- individual defending
- defending in small group
- defending in specific areas of the field
How about attacking
- staying connected in possession
- positional play
- counter attack vs possession/positional build up
Latapy should not be addressing these developmental issues in NT training. Latapy time should be spent on implementing his ideas on how they should approach qualification.
Having said that, Latapy did accept the job knowing exactly what comes in the bag, so now he has to hold that bag.
TTFA need a developmental plan.
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I was telling Asylumseeker the other day in here how slow the SSFL league iz at the moment and the players at playing very slow and it shows itself on the national u-17 team, then we wonder why our youth splay so slow and lack the fundamentals just look at the low quality in the SSFl. Let me go and find the comment now
We seem to have this conversation periodically. Seen it for myself. In a national final.
Who is wondering? Name the things that Trinbagonians do quickly. Ah not just talking football.
The Germans say they emphasize accuracy over speed ... meaning speed should not compromise accuracy. How do we stack up in the accuracy department even if/when we are slow?
Do we get both wrong or both right? One right, one wrong?
By the way, what is the mission and purpose of the SSFL? Why do I keep getting the sense from you that the SSFL holds a secret player development mandate that we didn't get the memo on?
Remind Darryl Smith. He seems to think the SSFL developed Levi Garcia. I wonder if Patrick Viera left Trinidad & Tobago with a clear view of reality.
Allyuh critics of the SSFL should back off. Football, sports is part of school curriculum. Their job is not to prepare student for professional football. That is the job of the professional clubs. And none of the clubs are in the position to do that. If allyuh want fast pace football, open a football school. Hire teachers, build dorms. Then fly to S. America, US and Europe for games against Santos, Bocas Jrs. NYFC, Barsa and Madrid. Then we go get fast pace football in we arse.
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I still doh understand how dem men spend years in europe and come back coachin like yuh play all yuh life with trintoc, fellas like dey eh learn nutten
Oh! How we chop down our heroes so quickly!
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I will keep saying this is not Latapy fault, except he shockingly took this post under the circumstances.
His player credentials can not be challenged. However, taking this post under the circumstances with the treatment of Ken Elie and the team will result in a blow to his coaching credentials.
Since his portfolio includes youth national coach across age groups, I hope he stays away from the undefeated U20's
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Unbeaten as they may, the U20 ain't that great either. At least they weren't 2 months ago..maybe they are better now. I hope.
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Unbeaten as they may, the U20 ain't that great either. At least they weren't 2 months ago..maybe they are better now. I hope.
Not great but with the inclusion of Keston Julien and Chaz Burnett the team is improved. I expected more inclusions by the time they head to Curacao. The U20's will make it to CONCACF
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I still doh understand how dem men spend years in europe and come back coachin like yuh play all yuh life with trintoc, fellas like dey eh learn nutten
Oh! How we chop down our heroes so quickly!
Deeks it eh no cut down, latas have licenses and exposure to modern training methods and how the game is played at a fairly high level, yet many of the same deficiencies seem to exist between his stint with seniors and these u17s, is either his messages are not being received clearly by his charges or messages get lost, but dat team looked rudderless last night and became increasingly so as the game wore on.........I have seen this scenario play out before, guess when and where?
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I still doh understand how dem men spend years in europe and come back coachin like yuh play all yuh life with trintoc, fellas like dey eh learn nutten
Oh! How we chop down our heroes so quickly!
People are speaking the obvious, what is in front their eyes, but yet you talking about 'chopping down heroes'. Latas is in a coaching position so he has to be evaluated like any other coach. This is the reality.
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In all meh years going and watch T&T play, yesterday was the fuss time I walk out a match before it finish :frustrated: :frustrated:... Them fellas had no determination, no hunger, no vision, lacked formation, seemed uninspired.... As I mentioned elsewhere, hopefully is jus nerves and they'll grow and become more cohesive as the tournament progress... Latapy, can't take all the blame, but he sure as hell need to shoulder some.. With all that said, ah still supporting, and will be there on Sunday again, doh make meh waste my blasted $30 please
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just support them. they will come around. need to get foreign kids on the squad so that they can get motivated. :banginghead:
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Latapy should not be addressing these developmental issues in NT training. Latapy time should be spent on implementing his ideas on how they should approach qualification.
I personally think he should be a youth development trainer and build from there,or give him some u12-13 to "bring up", say way yuh want about d man his pedigree in individual technique and execution is up dey with d best and from what I gathered most of his jobs since retiring have centered around technique training with club youth.....I guess his ambitions go beyond simple transferring his playing talent others. but he seems to have not perfected or improved in his chosen field.
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#%#÷×!€&# elan!!!!!! Iz now ah know iz time for Lasik yes. :)
Hoss ... we sent out a search party with a body bag, buh after a while de worst was feared ... :devil:
Welcome back to football heaven. :P
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Here's what I find interesting. A few days ago, I was pleasantly surprised to hear what was effectively unanimity (among guests on a popular radio station) regarding Coach Hart keeping his job.
One of the weaker reasons advanced was that our competition calendar was too advanced to make a change at this point.
I say "weak" because that could be interpreted as a default reason ... all other things being equal, maybe those voices would be less supportive? I doh know.
The point however is that they are supportive on the face of the reasoning above.
Then, with Latas having assumed the helm a month before U17 qualifying... should not those same or similar voices feel the same way about the U17 ship?
Just curious.
Keith Anderson via e-mail. Oops. ::)
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I was happy with the performance of the TNT under 17 players- very colorful bunch of kids - they showed alot of grit and heart vs haiti - who were strong, physical - they absorbed alot of pressure - was patient in defense and they picked their moments carefully. I also saw the time wasting tactics just to kill off any momentum tnt had going forward - it was clever, they were away from home. You could tell they are a well nit group of guys that knows how to play in these types of matches.
Overall I can't be more pleased with the players in the squad, especially the back 4 and our midfield was really strong. I felt that we didn't have a good approach to the game - we played like we were the away team in some occasions - I saw alot of individual plays it wasn't until 80 minutes where the team found a rhythm but credit to haiti for doing everything to kill off the game. Also you have to respect your opponents - and this is important here - conserving energy and not overly exerting while pushing forward. This was totally going to be one of those grind games if we were going to get a result but instead it turned into a beats show.
It is so important in these qualifiers not to concede the first goal. Anytime u do that it allows the opposition to control the flow of the game - and this by no means should suggest parking the bus early but I was expecting the back 4 and midfield to be a little more patient pushing forward - they were too direct - and predictable at times. We were using the left flank alot not switching the ball to the right much and sometimes the guys tried to go straight down the middle. We got around this haitian team once.. and it was in the 90 minute.
I do like Latas as coach! I know he has more experience and knowledge of the game that any of his counterparts in this competition- and this gives the youths an advantage. What we saw was not a polished finished prepared team but a ragtag effort to last minute a surprise result. The referee didn't give us any calls - I saw many occasions where the haitians should of been booked and wasn't.. again we are not capable of dealing strong physical teams - not at the under 17 or senior level it seems. And the team has to learn how to pace themselves.
Still proud tho.. they looked good, were soundly beaten by a superior side well coached and determined /confident in themselves.. it showed .. onto next game.. Worried about Jamaica.. b.c they look really really technical and structured vs bermuda.
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Unbeaten as they may, the U20 ain't that great either. At least they weren't 2 months ago..maybe they are better now. I hope.
Not great but with the inclusion of Keston Julien and Chaz Burnett the team is improved. I expected more inclusions by the time they head to Curacao. The U20's will make it to CONCACF
Can't say I'm familiar with the team and those guys,but since they not name God or Jesus, I will pray for them still
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That cannot be the best we have to offer. I staying home to watch the Emmy's put the 30 in gas.
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#%#÷×!€&# elan!!!!!! Iz now ah know iz time for Lasik yes. :)
Hoss ... we sent out a search party with a body bag, buh after a while de worst was feared ... :devil:
Welcome back to football heaven. :P
Ah know yuh would not leave meh out there jus so. :beermug:
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We need a positive result today. What changes you think Latas need to make?
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Under-17s stumble as team lacks midfield creativity.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
T&T’s Under-17 footballers got off to their worst possible start to the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U-17 Men’s Qualifiers at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, on Friday night, going down 2-0 to Haiti in their opening group encounter in front an appreciative crowd.
Though coached by a man considered a master of trickery, the under-17s lacked creativity in the midfield and paid dearly for allowing the opposition room and time, in and around the goal area. They excited the crowd as early as the 7th minute when Isaiah Hudson found room some 20 yards out, but his powerful low drive just whisked past the right upright.
Two minutes later the Haitians squandered a golden opportunity to take the lead. Captain Steeve Selso Saint-Duc found himself at the end of a nicely threaded pass but his weak attempt took a deflection off T&T defender Tyrike Andrews and into the path of Nael Wellofky Elysee who blazed over with the goal at his mercy.
Andrews would be the saviour for the home team in the 17th minute as the visitors found their rhythm. Elysee stormed down the right side and delivered perfectly for an unmarked Steeve Moondestin on top the area but his shot took a deflection off the charging body of Andrews, before rolling to safety. However, the Haitian’s persistence would not be denied in the 21st minute.
Jimmylson Guillaume’s long searching ball for Saint-Duc was met on the head by Jesse Williams deep in the T&T defence, but only as far as Elysee on top the box. The skilful Haitian took the ball down nicely, and drilled it into the bottom right corner, well past the outstretched arms of Emmanuel John in the T&T goal.
Apart from the Haitians, the home team struggled to find the confidence as a unit to keep possession and mount attacks, otherwise it all happened in spurts. They were lucky not to concede another goal before the half-time interval, after Andrews failed to pick up the flight of another searching long ball from the right side to Saint-Duc. But when it fell invitingly for the stocky striker, he turned it wide of the post, with John beaten.
Coach Russell Latapy made two changes at the start of the half, replacing striker Nion Lammy and defender Brandon Semper with Jaydon Prowell and Mickel Orr in an attempt to improve his offence, and it almost produced the desired effect when Hudson broke loose of his marker in the 55th minute but Prowell could not control when Hudson picked him out free in the Haitian area.
They were however made to pay for this in the 67th minute as Haiti scored a second time. Saint-Duc, though clearly the Haitian dangerman, still found himself unmarked on top the T&T area when Jean Jacques Danley picked him out with a telling pass. The skillful striker raced into the box before lifting the ball over the advancing Emmanuel to assure his team full points.
Later the striker missed a golden chance to make it 3-0 when he weaved his way through the T&T defence but his powerful shot came off a defender before being cleared to safety.
T&T’s best chance of the game came in the 90th minute from a free-kick when Andrews went up to use his height. Still, when Jodel Brown picked him out, he headed wide of the mark with the goal at his mercy.
After the game Saint-Duc was adjudged Man of the Match. In an earlier game on the day Jamaica clobbered Bermuda 6-1. The home team will come up against Bermuda this evening from 6.30 pm at the same venue.
RELATED NEWS
T&T U-17s go under to Haiti in CFU opener.
TTFA Media
Trinidad and Tobago’s Under 17 Men’s Team went under 2-0 to Haiti in their opening Group A fixture in the Caribbean Football Union Men’s Under 17 qualifier on Friday night at the Ato Boldon Stadium.
The game followed the opening Group A match which saw Jamaica defeat Bermuda 6-2.
Haiti went ahead in the 21st minute when Nael Wellofky picked up a loose clearance at the top of the box and clinically drilled a low right footer into the left corner of the net past goalkeeper Emmanuel John.
Haitian captain Steve Selso then put his team 2-0 ahead in the 67th minute after a breakaway.
See post-match reactions from T&T head coach Russell Latapy and Haiti’s head coach James Morisset below.
Video - Latapy at Post Match Press Conference after opening loss to Haiti (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OhrQ6HBwbk)
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U-17s must beat Bermuda
By Ian Prescott (T&T Express)
HAITI dented Russell Latapy’s ambition of a winning start to the Caribbean Football Union Final round of qualifying for the India 2017 FIFA Under-17 men’s World Cup, when beating Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 on the opening night of Caribbean qualifying at Ato Boldon stadium on Friday.
The impressive young Haitians look good enough to win the group, while Trinidad and Tobago will likely bounce back this evening in their second match of the tournament, against Bermuda, who were defeated 6-2 by a workmanlike Jamaica in the tournament’s opening match.
Trinidad and Tobago’s must-win encounter against Bermuda will be played from 6.30 p.m. today at Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, following Haiti’s match against Jamaica, starting at 4 p.m.
Everything was ripe for a T&T victory on Friday night. An official 1,200 paying patrons turned up to back the Soca Warriors, leaving the pie and nuts vendors lamenting the fact that they had not anticipated the “big” turnout, and so had sold out their goods early.
Haiti, though, spoiled the party. A seasoned bunch, the young Haitians withstood some early pressure, then bossed the match through relentless hard work, precise passing and smothering defence.
The Haitians got a goal apiece from twin strikers Nael Elysee (22-nd) and Man of the Match Steeve Saint-Duc (67’), while both also had one incredible miss. And T&T goalie Emmanuel John, the Naparima College keeper, twice foiled the Haitians with timely saves.
“The reality of the game is that the better team won tonight. I can see why they are defending champions,” T&T head coach Latapy said, while expressing his disappointment at not winning at home. “They are a very organised team and they made it very difficult for us. They played very well.”
Trinidad and Tobago’s best chance of a goal came in the early moments, when they were playing well, and W Connection midfielder Isaiah Hudson arrowed a mid-range shot which seem set for the far corner of the net, until a flying save saw the Haitian keeper Redondio Alliance touch the ball further wide. Haiti then settled down and took over.
Latapy, though, still has lots of coaching to do. His charges played too slowly, while showed either poor or no off-the-ball movement. The defence looked suspect down the centre and the midfielders seemed to have little no clue how to play without the ball.
There were brief, individual flashes of T&T talent—Luke Singh’s deep searching ball picking out overlapping Brandon Semper; a couple testing shots from the captain John-Paul Rochford; and Hudson’s hot shot.
“I just think their positional sense was better. We seem to have big gaps,” Latapy stated. “I think it showed tonight that we weren’t really prepared as Haiti was to play international games.”
Still, the former Porto midfielder is backing his men to come good against Bermuda tonight, before meeting Jamaica in another key game on Tuesday.
“I know that we have good players and tonight we did not play to the standard we can play at,” Latapy added. “I am backing them to bounce back.”
FRIDAY’S RESULTS:
(Group A)
HAITI 2 (Nael Elysee 22’, Steeve Saint-Duc 67’) TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 0
JAMAICA 6 (Raewin Senior 5’, Kaheem Parris 17’ & 72’, Kendall Edwards 36’, Nicque Delay 42’, Tokia Russell 90 ‘(OG) BERMUDA 2 (Smith Jones- Rahzir 30’, Tokia Russell 81’)
CFU FINAL ROUND SCHEDULE:
(Today)
(Group A)
Jamaica vs Haiti, 4 p.m, Ato
Boldon Stadium
T&T vs Bermuda, 6.30 p.m., Ato Boldon Stadium
(Monday)
(Group B)
Guadeloupe vs Cuba, 5 p.m.,
Hasely Crawford Stadium
Suriname vs Curacao, 7.30 p.m., Hasely Crawford Stadium
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Is Judah injured
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It was reported that he was injured and deselected . However he is training with club and playing SSFL. Not sure what is going on.
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From what I am reading, Jamaica is defending in numbers, but Haiti defense is not looking good, Haiti is also down to ten men, I think its half an hour gone.
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Haiti and Jamaica draw 0-0
Standings
Jamaica 4 +4
Haiti 4 +2
TNT 0 -2
Bermuda 0 -4
We in a must win situation
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they r going to loss again if they r playing to slow and i guess lazy.
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We down 2-0
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u17 no technical ability with n without the ball
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We down 2-0
Even if they are lucky enough to come back and win,who can really back a team with a defense like Swiss cheese.Do we really want to see this bunch in Korea,they will be a laughing stock,Bermuda may just put them out of their misery. :-[
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steups
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We soon score. ;D
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Lol ah love it
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What can we expect when our players think SSFL football is the pinnacle of their experience. Shortsighted!
Their ambition is to play slow, easy ball and gallary infront their friends.
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shortman playin with some urgency good...wish he teammates ketch d vibe
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nice 2-2 urgency time come .......finally
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stinginess with a few minutes to go steups
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lamy ignoring good passes to gallery
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gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 3-2
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heart attack but ah goh take dat win
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dat benny kid is someting....watch him.... way dis team was vs haiti and d first 60mins of dis game
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Well done good result.
Standings
Jamaica 4 +4
Haiti 4 +2
TNT 3 -1
Bermuda 0 -5
Haiti likely to beat Bermuda to finish with 7 points, a draw with Jamaica is minimum requirements for us.
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well boi T&T is heart attack football even at the U-17 level against Bermuda
Anyway if anyone can find highlights of this game, please post it
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well boi T&T is heart attack football even at the U-17 level against Bermuda
Anyway if anyone can find highlights of this game, please post it
The Wi feed was working intermittently for me. I give up around the 87 minute, couldn't believeitwhen I heard we had won.
Good luck vs Jamaica.
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well boi T&T is heart attack football even at the U-17 level against Bermuda
Anyway if anyone can find highlights of this game, please post it
The Wi feed was working intermittently for me. I give up around the 87 minute, couldn't believeitwhen I heard we had won.
Good luck vs Jamaica.
VB
benny *spelling* wake up d team dat kid wanted it, not sure what was going before he put dem on he back and tote dem kickin and screamin.....did he start?, if anybody knows.....joined in late
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What can we expect when our players think SSFL football is the pinnacle of their experience. Shortsighted!
Their ambition is to play slow, easy ball and gallary infront their friends.
Why allyuh knocking them boys for playing SSFL and saying they shortsighted and have no ambition. All of them are also attached to the pro club. Why the pro club not correcting that deficiency. What does the pro clubs have to offer those boys. W Connection maybe the exception to the rule. The other clubs with exception of police and DF are operating on the skin of their pants. Whey they getting money to higher foreign youth coaches? Unless the proclubs come up with alternatives, SSFL WILL always be the outlet for developing talent.
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A win is a win, 3 points in the bag.... Them youths better bring the A+ game against Jamrock.....
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A win is a win, 3 points in the bag.... Them youths better bring the A+ game against Jamrock.....
glad with d urgency shown coming down to d end would still like to know if Benny was ah sub....if so, latapy may have found his linchpin in dat one :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:
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WATCH Post-match comments of Raymond Jones, Bermuda U17 head coach.
https://www.youtube.com/v/CuHMJPVZEyI
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WATCH Post-match comments of Russell Latapy, Trinidad & Tobago U17 head coach.
https://www.youtube.com/v/a2edvjIscf4
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WATCH T&T U-17 player Jaydon Prowell reacts after leading T&T to 3-2 win over Bermuda.
https://www.youtube.com/v/83KQVhxB6SM
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WATCH Post-match comments of Russell Latapy, Trinidad & Tobago U17 head coach.
https://www.youtube.com/v/a2edvjIscf4
ok he didn't sound very trintoc-like dey........maybe if he get to continue with this bunch he could turn dem into someting.....still need to work team defense and positional awareness as well as talkin to some ah dem fellas about playin for d team.....Lamy in particular....spoil two opportunity through some very selfish play...dat was especially disappointing with 3-4mins to go and d team tryin desperately to win.
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U-17s leave it late as Prowell guides Latapy’s men past Bermuda.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 17 men’s team produced a spirited second-half display to give themselves a late lifeline as they completed a come from behind 3-2 victory over Bermuda in their second Group A contest in the Caribbean Football Union U-17 Finals at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Sunday.
The result left T&T in third spot in the table with three points behind leaders Jamaica (4pts) and Haiti (4pts) after those two countries played to a 0-0 stalemate in Sunday’s earlier encounter.
A win on Tuesday over Jamaica will assure T&T a place in next April’s CONCACAF Final qualifying round in Panama and the young “Warriors” will be looking to keep the momentum of Sunday’s two-goal comeback to push themselves ahead of the “Reggae Boyz”.
T&T head coach Russell Latapy handed the armband to frontman Jayden Prowell, opting to leave midfielder and first choice skipper John Paul Rochford on the bench. And after Bermuda seized a 2-0 first half advantage after some untidy work in the back by T&T, it appeared that T&T’s campaign was heading for a miserable ending. But Latapy pulled his troops together and they took control of proceedings after the break to produce their best bit of football in only their second international outing.
Substitute Che Benny, wearing the number 10, was introduced in the second half by Latapy and brought some stability and creativity to the T&T midfield. He pulled a goal back in the 70th minute and Prowell tied the scores to set the stage for a nerve wracking finish. Bermuda would miss an open goal in the 92nd minute and T&T would seize a lifeline with another strike in the 93rd from Prowell to spark wild celebrations among the team and supporters at the venue.
T&T faces Jamaica at 7:30pm on Tuesday at the Ato Boldon Stadium with Haiti meeting Bermuda from 5pm.
Latapy comments after the match
“I’m delighted with the first three points. We knew that after we lost the first game that we had to get three points to keep us in the competition. It was a game that we made very difficult for ourselves but the reality is that we got the three points and we are still in the competition and if we win the next match then we are through to the next round and that is all that matters now.
“There is a lot of work to do with these players. We have a very talented bunch but we keep making simple defensive errors and offensive errors and we just need time to get their minds right.
“The truth is I asked them to trust in me. I said to them at half time that I’ve got more years of professional football than they have in life. I said to them that if they trust in me then I could tell them how to win the game. A lot of the times we asked them to do things and as soon as they go over the white line they just get back into their old habits and do whatever they feel like. I said to them that the game depends on them, if they want to win it or not because if you lose this game, that football is finish for them at this level and I am happy that they trusted in me and I am happy that we got the victory.”
T&T Starting XI – 1. Emmanuel John (GK), 2. Kerdell Sween, 4. Tyrike Andrews, 5. Jesse Williams, 7. Isaiah Hudson, 8. Jodel Brown, 9.Jaydon Prowell (capt), 11. Tyrese Bailey, 12. Jerrin Jackie, 14. Kishon Hackshaw, 16. Nickel Orr.
Head Coach: Russell Latapy
Referee: Ricangel De Leca (Aruba)
Videos -
U-17 player Jaydon Prowell reacts after leading T&T to 3-2 win over Bermuda (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83KQVhxB6SM)
Post Match Comments - Latapy reacts after 3-2 victory over Bermuda (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2edvjIscf4)
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When the media is interviewing the players (for example that last interview with Prowell) it is expected to ask the Captain what is his thoughts on why the team was down 0-2 and what were the reasons for the breakdown in defense, instead the media is only focused on projecting 'great comeback' and 'great fight'.
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WATCH: Goals by Che Benny and Jaydon Prowell lift Trinidad and Tobago U-17 to a 3-2 win over Bermuda.
https://www.youtube.com/v/tNeLkXsv7N4
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Maybe TT best game is still to come,we wait and see.
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WATCH: Goals by Che Benny and Jaydon Prowell lift Trinidad and Tobago U-17 to a 3-2 win over Bermuda.
https://www.youtube.com/v/tNeLkXsv7N4
Nah ah love de highlights!!!
Did Che Benny assist on the 2nd goal?
Is he a starter?
If he's not a starter, do we have a lot of left footed midfielders better than him?
Just wondering bout that from the lil plays I saw from him😀
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Nah ah love de highlights!!!
Did Che Benny assist on the 2nd goal?
Is he a starter?
If he's not a starter, do we have a lot of left footed midfielders better than him?
Just wondering bout that from the lil plays I saw from him😀
I look forward to see him play against a better defense than Bermuda. Bermudian players were pretty much standing around in defense. I have to see him go against better defensive quality to really rate his potential
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This team needs a lot of work. How to be discipline, how to keep possession and how to be patient. :banginghead:
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Group A Group B
Jamaica 4 +4 Cuba 6 +7
Haiti 4 +2 Curacao 3 +1
TnT 3 -1 Suriname 3 0
Bermuda 0 -5 Guadeloupe 0 -8
At present we do not have best 3rd place. Curacao likely to beat Guadeloupe and Cuba to beat Suriname on Wednesday. We would advance with a draw or a 1-0 loss combined with Cuba beat Suriname by 3 or more.
A victory puts us 2nd in the group.
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https://www.youtube.com/v/2qPUu6SxmPw
The Jamaican supporters seem very cocky/confident. Hada remind them we're home and pour some salt on their wounds :devil:
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Hey...... TnT U17 team must win this game.
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Alright Young Warriors we will see how allyuh could handle pressure in a must win game. This game will tell us a lot about allyuh mental strength.
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Young Boyz look to seal deal against T&T in decisive game
By Sean Williams (Jamaica Observer)
With Trinidad and Tobago’s inspired fightback from 0-2 down to eventually defeat Bermuda 3-2 at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Sunday night, it would make perfect sense for Jamaica to sit up and take stock.
In the final set of matches in Group A of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-17 Finals slated for today, Jamaica’s Young Reggae Boyz meet hosts Trinidad and Tobago in a decisive contest at 7:30 pm (6:30 pm Jamaica time).
In the other contest, Haiti open the double bill at the Ato Boldon Stadium against eliminated Bermuda at 5:00 pm (4:00 pm Jamaica time).
A draw for Jamaica (four points) and Haiti (four) will see them moving into the semi-finals on Friday and a place in the CONCACAF Championship set for Panama City next year.
rinidad have three points and Bermuda are yet to get off the mark.
Jamaica’s Young Boyz had defeated Bermuda in their opening game 6-2.
Having opened their account in a demoralising 0-2 loss to pesky Haiti on Friday, the Young Soca Warriors, spurred on by their home support, bounced back on Sunday to reignite their fading campaign, demonstrating fight and determination, characteristics Jamaica need to watch out for.
With that sensational win, Trinidad will no doubt go into today’s game with their tails in the air, confident that they can deliver another show-stopper.
In the other game of the night on Sunday, Jamaica and Haiti slugged it out for a 0-0 result, an encounter that left a number of players on both sides banged up. Of the casualties of war, Haiti seemed to have suffered the greatest loss.
Apart from losing Iverson Basquin to the red card route, they were forced to replace midfielder Marc-Michel Martine, who suffered a broken nose and had to be treated at hospital in Port of Spain, Trinidad’s capital.
But the Young Boyz coach Andrew Edwards, though showing faith in his players to come out victorious today, is aware of the potential danger.
“The situation for us is very dangerous as we know a point is good enough to take us to the semi-finals and the CONCACAF stage, but for Trinidad they need to win to be certain and that makes it very dangerous because they are desperate,” he told the Jamaica Observer.
“It’s going to be a challenge, we know, as we expect those parts of the stadium that will be open to be filled. It showed in the game yesterday (Sunday) that they have fighting spirit, however, I believe that our quality is much better and that our game is superior,” Edwards said.
The Jamaica boss appeared confident that once his team plays to plan, victory should be on the cards.
“I think if we play well and play to our plan, we should come away with a victory and a comfortable one at that. But at the end of the day football is played on the field and we don’t know how the boys are going to react to a full and vociferous stadium,” Edwards explained.
In an early morning training session yesterday at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella, the players were taken through rigorous tactical drills that were aimed at mimicking real match situations.
Edwards was pleased the players soaked it all up and now hopes that they will be able to execute come match day.
“I think we have worked our plan in training this morning (yesterday), so it’s just about executing come game time.
“I think the session went really well; you are never going to get perfection, but what’s important is that the players have the basic ideas down of what we are trying to do and I thought they responded very well to that,” noted Edwards.
In yesterday’s training session, three players — Kaheem Parris, Nickque Daley and Cobi Atkinson — were rested with niggling knocks sustained in the Haiti bruiser.
While those three are expected to recover fully for the match, the towering and languid central defender Jamoi Topey.
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https://www.youtube.com/v/2qPUu6SxmPw
The Jamaican supporters seem very cocky/confident. Hada remind them we're home and pour some salt on their wounds :devil:
of course dey confident, is advantage jamaica-> they don't loose they qualify-we have to win, we have to attack dem and we suspect on d counter....all d pressure on we
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“I think if we play well and play to our plan, we should come away with a victory and a comfortable one at that.
Locker room material that.
Not that the team should need any extra incentive
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago U-17’s 3-2 win over Bermuda
https://www.youtube.com/v/U-YQ_bDEJ1Y
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Haiti 5 Bermuda 0
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Haiti 5 Bermuda 0
Looks Like Haiti won the group 7 Points +9 Goal
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Haiti will be at the U17 WC,no doubt about that,Jamaica looking so good,and it would be nice to see both teams qualify for 2017 WC,the Central Americans and the USA are always there,hopefully 2 Caribbean teams could do it.
I don't see how TT could beat Jamaica,if that happens I'll be delighted,but lets be real,to ask our boys to beat Jamaica is asking for a little miracle,the Jkans are way better,and too good for us.
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WATCH LIVE: Trinidad and Tobago U-17 vs Jamaica U-17. Kick-off at 7:30pm
http://wisports.tv/index.php/livestream
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Jamaica take lead 1-0 :cursing: :cursing: :cursing: :cursing:
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Come on fellas, wake d eff up... We could do this... Impossible is nothin
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dem fellas makin some simple but bad mistakes :(
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not press ball watchin all kinda ting
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dem men movin real slow to d ball boy not gettin dem second ball at all no speed we playin to slow
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Lamy need to get drop to greedy
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HALF-TIME: Jamaica U-17 leads Trinidad and Tobago 2-0
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Group A Group B
Jamaica 4 +4 Cuba 6 +7
Haiti 4 +2 Curacao 3 +1
TnT 3 -1 Suriname 3 0
Bermuda 0 -5 Guadeloupe 0 -8
At present we do not have best 3rd place. Curacao likely to beat Guadeloupe and Cuba to beat Suriname on Wednesday. We would advance with a draw or a 1-0 loss combined with Cuba beat Suriname by 3 or more.
A victory puts us 2nd in the group.
If result holds we will have 3 points -3 Goals. Cuba will have to be Suriname by more than 3 goals for us to advance as best 3rd place. We need to score 1 for insurance, a draw would be a dream. Jamaica is not Bermuda, a victory might be too much to ask but I would love to eat my words
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benny to Lamy 2-1
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benny have real belly boy :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2-2
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CALM IT DOWN FELLAS
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why dey take off benny no way Luke can have the same impact
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still cyar understand d benny sub Lukr ent do nutten with d chance he get
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steups........ still brave fight.....dotish sub though
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FINAL: Jamaica U-17 edge Trinidad and Tobago 3-2. Goals for Jamaica scored by Raewin Senior (12’, 74’) and Nicque Daley (31’). Goals for T&T scored by Nion Lammy (47’) and Jaydon Prowell (57’).
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Haiti will be at the U17 WC,no doubt about that,Jamaica looking so good,and it would be nice to see both teams qualify for 2017 WC,the Central Americans and the USA are always there,hopefully 2 Caribbean teams could do it.
I don't see how TT could beat Jamaica,if that happens I'll be delighted,but lets be real,to ask our boys to beat Jamaica is asking for a little miracle,the Jkans are way better,and too good for us.
What you mean by Haiti will be at the u-17 World Cup no doubt? Did you just start watching CFU youth football yesterday? The gap between Central America and Caribbean youth teams is huge. Don't be fooled by a team doing good in a championship that is still poor in comparison to Central America.
USA, Mex and CR u-17 teams will beat Haiti easily if they were to meet Haiti tomorrow, based on quality of play I see the same ole happening at the Concacaf level. And forget about two Carinbean teams making these youth world cups same year. Based on competition in Concacaf I can tell you that not happening.
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Group A
Haiti 7 +9
Jamaica 7 +3
TnT 3 -2
Bermuda 0 -10
Group B
Cuba 6 +7
Cuuracao 3 +1
Suriname 3 0
Guadeloupe 0 -8
Curacao will beat Guadeloupe, so all we need is Cuba to beat Suriname by 3 or more and we in. Latapy would then have 6 months to recruit a defense
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Group A
Haiti 7 +9
Jamaica 7 +3
TnT 3 -2
Bermuda 0 -10
Group B
Cuba 6 +7
Cuuracao 3 +1
Suriname 3 0
Guadeloupe 0 -8
Curacao will beat Guadeloupe, so all we need is Cuba to beat Suriname by 3 or more and we in. Latapy would then have 6 months to recruit a defense
When we reach to the point of depending on another team to beat another team to create our own destiny then I wish for nothing. What is meant to happen will happen.
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Group A
Haiti 7 +9
Jamaica 7 +3
TnT 3 -2
Bermuda 0 -10
Group B
Cuba 6 +7
Cuuracao 3 +1
Suriname 3 0
Guadeloupe 0 -8
Curacao will beat Guadeloupe, so all we need is Cuba to beat Suriname by 3 or more and we in. Latapy would then have 6 months to recruit a defense
When we reach to the point of depending on another team to beat another team to create our own destiny then I wish for nothing. What is meant to happen will happen.
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Sando
I hate to depend on another team as well much less wishing, however when our FA treats the children this way and the boys show some fight, quality and desire. I am willing to wish and hope for them because they show some promise.
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I didn't look at all the match but TT was constantly trying to go through the middle against a tight compact Jamaican defense,why not open them up by playing wide,we also had some taller boys up front.Unless yuh have Neymar or Messi up front yuh can't bore through defenses like that.Surprisingly this may have been our best match,the loss against Haiti was a killer blow.Sando prince,I still think Haiti can qualify and can take care of themselves against the CA teams.
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Haiti is not quite there but it will. After this tournament, the team will travel to Brazil to join another Haitian youth team called "Black Pearls" that has just won a title in Brazil last weekend. They will stay there until next year. We expect them to be ready for the CONCACAF rounds next year.
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nobody should be surprised at this result. and the next U17s will be neglected like dogs too and end up just like these ones. at least these boys showed some courage and fight. shame on williams and the ttfa.
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Haiti is not quite there but it will. After this tournament, the team will travel to Brazil to join another Haitian youth team called "Black Pearls" that has just won a title in Brazil last weekend. They will stay there until next year. We expect them to be ready for the CONCACAF rounds next year.
good for allyuh. that is what development looks like. all the best at CONCACAF
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WATCH: Post-match press conference with U-17 Head Coach Russell Latapy after Trinidad and Tobago’s 3-2 loss to Jamaica.
https://www.youtube.com/v/Ms6yPK5HCFM
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I am watching the full match in this video here, and these two teams are playing so slow, giving away possession easily and no intensity. Trust me when I say it will be the same old cycle when Caribbean teams meet the better teams at the CONCACAF stage. Mex, USA, CR and Pan will beat these Caribbean teams easily just like in recent years. The Caribbean youth football is too slow and lazy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYvdZrWbz_0&spfreload=10
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U-17s leave it late as Prowell guides Latapy’s men past Bermuda.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 17 men’s team produced a spirited second-half display to give themselves a late lifeline as they completed a come from behind 3-2 victory over Bermuda in their second Group A contest in the Caribbean Football Union U-17 Finals at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Sunday.
The result left T&T in third spot in the table with three points behind leaders Jamaica (4pts) and Haiti (4pts) after those two countries played to a 0-0 stalemate in Sunday’s earlier encounter.
A win on Tuesday over Jamaica will assure T&T a place in next April’s CONCACAF Final qualifying round in Panama and the young “Warriors” will be looking to keep the momentum of Sunday’s two-goal comeback to push themselves ahead of the “Reggae Boyz”.
T&T head coach Russell Latapy handed the armband to frontman Jayden Prowell, opting to leave midfielder and first choice skipper John Paul Rochford on the bench. And after Bermuda seized a 2-0 first half advantage after some untidy work in the back by T&T, it appeared that T&T’s campaign was heading for a miserable ending. But Latapy pulled his troops together and they took control of proceedings after the break to produce their best bit of football in only their second international outing.
Substitute Che Benny, wearing the number 10, was introduced in the second half by Latapy and brought some stability and creativity to the T&T midfield. He pulled a goal back in the 70th minute and Prowell tied the scores to set the stage for a nerve wracking finish. Bermuda would miss an open goal in the 92nd minute and T&T would seize a lifeline with another strike in the 93rd from Prowell to spark wild celebrations among the team and supporters at the venue.
T&T faces Jamaica at 7:30pm on Tuesday at the Ato Boldon Stadium with Haiti meeting Bermuda from 5pm.
Latapy comments after the match
“I’m delighted with the first three points. We knew that after we lost the first game that we had to get three points to keep us in the competition. It was a game that we made very difficult for ourselves but the reality is that we got the three points and we are still in the competition and if we win the next match then we are through to the next round and that is all that matters now.
“There is a lot of work to do with these players. We have a very talented bunch but we keep making simple defensive errors and offensive errors and we just need time to get their minds right.
“The truth is I asked them to trust in me. I said to them at half time that I’ve got more years of professional football than they have in life. I said to them that if they trust in me then I could tell them how to win the game. A lot of the times we asked them to do things and as soon as they go over the white line they just get back into their old habits and do whatever they feel like. I said to them that the game depends on them, if they want to win it or not because if you lose this game, that football is finish for them at this level and I am happy that they trusted in me and I am happy that we got the victory.”
T&T Starting XI – 1. Emmanuel John (GK), 2. Kerdell Sween, 4. Tyrike Andrews, 5. Jesse Williams, 7. Isaiah Hudson, 8. Jodel Brown, 9.Jaydon Prowell (capt), 11. Tyrese Bailey, 12. Jerrin Jackie, 14. Kishon Hackshaw, 16. Nickel Orr.
Head Coach: Russell Latapy
Referee: Ricangel De Leca (Aruba)
Videos -
U-17 player Jaydon Prowell reacts after leading T&T to 3-2 win over Bermuda (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83KQVhxB6SM)
Post Match Comments - Latapy reacts after 3-2 victory over Bermuda (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2edvjIscf4)
Latapy is a f00cking kakahole.
This is de second time he turn down a friendly, first was we senior team before we had to play Costa Rica in Tobago, now de Under 17 team.
That one friendly woulda help de team, he say de team wasn't ready for de friendly, well if they not ready for a friendly, how they go be ready for the real games?
Send this man back to Scotland on de first plane, he have no sense.
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Ah hope men in HCS tonight backing Cuba for a big victory....it would give us 5th place and Concacaf birth with 6 months to regroup
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How in the world did they place Haiti, Trinidad, and Jamaica in the same group!?!
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How in the world did they place Haiti, Trinidad, and Jamaica in the same group!?!
Quite simple. Jack Warner and Burrel no longer in charge.
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How in the world did they place Haiti, Trinidad, and Jamaica in the same group!?!
Quite simple. Jack Warner and Burrel no longer in charge.
Quite simple we not the powerhouse on the field we used to be. These other countries putting money into actual 5 and 10 year development program. In the CFU U20 Jamaica went Dominican Republic and did not qualify for the finals, the Jamaican U17 team that two years ago was a penalty kick away from eliminating USA and going to the U17 World Cup did not even make it to CFU Finals in Curacao in October.
Bermuda doesn't have the population but they putting resources, Dominican Republic which was a baseball country now have a Men's Football league with 10 strong teams. We going backwards by standing still because these other places organized and putting resources though they do not have talent like us. Eventually, hard work will be talent when talent is not working hard.
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How in the world did they place Haiti, Trinidad, and Jamaica in the same group!?!
and why would they not do this? I need some solid reasons why and not just assumptions
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We are too laid back and we doh like hard wuk.
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago U-17’s 3-2 loss to Jamaica
https://www.youtube.com/v/ac2TVfTBJlQ
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Latapy congratulates CFU qualifiers…urges T&T players to hold their heads up
TTFA Media
National Under 17 Men’s Team Head Coach Russell Latapy has offered congratulations to the five teams from the Caribbean Football Union which have qualified for the CONCACAF Final Round of qualification for the FIFA Under 17 Men’s World Cup in 2017.
Latapy issued a statement today, also thanking members of the T&T Under 17 team for their efforts during the ongoing competition which saw Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba,Curacao and fifth place finishers Suriname advancing to the CONCACAF Finals in Panama City next year.
“Firstly I’d like to congratulate the five teams that have qualified for the next round and wish them the best. Unfortunately for us we are not among those five teams but I want to thank the players for the efforts and time they gave in the preparations and during the matches and to the staff and the fans who supported us, also to the Football Association for trying to give us the best preparation during the time in which we were able to have two training camps inside a month,” Latapy told TTFA Media on Thursday.
“Sadly it was not meant to be for us but I’d like to tell the players to not drop their heads. They still have the remainder of their careers ahead of them and there’s a lot of football to be played.
“But one of the things I think we can take from this tournament is the spirit which we showed which allowed us to come back in two of the matches. Maybe with a bit more time together things may have turned out better. We also would have to take away from this tournament the fact that there is a lot of work to be done if we are to to compete strongly and give ourselves a good shot at succeeding at the international level.
“What will follow now is we’ll have a proper review of our showing in the tournament and put measures in place to ensure the team continues a programme. Like I said before, one of the discussions I had with the President and with the members of the technical committee was to have continuity and programmes in place where we do not find ourselves having serious preparations underway just two or three months before a tournament but that we have a system in place whereby our teams are together on a more regular basis,” Latapy added.
The former National Team Captain also issued a message which he feels is critical towards improving the development of local football and it is centred around a change in attitude and work ethic.
“It is imperative for the progress of our football that we change our mindset because what is happening is we tend to react after the fact. The mindset has to be one where are committed to stopping the short cuts that we are accustomed taking,” Latapy said.
“As a nation we tend to take short cuts and then at end of the day we want things to work in our favour or we are always hoping it will work in our favour but in order for that to really happen, we must give ourselves the best chance by having proper preparation and doing the hard work that is required for it.
“And some of the little things that make a difference is the short cuts players tend to take in training during drills or trying to stay away from putting in the extra work. The coaches also have an important role to play in breaking these bad habits. This is something in our culture and at the various levels of our football that we need to change in order for us to achieve any level of success on the international stage,” Latapy concluded.
Latapy recently agreed to a two-year contract with the TTFA as Under 17 head coach and a staff coach with other national youth teams,
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Latapy congratulates CFU qualifiers…urges T&T players to hold their heads up.
TTFA Media.
National Under 17 Men’s Team Head Coach Russell Latapy has offered congratulations to the five teams from the Caribbean Football Union which have qualified for the CONCACAF Final Round of qualification for the FIFA Under 17 Men’s World Cup in 2017.
Latapy issued a statement today, also thanking members of the T&T Under 17 team for their efforts during the ongoing competition which saw Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba,Curacao and fifth place finishers Suriname advancing to the CONCACAF Finals in Panama City next year.
“Firstly I’d like to congratulate the five teams that have qualified for the next round and wish them the best. Unfortunately for us we are not among those five teams but I want to thank the players for the efforts and time they gave in the preparations and during the matches and to the staff and the fans who supported us, also to the Football Association for trying to give us the best preparation during the time in which we were able to have two training camps inside a month,” Latapy told TTFA Media on Thursday.
“Sadly it was not meant to be for us but I’d like to tell the players to not drop their heads. They still have the remainder of their careers ahead of them and there’s a lot of football to be played.
“But one of the things I think we can take from this tournament is the spirit which we showed which allowed us to come back in two of the matches. Maybe with a bit more time together things may have turned out better. We also would have to take away from this tournament the fact that there is a lot of work to be done if we are to to compete strongly and give ourselves a good shot at succeeding at the international level.
“What will follow now is we’ll have a proper review of our showing in the tournament and put measures in place to ensure the team continues a programme. Like I said before, one of the discussions I had with the President and with the members of the technical committee was to have continuity and programmes in place where we do not find ourselves having serious preparations underway just two or three months before a tournament but that we have a system in place whereby our teams are together on a more regular basis,” Latapy added.
The former National Team Captain also issued a message which he feels is critical towards improving the development of local football and it is centred around a change in attitude and work ethic.
“It is imperative for the progress of our football that we change our mindset because what is happening is we tend to react after the fact. The mindset has to be one where are committed to stopping the short cuts that we are accustomed taking,” Latapy said.
“As a nation we tend to take short cuts and then at end of the day we want things to work in our favour or we are always hoping it will work in our favour but in order for that to really happen, we must give ourselves the best chance by having proper preparation and doing the hard work that is required for it.
“And some of the little things that make a difference is the short cuts players tend to take in training during drills or trying to stay away from putting in the extra work. The coaches also have an important role to play in breaking these bad habits. This is something in our culture and at the various levels of our football that we need to change in order for us to achieve any level of success on the international stage,” Latapy concluded.
Latapy recently agreed to a two-year contract with the TTFA as Under 17 head coach and a staff coach with other national youth teams,
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How in the world did they place Haiti, Trinidad, and Jamaica in the same group!?!
So Cuba defeated Jamaica in the semi final. Now does this validates why Jamaica, Haiti and T&T was in the same group? Cuba reach final by beating Jamaica, and Jamaica defeated T&T. Many will argue Cuba is a better team than both teams in this tournament.
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Haiti is the reigning champion and Jamaica is last year's runner up. Both teams are traditional powerhouses in Caribbean youth football. It just doesn't make sense that the host would choose to be in the same group with those two teams.
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Haiti is the reigning champion and Jamaica is last year's runner up. Both teams are traditional powerhouses in Caribbean youth football. It just doesn't make sense that the host would choose to be in the same group with those two teams.
Reigning Champion and runner up is meaning less. I never understand why people make this statement because the U17 boys that won or are runner-ups are now playing U20, for the most part it is a totally new group of players.
As a matter of fact the Jamaica team that was runner up and also a penalty away from going to the World Cup did not even qualify for CFU's Final in Curacao this year. More proof that the region's so called powerhouse are not what they think they were or are.
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To be the best you have to beat the best.
No such thing as a hard group.
Better to lose now than to go all the way central america and then lose.
5 Teams going
we at home and we not in that bunch against caribbean opposition.
Something wrong with this picture.
Is this the level of preparation that John Williams has implemented with W connection over the years.
Based on club performance I thought this man know what he was doing and would bring some changes.
So far we have seen nothing.
Womens team gotten way worse
Mens team stayed at the same level
Youth teams in an obvious mess.
these men wasting time.
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Haiti is the reigning champion and Jamaica is last year's runner up. Both teams are traditional powerhouses in Caribbean youth football. It just doesn't make sense that the host would choose to be in the same group with those two teams.
Reigning Champion and runner up is meaning less. I never understand why people make this statement because the U17 boys that won or are runner-ups are now playing U20, for the most part it is a totally new group of players.
As a matter of fact the Jamaica team that was runner up and also a penalty away from going to the World Cup did not even qualify for CFU's Final in Curacao this year. More proof that the region's so called powerhouse are not what they think they were or are.
Actually, that is not quite true. Youth football is more dependent on underlying factors like organization and player development than senior teams. Therefore, you should not assume that the fact that the players are different from one year to another a team's superiority over another is meaningless. Youth teams are less reliable on individual players.
A senior team needs a number of the same quality players to remain a force over a period of time. A youth team does not require that. What makes the difference for a youth team is the know-how of its officials to identify and develop good quality players. That know-how explains why Nigeria, Ghana, and Brazil have won almost all the youth titles with different players.
I understand some CFU teams are trying to bypass player development by looking for players abroad. For those teams what you said may be true. For instance, Curacao has a good team this year because the country was able to find some decent youth players willing to play for it. What team Curacao will have next year depends on the quality of the players they will be able to find next year.
If that is the model you have in mind, then yes winning the title in 2016 because a bunch of foreign players tilt the balance in your favor would be meaningless in 2017 since those players would be replaced by new ones. But, as you know, those teams almost never win titles.
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Haiti is the reigning champion and Jamaica is last year's runner up. Both teams are traditional powerhouses in Caribbean youth football. It just doesn't make sense that the host would choose to be in the same group with those two teams.
Reigning Champion and runner up is meaning less. I never understand why people make this statement because the U17 boys that won or are runner-ups are now playing U20, for the most part it is a totally new group of players.
As a matter of fact the Jamaica team that was runner up and also a penalty away from going to the World Cup did not even qualify for CFU's Final in Curacao this year. More proof that the region's so called powerhouse are not what they think they were or are.
Actually, that is not quite true. Youth football is more dependent on underlying factors like organization and player development than senior teams. Therefore, you should not assume that the fact that the players are different from one year to another a team's superiority over another is meaningless. Youth teams are less reliable on individual players.
A senior team needs a number of the same quality players to remain a force over a period of time. A youth team does not require that. What makes the difference for a youth team is the know-how of its officials to identify and develop good quality players. That know-how explains why Nigeria, Ghana, and Brazil have won almost all the youth titles with different players.
I understand some CFU teams are trying to bypass player development by looking for players abroad. For those teams what you said may be true. For instance, Curacao has a good team this year because the country was able to find some decent youth players willing to play for it. What team Curacao will have next year depends on the quality of the players they will be able to find next year.
If that is the model you have in mind, then yes winning the title in 2016 because a bunch of foreign players tilt the balance in your favor would be meaningless in 2017 since those players would be replaced by new ones. But, as you know, those teams almost never win titles.
Toussaint,
You have lost me as you have merged player development and foreign based players into a discussion that though important was not the issue.
My point is simple, the 23 players that won CFU Championship in Haiti last year is NOT the same 23 players that are playing today against Curacao. Therefore, you can not rate them as a champions squad, yes Haiti is the reigning Champion but not this team.
You make a good point that success at 15, 17 and 20 is demonstrative of a development program. However, your position weakens when you look at the success of Ghana and Nigeria at the youth level and their inability to succeed at the senior level.
In addition, I disagree that youth teams do not rely on individual quality players. Football at all levels is dependent on 3 or 4 individuals of high quality and 6 role players.
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Tobago, the top 3 teams of the last CFU Haiti, Jamaica, and Cuba are again the same top 3 teams this year. The players of all three teams are different and in the case of Haiti even the coach is different. So, what do you think the determinant factors are? Your pick!
Do you see why your argument that reigning champion status is meaningless because players are different does not make sense?
In youth football, it is a mistake to assume all teams are equal because the players of the last tournament were replaced by new ones.
Usually, the host has a say in the grouping of the team. It was weird to see the host in the same group with the winner and runner up of the last competition especially knowing that the top 2 of each group would qualify.
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Haiti 5 Cuba 0. Haiti CFU U17 champion for the second straight outing
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A massive congratulation to Haiti and their U17 footballers,people keep saying we are below the Central Americans,but Haiti is a just a step away from them,5-0 is a brilliant result against the Cubans.Jamaica is not far off and I hope to hear these same names on the senior team in 2 or 3 years time.Go forward Haiti,do your best and qualify for 2017 WC.
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2016 Caribbean Football Union Qualifying for 2017 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Best XI
Goalkeeper: Redondio Alliance (Haiti)
Right Back: Jolicoeur Etienne (Haiti)
Center Back: Christopher Yoel Llorente (Cuba)
Center Back: Brismax Louis Kelly Clerge (Haiti)
Left Back: Damani Osei (Jamaica)
Right Midfielder: Brian Savigne (Cuba)
Center Midfielder: Carlos Alberto Molina (Cuba)
Center Midfielder: Jean Jacques Danley (Haiti)
Left Midfielder: Nicque Daley (Jamaica)
Forward: Raewin Senior (Jamaica)
Forward: Steeve Selso Saint-Duc (Haiti)
AWARDS
Golden Ball
Steeve Selso Saint-Duc, Haiti
Golden Boot
Steeve Selso Saint-Duc, Haiti (five goals)
Golden Glove
Redondio Alliance, Haiti
Fair Play Award
Curacao
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Lawd. Not even a bess cobo sweat award fuh a Trini?
Latas :frustrated:
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Why allyuh jumping on Latapy!
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Why allyuh jumping on Latapy!
Who we should jump on?
Ken Elie?
Stephen Hart?
We know if we say DJW dat go jes make yuh more upset ;)
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Why allyuh jumping on Latapy!
Who we should jump on?
Ken Elie?
Stephen Hart?
We know if we say DJW dat go jes make yuh more upset ;)
If that is the case, let the chips fall where they may. Allyuh sounding like is doomsday. This developmental football. This is where all the fundamental mistakes should be made. Not like what we see on the senior team on too many occasions. At least with these guys, Latapy can rectify these flaws(providing DJW give him the resources) before the U19/20 tournament comes around. If they are not well prepared by U19/20, then is a waste of time for U-23, Olimpic and WC football.
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If that is the case, let the chips fall where they may. Allyuh sounding like is doomsday. This developmental football. This is where all the fundamental mistakes should be made. Not like what we see on the senior team on too many occasions. At least with these guys, Latapy can rectify these flaws(providing DJW give him the resources) before the U19/20 tournament comes around. If they are not well prepared by U19/20, then is a waste of time for U-23, Olimpic and WC football.
we haven't had a well prepared U17 team since 2007. the mistakes are not being rectified. its getting so bad we can't even make concacaf qualifiers anymore. and by U20 its too late to start proper development. its no coincidence that youth team that earned two world cup berths were already playing international football at u15. i wish the u20s best of luck....but they have never, nor will they be ever be given adequate preparation neccessary to progress to a youth world cup.
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CFU President expresses satisfaction with CFU U17s and looks ahead to Senior Men’s Caribbean Cup.
TTFA Media
The Finals of the 2016 Scotiabank Caribbean Cup will be hosted by one of the four finalist countries ahead of next year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup.
This was disclosed by Caribbean Football Union President Gordon Derrick after he witnessed the final of the CFU Men’s Under 17 championship in which Haiti defeated Cuba 5-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva on Sunday.
Derrick presented the winning trophy to Haiti and was accompanied by CFU General Secretary Neil Cochrane,TTFA President David John Williams and Vice President Ewing Davis on the awards stage following the final match on an action-filled evening of football which also saw Jamaica capture third place with a win over Curacao.
Switching his attention to the upcoming senior-men’s tournament, Derrick said he was anticipating the event which will qualify the Caribbean’ representatives to the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
T&T’s Senior Men will host Dominican Republic in the first of two Caribbean Cup semi-final round matches at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on October 5th at 7pm. T&T will then travel to meet Martinique there on October 11th. The top team from the three-team group will join three other group winners in the semi-final and final which will be hosted by one of the four teams that have made it through to that final stage.
“As you know the format of the Scotiabank Caribbean Cup has changed this year and it is actually a brainchild of mine which is why I am also happy to have been reelected to see it happen. What we decided was to have the matches spread throughout the region so that countries will have at least one of the semi-final round matches played in their countries and so everyone can experience the excitement of this prestigious tournament. The quality of the football is always high and there are keen rivalries,” Derrick told TTFA Media.
“And one of the reasons we have not named the hosts for the Finals (semi-finals and Final) is because when those four countries are determined then we will have a better idea of which one of those four nations will host the semi-final and the final. It’s building up to be a very intriguing competition with some great match ups in the next phase, “ he added.
Derrick also complimented the CFU staff and the Local Organising Committee of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association for putting on a first class event over the past couple weeks during the U-17s in T&T with matches being staged at the Hasely Crawford Stadium and Ato Boldon Stadium.
“It was a tremendous tournament. I am very happy about the quality of the play that I saw and the organisation of the tournament was first class and I think this was an excellent launch to start a new cycle of developing quality players. You would have seen some tonight like the MVP player (Steeve Selso Saint-Duke) from Haiti and you saw a lot of players in between and it’s really an exciting time to see some of our best talent here at the Under 17 level.
“It is only glowing remarks in terms of the organisation. The staff has been very conscientious and hard working in their efforts. It was run smoothly but I am sure things were hectic back there. What makes me proud is that the entire tournament was run by HR persons from the CFU and the LOC involved and this shows we can put on a world class, first class tournament. There was no difference in how this tournament was hosted compared to how a FIFA tournament would be run at the highest level and that is what we are striving for. Congratulations to the entire staff that made this happen,” he said.
Derrick also said he will be at every home game for Trinidad and Tobago during the CONCACAF 2018 Final Round of qualification, beginning with the November 11th clash with Costa Rica at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
“I was somewhat disappointed that more Caribbean teams didn’t make it to the final round but I want to make a bold prediction – Trinidad and Tobago is going to finish third in the group and qualify for the Russia World Cup. That is my belief and anything higher will be better. I think once the country of Trinidad and Tobago rallies together then they will make it. The whole of the Caribbean will be rallying behind them because they are the only flag carrier for us. We are going to be behind them and I will be at every home game for T&T because that’s how important it is,” Derrick added.
Roll of Honour
Fair Play Award – Curacao.
Golden Glove Award – Redondo Alliance (Haiti)
Golden Boots Award – Steeve Selso Saint-Duke (Haiti #10)
Most Valuable Player – Steeve Selso Saint-Duke (Haiti #10)
All Star Team
#1.Redondo Alliance (Goalkeeper,Haiti)
#2.Jolicoeur Jr Etienne (Right Defender, Haiti)
#3. Damani Osei (Left Defender, Jamaica)
#5. Yoel Llorente (Centre Defender, Cuba)
#3. Brismax Clerge (Centre Defender, Haiti)
#8. Carlos Alberto Molina (Centre Midfielder, Cuba)
#16. Daniel Jean Jackes (Centre Midfielder, Haiti)
#10. Brian Savigne (Right Midfielder, Cuba)
#14. Nickque Daley (Left Midfielder, Jamaica)
#9. Raewin Senior (Forward, Jamaica)
#10. Steve Sels Saint-Duc (Forward, Haiti)
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WATCH: Analysis of Trinidad and Tobago’s elimination from the 2016 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
https://www.youtube.com/v/YLRPvqp-eQI
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http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=146.0
funding, funding, funding
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http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=146.0
funding, funding, funding
Funding, without a doubt, but you still need a real football developmental programme and not just ole talk, a proven technical director and not Dexter Skeene, real quality friendlies at every level aimed at preparing for tournaments, real qualified coaches with a proven track record and not recycled losers like Latapy and the other jokers before him so that that money is well spent.....
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WATCH: Trinidad and Tobago U-17 vs Haiti U-17
https://www.youtube.com/v/DEPVCBRM4O0
WATCH: Trinidad and Tobago U-17 vs Jamaica U-17
https://www.youtube.com/v/RYvdZrWbz_0
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BANNED ITEMS at INDIA U-17 WORLD CUP
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/fifa-u-17-world-cup-110025160.html
walk with your hands swinging
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Any updates with our national U 15 team ....
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TTFA initiates steps to enter U-17 Men’s Team in T&T Pro League U-18 Division
TTFA Media
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has initiated steps to enter the National Men’s Under 17 Team into the T&T Pro League’s Under 18 Division.
The intention, recommended by Head Coach, Russell Latapy, and supported by the TTFA’s Technical Director, Anton Corneal, is to afford the current squad of players the opportunity to be actively involved in competition as it continues its preparations for forthcoming CONCACAF qualification tournaments.
The TTFA wishes to state that it had initiated dialogue with the management of the T&T Pro League. TTFA General Secretary, Justin Latapy-George, gave the assurance on Friday that the National Under 17 Team, once permitted by the Pro League, will appear in the competition as a National Team and not compete under the title of any other team. Additionally, the General Secretary noted that there had been some disquiet among our stakeholders based on this matter so he needed to clearly state the position of the TTFA.
“What we have done is to further actions related to our discourse by writing to the League requesting it’s consideration to allow the Association’s National Under 17 Team to compete in the Under 18 Division of the Pro League. We believe that we have submitted a request that will receive favourable consideration. However, irrespective of the final decision of the League it is important that I extend thanks for their consideration. It is pivotal that I again note that if our application is accepted that the team will compete as the National Under 17 Team ,” Latapy-George stated.
Both Latapy-George and Technical Director Corneal stated that it was evident that this type of approach proved to be successful in the past, making reference to the Under 20 Team of 2008, participating in and winning the National Super League that year before going on to qualify for the 2009 FIFA Under 20 World Cup in Egypt.
Corneal reiterated the importance of having the Under 17 and Under 20 men’s team in active competition prior to their respective qualifying tournaments later this year.
“We feel this is the best way to go in terms of trying to ensure that the teams are in active competition over a specific period which falls in line with their preparations prior to the CONCACAF qualifying matches,” Corneal said. “We have seen what doing this in the past has done, case in point the 2009 team that went on to qualify for the U-20 World Cup and coupled with the international matches that the FA may be able to organise along the way, this could only positively assist us in preparing the teams going into the qualifiers,” Corneal added.
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T&T U-17s to play as Caledonia Utd? Coaches, clubs, parents up in arms over officials’ “bullying”
By Amiel Mohammed (Wired868).
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s National Youth Programme came under fire again today after National Under-17 staff members yesterday urged players sign forms to represent Morvant Caledonia United in the Under-18 Division of the Youth Pro League (YPL). The signing generally took place without the teenagers having the benefit of adult counsel or the chance to consult with their parents and clubs.
On Tuesday, Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Manager Aaron Pollard and Assistant Coach Duane Richardson visited several schools and presented the players with YPL registration and transfer documents and instructed them that they had to sign to play for the Pro League club.
Neither team coach Russell Latapy nor Technical Director Anton Corneal could be reached for a comment but one Pro League club coach confirmed the sequence of events to Wired868 and expressed great surprise at the way things had gone.
“I was contacted [yesterday] by one of my players,” the coach said, “who said that an assistant coach from the Under-17 National Team came up to Naparima College and came up to him with registration information and a transfer request.
“He told him he had to fill that stuff out, one time (for Morvant Caledonia United).”
The coach conceded that the officials did have some authority to make decisions because clubs are lower down on the totem pole than national teams. He objected, however, to the manner in which the whole operation has so far been carried out.
“National Team takes precedence as far as I’m concerned,” he said, “but to transfer him out and into another club, that is very odd to me.”
On Tuesday as well, Pollard sent a text message to players and to some parents indicating that, owing to the national team’s need for match practice combined with the unavailability of the funds required to arrange games against foreign teams, a decision has been taken to register the team to compete in the TTYPL as “Caledonia Utd.”
“The U17 Football Team will be playing under Caledonia Utd in the T&T Youth Pro League U-18 tournament,” Pollard’s text reads. “We are doing this because we need to play more matches as a team and to find better quality matches since we are not able to secure international matches at this time. The deadline to register is tomorrow so I will be calling you later today to make arrangements to get the registration and transfer form signed.
“Please call for more info.”
Contacted by Wired868, Pollard declined to confirm whether the Under-17 will be competing as Morvant Caledonia United and claimed that a request has been made for Latapy’s charges to play in the League as the National Under-17 Team.
Pollard also declined to confirm whether Richardson or himself had visited any of the players yesterday and refused to reveal the identity of the mastermind of this new initiative.
However, coaches, clubs, parents—many of whom are still to be formally contacted about the proposed move—are particularly pleased with what has so far transpired.
One school head coach, speaking to Wired868 on condition of anonymity, claimed that the negative reactions have been generated by the failure to follow proper procedure and respect the communication chain.
“Nobody from the National Team reached out to me,” he said, “which is disappointing. Things would be so much better if everybody would just communicate and (let us) work hand-in-hand.”
“There is no higher honour than playing for your country,” he insisted, “and I would never stop the boys from playing for their country. But at the same time, some level of respect has to be coming back to the schools.”
He expressed concern about the possibility of victimisation if the players and parents refuse to sign the registration and transfer forms.
“What are the ramifications if the parents decide that they’re not signing their boys over to Caledonia?” he asked. “Is it that they going to be victimised and banned from the national team going forward? We have such a big pool of players that we could afford to ban players?”
Another Pro League club owner was not pleased at the way things had been handled either.
“These people didn’t even call me or the parents,” he complained to Wired868. “One parent called me and was very, very upset with the whole situation.”
“She said that her son was very upset that they went to his school and forced him to sign. ‘They kinda bully the boys and pressure them to do something that they didn’t want to do,’ she told me.”
He too agreed that the national teams take precedence over the clubs but he could not understand some of the decisions that have been made.
“Why play under Caledonia?” he asked. “Why you chose Caledonia? You asking boys to leave the clubs that they born and grow in to go to a next club and play?
“If it was an Under-17 team playing as the National Team, now that is a difference. But you playing under Caledonia so you going to represent Caledonia?”
National youth teams have previously participated in national competitions but always as national teams and never as a club. And, despite the unambiguous statement in Pollard’s text, Morvant Caledonia United owner Jamaal Shabazz was adamant that no such thing is going to happen this time either.
“Them competing as ‘Cale’ is out of the question!” he exclaimed to Wired868.
According to the seasoned Pro League coach, who also serves as TTFA National Youth Football Coordinator and National Women’s team head coach, Morvant Caledonia United was requested to relinquish their spot in the Under-18 Division of the TTYPL to allow for the National U-17 to take their place.
Explaining further, he said that his club does not currently have a full squad and they were asked, “to give up our spot, but not for them to compete as “Cale” but for them to compete as the National Team playing in the Division.”
The YPL is currently two rounds into its season and Morvant Caledonia United have already forfeited their first two games in the Under-16 and Under-18 divisions.
TT Pro League General Secretary Julia Baptiste explained that, according to the rules of the competition, the initial deadline for registration in the League was 2pm on 8 February.
However, there is a second registration window, which was opened on 26 February and which will remain open until close to the end of the competition. Therefore, any team that did not properly complete its registration by that preliminary deadline can now still register teams after two rounds.
To be eligible to compete in the round on the Sunday, any as yet unregistered team wishing to play must however file its registration documentation by noon on the Friday immediately preceding.
Under this rule, clubs such as North East Stars and Central FC, which previously forfeited points in various divisions, can now suit up for action.
Baptiste denied any knowledge of any registration request to have the Under-17 team compete in the YPL but, according to Shabazz, the proposal is on the agenda for the Pro League meeting this Friday.
Editor’s note: As the story was about to be published, Wired868 was learned that, in the wake of the negative reaction and persistent inquiries from Wired868, TTFA officialdom has softened their position and are no longer requiring players to sign the relevant forms.
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U-17 to compete in Youth Pro League.
T&T Newsday Reports.
THE TRINIDAD and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has initiated steps to enter the National Men’s Under-17 Team into the TT Pro League’s Under-18 Division.
The intention, recommended by coach, Russell Latapy, and supported by the TTFA’s technical director, Anton Corneal, is to afford the current squad of players the opportunity to be actively involved in competition as it continues its preparations for forthcoming CONCACAF qualification tournaments.
The TTFA wishes to state that it had initiated dialogue with the management of the TT Pro League. TTFA general secretary, Justin Latapy-George, gave the assurance on Friday that the National Under-17 team, once permitted by the Pro League, will appear in the competition as a National Team and not compete under the title of any other team. Additionally, the general secretary noted there had been some disquiet among our stakeholders based on this matter so he needed to clearly state the position of the TTFA.
“What we have done is to further actions related to our discourse by writing to the league requesting its consideration to allow the association’s national Under-17 team to compete in the Under-18 Division of the Pro League. We believe that we have submitted a request that will receive favourable consideration. However, irrespective of the final decision of the league it is important that I extend thanks for their consideration. It is pivotal that I again note that if our application is accepted that the team will compete as the national Under-17 team ,” Latapy-George stated.
Both Latapy-George and Corneal stated that it was evident that this type of approach proved to be successful in the past, making reference to the Under- 20 team of 2008, participating in and winning the National Super League that year before going on to qualify for the 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt.
Corneal reiterated the importance of having the Under-17 and Under-20 men’s team in active competition prior to their respective qualifying tournaments later this year.
“We feel this is the best way to go in terms of trying to ensure that the teams are in active competition over a specific period which falls in line with their preparations prior to the Concacaf qualifying matches,” Corneal said. “We have seen what doing this in the past has done, case in point the 2009 team that went on to qualify for the U-20 World Cup and coupled with the international matches that the FA may be able to organise along the way, this could only positively assist us in preparing the teams going into the qualifiers,” Corneal added.
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TTFA reverses position, vows to compete as “National Under-17 Team” in Youth Pro League.
Wired868.com.
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team, once permitted, will participate in the Youth Pro League Under-18 competition under its own name, after condemnation of its initial attempt to play as Morvant Caledonia United.
On Tuesday, National Under-17 assistant coach Duane Richardson and manager Aaron Pollard went to various schools and urged players to sign registration forms for Morvant Caledonia—often without the chance to discuss the matter with their parents and club coaches first.
The TTFA Media said the initiative was recommended by head coach Russell Latapy and supported by technical director Anton Corneal. However, it provoked a furious response from schools, club coaches and parents.
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Justin Latapy-George assured members of the public that, while the football body is still interested in participating in the youth competition, there is no chance that the national team will play as a club.
“What we have done is [write] to the League requesting its consideration to allow the Association’s National Under-17 Team to compete in the Under-18 Division of the Pro League,” Latapy-George told TTFA Media. “We believe that we have submitted a request that will receive favourable consideration. However, irrespective of the final decision of the League, it is important that I extend thanks for their consideration.
“It is pivotal that I again note that if our application is accepted that the team will compete as the National Under-17 Team.”
Corneal was on the coaching staff on the two occasions whenat Trinidad and Tobago qualified for World Cup Finals, first the Under-17’s in the Republic of Korea in 2007 and then the Under-20’s in Egypt in 2009. And he is certain that their participation in the youth league will work well for them.
“We feel this is the best way to go in terms of trying to ensure that the teams are in active competition over a specific period, which falls in line with their preparations prior to the Concacaf qualifying matches,” said Corneal. “We have seen what doing this in the past has done—case in point, the 2009 team that went on to qualify for the U-20 World Cup.
“And coupled with the international matches that the FA may be able to organise along the way, this could only positively assist us in preparing the teams going into the qualifiers.”
In other news, the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Team has scheduled two friendly matches against Panama on Thursday 22 and Saturday 24 March.
The Women Soca Warriors face Panama from 6.30pm on Thursday at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva and from 4pm on Saturday at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.
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Does anyone know, which clubs the players on the National U17 belong to ? Is there a list ?
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It appears that Shabazz tried a recruiting coup. But he get boofed!
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A little too late! Pro League blanks T&T National U-17s; half-measure in the works.
By Roneil Walcott (Wired868).
A little too late! That, according to TT Pro League acting CEO Julia Baptiste, is the reason why the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s Under-17 Team has not had its application to play in the Under-18 Division of the ongoing Youth Pro League (YPL) approved. The application simply came a little too late.
Baptiste, who has just been promoted from general secretary following the resignation in quick succession of long-standing CEO Dexter Skeene and Chairman Sam Phillip, told Wired868 that the decision to turn down the Under-17’s request was made in the best interest of the YPL since almost half of the season is already in the books.
“With so many match days already gone,” Baptiste said, “I thought it would not have been in the (League’s) best interest to enter the National Under-17 team at the time. It was just me giving consideration to the integrity of the League table. […] I felt it was the best decision to leave it as is.”
The National Under-17’s, coached by former national standout Russell Latapy and managed by Aaron Pollard, had hoped to get a run-out in the YPL competition to provide them with sustained match practice. But, Baptiste pointed out, with four games already gone in its season, this year’s competition will see one more round of league matches followed by a knockout tournament.
And even if the Under-17’s registration were completed in time for action this weekend, they would have been able to contest at most five matches in the League. Furthermore, as the current pool of National Under-17 players features youngsters attached to clubs in both the Under-16 and Under-18 Divisions of the YPL, the transferring of players could, in Baptiste’s eyes, have proven problematic and would have potentially put the League on hold.
The new CEO gave the assurance that the League’s decision would have been different if the season were longer than its current one round plus knockout schedule.
The National Under-17s were bidding to claim the spot in the Under-18 category left vacant by Morvant Caledonia United, whose co-founder, Jamaal Shabazz, informed the League of the club’s inability to field an Under-18 team for the current YPL season.
Baptiste told Wired868 that Caledonia had been completely removed from the Under-18 Division so that teams did not benefit from their withdrawal by way of additional points for forfeited games. Inserting the Under-17s at the midway point of the competition, she suggested, would have created a grey area with respect to determining whether or not teams had received points for the games which “Cale” should have played.
Initially, last month, Pollard and National Under-17 assistant coach Duane Richardson informed members of their 40-plus player pool that they were required to sign transfer documents for Caledonia in order to turn out in the Under-18 Division of the YPL competition. However, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) quickly reversed its position and proposed that the National Under-17s play under their own identity, a move which was recommended by Latapy and supported by Technical Director Anton Corneal.
In the end, their late bid for a YPL spot proved unsuccessful although plans are underway to arrange friendly games for Latapy’s squad against the top flight clubs.
The Under-18 Division is currently headed by Club Sando, who lead three-time and defending champions San Juan Jabloteh on goal difference, with Jabloteh having a game in hand. The “San Juan Kings” have swept all three age groups of the YPL over the past three seasons and they currently sit in first and third spots in the Under-16 and Under-14 Divisions respectively.
In the middle of conducting a CONCACAF D-License coaching course in Guyana, Corneal could not be reached for comment on the collapse of the plan. Wired868 was also unable to reach Latapy.
TTFA General Secretary Justin Latapy-George declined comment on what lies ahead for the Under-17’s and would say only that he had no problem with the TTPL’s decision to turn down the application.
“For me, it’s not a matter of being surprised,” he said, “as the League has its autonomy.”
Team manager, Pollard, declined comment on why an approach was not made to the Pro League prior to the start of the YPL season, opting instead to reiterate the technical staff’s mission for the National Under-17s.
“Our goal is to prepare our boys to the best of our abilities,” Pollard declared, “with the resources we have available.”
“The Under-18 League would have served as good practice matches for the boys [but] we have the option to organise practice matches against [local] teams who are at a good standard.”
Director of football Muhammad Isa revealed that the Pro League has offered a compromise of sorts to the National Under-17s, which should ensure Latapy’s charges still see some action. The new proposal is that Youth Pro League clubs will take turns facing the young Soca Warriors once a week, possibly on Thursdays, in exhibition matches.
So, although there will be no points at stake, there should be games for the national youth team.
The National Under-17 Team is aiming to avoid a repeat of the 2017 campaign when the Young Warriors failed to advance past the CFU stage, despite playing on home soil.
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No plan at all. Them just moving by "ups"
They ups and decide to put the team in a league that already going on.
Steups
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Shouldn’t this thread be in jokes section ?
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the decision to turn down the Under-17’s request was made in the best interest of the YPL since almost half of the season is already in the books.
To be honest, I think Ms. Baptiste is in the right on this one.
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https://www.concacaf.com/en/under-17-men/article/draw-reveals-groups-for-the-2019-concacaf-under-17-championship
Miami (Tuesday, February 19, 2019) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) conducted the official draw for the 2019 Concacaf Under-17 Championship, at the Concacaf headquarters, in Miami, FL.
The 2019 edition of the Under-17 Championship, to be hosted at the IMG Academy campus in Bradenton, Florida, will be disputed in three rounds. The first-round qualifiers will take place March 16-24 (Groups A and C) and April 1-9 (Groups B and D), while the Final Championship (Groups E, F, G, H and knockout stage) will take place May 1-16.
The event, which sorted the 35 participating teams into eight groups, was conducted by Concacaf Head of National Team Competitions Carlos Fernandez.
The groups for the 2019 Concacaf Under-17 Championship Qualification Stage are as follows
The qualifying round consists of the following teams.
Group A: Nicaragua, Grenada, Cayman Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Group B: Dominican Republic, Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Montserrat
Group C: Guadeloupe, Bahamas, Aruba, Saint Martin, Bonaire
Group D: St. Kitts & Nevis, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Anguilla
After round-robin play, the top finisher in each group will advance directly to the knockout stage of the competition. The complete schedule of matches the Qualification Stage can be found here.
The groups for the 2019 Concacaf Under-17 Championship Group Stage are as follows
The group stage consists of the following teams.
Group E: Mexico, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda
Group F: United States, Canada, Guatemala, Barbados
Group G: Honduras, Haiti, El Salvador, Guyana
Group H: Costa Rica, Panama, Suriname, Curacao
After round-robin play, the top three finishers in each of the groups will qualify for the knockout stage, joining the four group winners of the Qualification Stage in the Round of 16. The knockout stage of the competition will be played in its entirety in a single match elimination format, with the semifinalists automatically qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru.
The complete schedule of matches for the Group Stage and Knockout stage can be found here.
In the previous edition of the Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship played in Panama in 2017, Mexico won its third straight title and seventh overall, with a 5-4 penalty shootout win over the United States in the final
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T&T to face Mexico, Bermuda, Jamaica in CONCACAF U-17 qualifiers.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago have been given automatic qualification into the Championship round of the CONCACAF Under 17 Men’s Championship which serves as World Cup qualification for the 2019 FIFA Under 17 Men’s World Cup in Peru.
T&T have been placed in Group E alongside defending champions Mexico, Jamaica and Bermuda.
The official draw was conducted at the Concacaf headquarters, in Miami, FL on Tuesday.
T&T takes on Bermuda on May 1st, Jamaica on May 3 and Mexico on May 5th
The 2019 edition of the Under-17 Championship, to be hosted at the IMG Academy campus in Bradenton, Florida, will be disputed in three rounds. The first-round qualifiers will take place March 16-24 (Groups A and C) and April 1-9 (Groups B and D), while the Final Championship (Groups E, F, G, H and knockout stage) will take place May 1-16.
The event, which sorted the 35 participating teams into eight groups, was conducted by Concacaf Head of National Team Competitions Carlos Fernandez.
After round-robin play, the top finisher in each group will advance directly to the knockout stage of the competition
After round-robin play, the top three finishers in each of the groups will qualify for the knockout stage, joining the four group winners of the Qualification Stage in the Round of 16. The knockout stage of the competition will be played in its entirety in a single match elimination format, with the semifinalists automatically qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru.
The group stage consists of the following teams.
Group E: Mexico, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda
Group F: United States, Canada, Guatemala, Barbados
Group G: Honduras, Haiti, El Salvador, Guyana
Group H: Costa Rica, Panama, Suriname, Curacao
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T&T U-17s drawn with Mexico, Jamaica and Bermuda; one win will take Warriors into KO stage.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team could get within 90 minutes of a Peru 2019 FIFA World Youth Championship spot with just two wins from four qualifying matches, which includes fixtures against Bermuda and, possibly, Haiti.
The junior Soca Warriors, ranked 10th in Concacaf in their age group behind regional neighbours like Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, should not have felt too hard-done by the draw today, which placed Trinidad and Tobago in Group E with Mexico, Jamaica and Bermuda.
Only one team from that quartet will be eliminated at the group stage, which means T&T can get to the knockout stage with just one win.
Whether the inactive junior Soca Warriors can manage even that much is another question entirely. The National Under-17 outfit have not trained since April 2018 while their last international game was on 17 August 2017, when they lost 8-1 to Jamaica at the Concacaf Under-15 Championship.
At present, the Under-17s—who were previously coached by Russell Latapy—do not even have a technical staff in place. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) Board of Directors is expected to discuss their fate in a meeting tomorrow.
TTFA president David John-Williams has not responded to questions on the status of the National Under-17 Team for the past three months.
Today’s Concacaf draw saw the confederation split in two with 19 nations competing in a qualifying round from 16 March while the top 16 seeded youth teams enter at the final stage from 1 May.
The four group winners from the qualifying round advance to the knockout stage of the Concacaf Championship along with 12 from the 16 teams in the final round. And the four semifinalists qualify automatically for the Peru Under-17 World Cup.
Trinidad and Tobago open their campaign against Bermuda on 1 May at the IMG Academy campus in Bradenton, Florida while they tackle Jamaica and Mexico on 3 and 5 May respectively.
One win from their three group matches will see T&T pitted against the Group G runner-up, which is likely to be either Haiti or El Salvador. A second triumph could put the junior Soca Warriors into the quarterfinals where they could face Mexico again with a World Cup place on the line.
If Trinidad and Tobago finish as Group E runners-up—which would require a result against Jamaica—they could end up challenging Honduras for a World Cup place instead at the Round of Eight.
The TTFA Board should rule tomorrow if the Under-17 Team will get a chance to chase their World Cup dreams at all.
At present, the John-Williams-led football body does not have a technical committee or a technical director—the latter, Anton Corneal, downed tools last month due to broken financial promises from the TTFA—while several national coaches are unpaid.
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Literally the hardest group possible with seedings I think.
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if they win that group, they could win the WC ;D.
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The only good thing is that they have 3 practice games....once they make it 3rd on the group they move on to the next phase.
They better use those games wisely.
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Stern John appointed U-17 Men’s team head coach
TTFA Media
Stern John, the former Trinidad and Tobago prolific goalscorer and current Senior Men’s Team Assistant Coach has been named as the head coach of this country’s Under 17 Men’s Team.
John’s appointment was approved by the Board of the TTFA on Monday and his assignment begins immediately as he moves in to prepare the Trinidad and Tobago team for the CONCACAF Under 17 Men’s Championship in May which also serves as the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2019 FIFA Under 17 Men’s World Cup in Peru. T&T faces Bermuda in its opening game on May 1st at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida to be followed by clashes with Jamaica (May 3rd) and Mexico on May 5th.
In a reaction to his first national team head coach appointment, the former Birmingham City forward said he eagerly awaiting the commencement of his duties as he seeks to lead T&T into the knockout phase and subsequently Peru 2019.
“It’s a fantastic opportunity for me and I’m excited for the challenge. It’s not an easy challenge but I’m excited and I’m relishing the opportunity to work with the youngsters,” John told TTFA Media on Tuesday.
Leading the national team for the first time is an honour for the ex-Sunderland and Southampton marksman who has also led Central FC as head coach in the T&T Pro League and Concacaf competitions.
“I’ve been working with the Trinidad and Tobago Senior Men’s team for a couple years and also with Central FC so I have a little experience under my belt. Hopefully I can continue with my experience and bring something to the youth team. It’s definitely an exciting period to be serving as head coach of a national team for my country. I’ve played at every level and now getting a chance to lead from the front and to work with upcoming players is a big deal for me. I’d like to thank the heads at the TTFA for giving me this opportunity to make another contribution.
“I think we are going to have to look at players and definitely hit the ground running . I’m ready to start working and Ive already contacted some staff members who I want on my staff. I’m looking at some young players at home and abroad so hopefully we can start soon because we don’t have a lot of time so hopefully we can get a team going to prepare for the tournament,” John continued.
The ex-Columbus Crew player says he has already assesses the group opponents that T&T will face in May.
“I think from watching the teams we will play against I think we have a great opportunity. Three teams will come out of the group and the main thing in these competitions is to try and win your first game. It’s not going to be an easy challenge but I think we have the quality in the players in Trinidad and Tobago. We have a good bunch of young players who played under Russell (Latapy) before and I think I just have to continue on what he’s done before and keep building and working with the team,” John said.
https://www.youtube.com/v/ejThbMamvos
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Congrats, Stern?
Should we start gathering funds now to pay the new coach at least a honorarium? Or should we direct that $ to Latapy and sort Stern later?
It's always hard to tell in these matters.
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Congrats, Stern?
Should we start gathering funds now to pay the new coach at least a honorarium? Or should we direct that $ to Latapy and sort Stern later?
It's always hard to tell in these matters.
Your guess is good as the rest of the forum!
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John names his Assistants for Under 17 Team
TTFA Media
Stern John has finalised part of his technical staff for the Men’s National Under 17 team that has commenced preparations for the CONCACAF U-17 Men’s Championship and World Cup qualifiers starting May 1st at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
John was named as head coach by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association earlier this month. One of his assistant coaches will be former Senior Men’s Team captain Kenwyne Jones. The 34-year-old former UK and US-based professional will be joined by previous Under 17 team assistant coach Caleb De Souza as John’s second assistant coach. The goalkeeper coach is Ross Russell, another former T&T national player and current goalkeeper coach of the Men’s Senior Team. Devin Elcock is the equipment manager and Aaron Pollard is the team manager. Both Pollard and Elcock were also assigned to the Under 17 team in 2016/2018. The rest of the technical staff will be confirmed later this week.
John stated that he was satisfied with the personnel that will work alongside him in preparing the team in the best possible way for the competition in May.
“We had our first couple of sessions on the weekend and it was important that we hit the ground running because we don’t have a lot of time. But at the same time I believe we have a group of very capable individuals who will serve on the technical staff to ensure the team is prepared in the best possible way for the competition in May,” John told TTFA Media.
“Everyone understands his roles and responsibilities. The Football Association is on board with us and with the right level of support, I am optimistic that we go about the preparation of this team in a most professional manner to get the boys up to scratch so that we can go to Florida and compete in May. We’ve already seen several groups of players and our intention is to also stage a combine in the United States later this month to have a look at the talent that is available to us out there. We will release more concrete details on that before the end of this week,” John added.
Trinidad and Tobago have been given automatic qualification into the Championship round of the CONCACAF Under 17 Men’s Championship which serves as World Cup qualification for the 2019 FIFA Under 17 Men’s World Cup in Peru.
T&T are in Group E alongside defending champions Mexico, Jamaica and Bermuda. John’s Men will take on Bermuda on May 1st, Jamaica on May 3 and Mexico on May 5th
The 2019 edition of the Under-17 Championship, to be hosted at the IMG Academy campus in Bradenton, Florida, will be disputed in three rounds. The first-round qualifiers will take place March 16-24 (Groups A and C) and April 1-9 (Groups B and D), while the Final Championship (Groups E, F, G, H and knockout stage) will take place May 1-16.
After round-robin play, the top three finishers in each of the groups will qualify for the knockout stage, joining the four group winners of the Qualification Stage in the Round of 16. The knockout stage of the competition will be played in its entirety in a single match elimination format, with the semifinalists automatically qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru.
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Stern unveils National U-17 staff, Kenwyne Jones hired as assistant coach but TTFA board in the dark.
By Wired868.com.
Former Trinidad and Tobago international captain and England Premier League forward Kenwyne Jones will serve as assistant coach for the National Under-17 Team, as head coach Stern John revealed his technical staff this evening.
Jones played alongside John for the Soca Warriors at the 2006 World Cup while both have top flight experience in England. John played for Birmingham and Sunderland in the Premiership while Jones represented Southampton, Sunderland, Stoke City and Cardiff City.
John and Jones, according to a release from the TTFA Media, will work alongside a second assistant coach, Caleb De Souza, as well as goalkeeper coach Ross Russell, equipment manager Devin Elcock and team manager Aaron Pollard. De Souza, Elcock and Pollard are survivors from the technical staff that worked with previous head coach, Russell Latapy.
The coaching appointments were made without approval by the TTFA board, according to board member Keith Look Loy. The TTFA board is due to meet on 12 March to discuss the formal staffing of the national youth team
John, who vowed to hit the ground running with the national youth team, said he is satisfied with the pool of abilities within the technical staff he named today.
“I believe we have a group of very capable individuals who will serve on the technical staff to ensure the team is prepared in the best possible way for the competition in May,” he told the TTFA Media. “Everyone understands his roles and responsibilities. The Football Association is on board with us and, with the right level of support, I am optimistic that we go about the preparation of this team in a most professional manner to get the boys up to scratch; so that we can go to Florida and compete in May.
“We’ve already seen several groups of players and our intention is to also stage a combine in the United States later this month to have a look at the talent that is available to us out there. We will release more concrete details on that before the end of this week.”
The entire National Under-17 Team staff agreed to work without remuneration, with the current executive of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA)—led by president David John-Williams—still unable to pay coaching staff on several teams.
At present, the TTFA is operating without a technical director or properly functioning technical committee, as Anton Corneal withheld his services due to John-Williams’ failure to fulfil the terms of his contract while the technical committee fell apart soon after the controversial appointment of National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence in January 2017.
John’s coaching experience comprises of two years as assistant coach at Central FC, a year and a half as head coach at the same club and two years as assistant to Lawrence with the National Senior Team.
Jones made his coaching debut in mid-2018 when he served as assistant to Queen’s Royal College head coach Nigel Grosvenor.
De Souza, a former St Mary’s College midfielder, served as Latapy’s assistant, two years ago, when the National Under-15 outfit were mauled at Concacaf level—they conceded 21 goals in four successive losses, including an 8-1 loss to Jamaica. He does not coach competitively in Trinidad.
Russell does bring some experience as head coach to the staff, despite operating as a goalkeeping coach. A former Defence Force head coach, Russell has won two Pro League titles and an array of knockout competitions while he also served as an international head coach at Women’s National Senior Team and Men’s National Under-17 Team level.
The current National Under-17 squad begin their World Youth Cup qualifying campaign at Concacaf level on 1 May when they challenge Bermuda in what could be a decisive affair.
Trinidad and Tobago are grouped with Bermuda, Jamaica and Mexico and one from the quartet will be eliminated while the other three advance to the quarterfinal round.
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I like Kenwyne's inclusion. Let's consider it as another way of him giving back to T&T.
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Youth footballers could sit CSEC in US.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
T&T’s Under-17 footballers, who are expected to take the CSEC Exams in May could have an option of sitting it in the United States, a top T&T Football Association (TTFA) official has said.
It is one of several considerations currently before the board of the TTFA to deal with the clash in dates for the CSEC exams and the CONCACAF U-17 Men’s Championship, which is also being used as a World Cup Qualifier, from May 1 in Florida, United States.
The board is set to meet for a second time this week on the matter as the football association moves swiftly to ensure that the education and life of no young players are affected by the tournament.
The official, who spoke under conditions of anonymity, said they have already reached out to the Ministry of Education to see what can be done.
"We are not the ones who set the dates for the tournament, but we are doing our research to determine if the exam can be done outside. We are not sure as yet, but it’s not the first time we have been faced with this situation," the official said.
Yesterday Anton Corneal, technical director of local football, who has faced similar circumstances in the past, said the solution is to call the ministry of education and ask for their advice on it. In the past, players were asked to leave the tournament and return after they are finished.
"Another option is for the players to take the exam after the tournament if that can be allowed. Whatever’s the case, they must be guided by the ministry," Corneal said.
The junior "Warriors" received automatic qualification into the Championship and will begin their campaign on May 1 at the IMG Academy in Bradenton with action in Group E, featuring defending champion Mexico, Jamaica, Bermuda and T&T. This will coincide with the staging of groups F, G and H, as well as the knockout stage.
The junior Warriors will begin against Bermuda on May 1, before meeting Jamaica and Mexico in that order on May 3 and 5, respectively.
The tournament actually gets going March 16-24 for Groups A and C and continues from April 1-9 with action in groups B and D.
CSEC exams begin on May 3 with Physical Education and Sport; May 6- Visual Arts, Chemistry, Music and Textiles and Clothing; May 7- Caribbean History, Industrial Technology, Mechanical Engineering; May 8- Technical Drawing, Agricultural Science; May 9- Social Studies (1&2); May 10- English Literature (1&2); May 13- Principles of Accounts (1&2); May 14- English Language (1&2); May 15- Mathematics (1&2); and May 16- Geography, Agricultural Science, Industrial Technology, Electrical and Electronics.
Exams continue on May 17 with English Language 3/2 and Religious Education, before resuming on May 20.
New assistant coach Kenwyne Jones said he is unsure of how many players are likely to be affected by the clash in dates but his squad is set to be trimmed from 38 this week. The unfortunate clash in date will affect young student/players throughout the Caribbean.
Meanwhile, William Wallace, president of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) said he is confused by the CONCACAF’s scheduling of the tournament at the time when regional student/footballers will be involved in exams.
"They (CONCACAF) are supposed to be aware of this," Wallace said.
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TTFA to stage U-17 Combine on March 23rd & 24th in Atlanta.
TTFA Media.
Men’s Under 17 Head Coach Stern John will travel to Atlanta next week to oversee an Under 17 Combine for North American based players who are eligible to represent Trinidad and Tobago.
John has had a week of preparations with the home-based players in the National Under 17 set-up as part of preparations for the CONCACAF Under 17 Men’s Championship and World Cup qualifiers in Bradenton, Florida from May 1st. He now intends to broaden the pool by scouting the available talent within North America.
Two sessions will take place at the Campbell High School, 5265 Ward Street, SE on Saturday March 23rd and March 24th.
All players must possess a Trinidad and Tobago passport or be eligible for a Trinidad and Tobago passport and born in 2002 or 2003. Players are responsible for their own travel/transportation to the venue and their accommodation. Players are requested to walk with a red playing shirt and a white playing shirt.
All Players must be available to join the team for the two week duration of the tournament in May as well as the week leading up to the opening match on May 1st, once selected to the Final Squad.
Check in at the venue on March 23rd is 5pm and the session runs from 6pm to 9pm. The session on Sunday March 24th runs from 9am to midday. All interested persons can submit their information or request further details at coachgq@yahoo.com.
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Own accomadation own travel ... on such short.... notice eh what about the uk john
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Standing on its own, the idea of a combine in the US is a good one. I hope Stern finds a player or three to his liking.
However, those of us who have long called for the maintenance of a database of eligible players would suggest that the logistics of any such camp should be driven by the data, not by the tail wagging the dog.
Yes, better to do something rather than nothing, but this something could have been conceived without regard to who would coach the squad.
If we look at the symptoms and drill down, we'll find that this 11th hour nod to foreigners is essentially another manifestation of a rotten core at the HQ of football.
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Walk with yuh own white T-shirt and a red T-shirt. Makes me think back.
They going to be drinking from a standpipe too?
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Standing on its own, the idea of a combine in the US is a good one. I hope Stern finds a player or three to his liking.
However, those of us who have long called for the maintenance of a database of eligible players would suggest that the logistics of any such camp should be driven by the data, not by the tail wagging the dog.
Yes, better to do something rather than nothing, but this something could have been conceived without regard to who would coach the squad.
If we look at the symptoms and drill down, we'll find that this 11th hour nod to foreigners is essentially another manifestation of a rotten core at the HQ of football.
Jokiness all around
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http://www.youtube.com/v/nmTezafdwU8
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John scouts U-17 talent at Combine in Atlanta.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s Under 17 head coach Stern John returned home on Monday night after overseeing a TTFA Combine for U-17 Men’s players at Campbell High School in Atlanta on the weekend.
The purpose of the exercise was to scout for players born or based in North America who are eligible to represent this country in international football, specifically in the Under 17 category. John is currently preparing a National team to participate at the CONCACAF Under 17 Men’s championship at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida from May 1st.
Twenty-five players from various states attended the two-day combine with some coming from Toronto, Florida, North Carolina, Atlanta, New York among other states.
Also present to take a look at proceedings was John’s former teammate, ex-national team striker Jerren Nixon who currently resides in Atlanta and former T&T-based players who later played in the United States, Sheldon and Brent Bennett.
John said the exercise proved to be worthy one as he managed to discover some talent that could boost the current pool of players. Goalkeeper Coach Ross Russell assisted John in Atlanta as both men flew from Manchester following the T&T versus Wales friendly last Wednesday.
“I think it was a great response. It took us about a week or two to get this together and we had a really good turn out. The parents came out in their numbers with the kids with two days to see the foreign players,” John told TTFA Media after completing his second session in Atlanta.
“I was really impressed with some of the kids we saw here, to add to the kids we already have in Trinidad. They came out and showcased themselves in a very organised manner, respectable as well and they competed. That’s what this is really about so that we can get talent in North America and incorporate them with the ones back home as well,” he added.
The former Birmingham City and Sunderland striker who is T&T’s all-time leading goalscorer, said there was available talent in North America and he believes these exercises would benefit the T&T programme.
“I think these combines can definitely bring some benefits to our programme. We got a good response in the short time so you can imagine what would happen if we give players a couple more months or even a year notice. We have a lot of talent outside of Trinidad and Tobago and a lot of kids want to play for the country and they want to represent the country their parents were born in or where they were born before moving abroad.
T&T faces Bermuda on May 1st to be followed by clashes with Jamaica and Mexico on May 3rd and 5th with top three teams advancing to the knockout stage.
“Now is a very key time for us. We have to cut the team back at home because we have thirty players in training and of course we saw a few players in Atlanta that we will have joined the training squad. We have less than a month to prepare and it’s therefore crunch time. It’s a tall order but I think we can show that we can compete. One of my main things is being able to go and compete at the tournament . I told the kids here that once you are representing Trinidad and Tobago, it’s a pride so they understand that. And once we get that right then they can compete at any level,” John concluded.
Video - Stern John assesses U-17 Players at Combine in Atlanta (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmTezafdwU8).
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Stern trims U-17 Squad as preparations enter final month.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago Under 17 Men’s Team head coach Stern John has started trimming his squad as he enters the final month of preparations for the upcoming CONCACAF Under 17 Men’s Championship at the IMG Academy in Bradenton. Florida.
John has just twenty-four players in training at the moment and is expected to have a few of the North American-based players from the recent combine joining the training this week. Joining the the local bunch a day ago was Atlanta-based forward Jerrel Nixon, son of ex-Senior Team and FC Zurich striker Jerren Nixon. Sessions are being conducted daily five days per week at the Mannie Ramjohn and Ato Boldon Stadiums.
“So far we’ve seen over forty players and a few have been cut from the squad. We’ve begun the process of narrowing the numbers down towards the final selection,” John told TTFA Media. “We’ve had a fairly good period to work with the players at home and assess their capabilities. And from this week we’ll have some of the guys joining us from North America to fit them into the mix with the intention of putting together the best possible squad for the competition in May,” John said.
Among those in the local squad include Fatima College duo Zachary Welsh and forward Jean-Heim McFee. Both players spoke about the current preparations, saying they were focused on getting out of the group stage and improving on their performances at the Under 15 championship a couple years ago.
“It’s been good in camp so far. We are working hard to ensure we do better than the last tournament. We are trying to go out and compete this time.,” McFee told TTFA Media. “The loss against Jamaica was an embarrassing one. We weren’t playing as a team. We were playing as individuals and it was embarrassing to the coach and the country.
“We must use our individual skills at time but we have to work as a team to get the results to go forward. The team is progressing and the aim is to qualify for the World Cup. My personal view is that our chances are high. The group is set out in a way which I think gives us a fair chance. We can beat every team in the group but we have to want it,” McFee said.
“International football and school football in Trinidad and Tobago is totally different. The level is way higher on the international stage at our age group than it is at the school level so we have to lift our game to match up with the other teams,” he continued.
Welsh spoke about the influence of John and Kenwyne Jones as the coaches along with assistant Caleb Wales and the rest of the staff.
“Coach Stern and coach Kenwyne both have a lot of experience in the game which is a plus for us and the have been working on getting us to master the ball and get us ready and fit for the tournament. I think my game has grown over the past two years because I think coach Russell (Latapy, previous Under 15/Under 17 coach), coach Stern and coach Kenwyne are all ex-national players and best to ever play for the country and they have used their experience to guide and help us. This has been helping the team to grow. The coaches are very interactive with the players. They give pointers to us throughout the sessions and the relationship between them and the players is very good as they are giving it their best to help us improve for the tournament.
“The last tournament didn’t give us the best of results. We played Jamaica last time and the result wasn’t the best but I think we can use the lessons and experience to come better this time around and really compete and challenge for a qualifying spot,” Welsh added.
T&T’s opening game at the Concacaf Championship is against Bermuda on May 1st preceding the two other group games against Mexico and Jamaica on May 3rd and 5th.
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Ah wonder of Ivan Dos Santos on de team?
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Ah wonder of Ivan Dos Santos on de team?
so dey trim de squad and we doh have de names? .... steups. Why write de article
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Hearing that the squad has been chosen
Can we get a list? And feedback as to who was in the final pool before this cut?
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Stern John announces final 20-man roster for Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers
TTFA Media
National Under 17 Men’s team head coach Stern John today announced his final 20-man roster for the upcoming Concacaf Under 17 Men’s Championship.
John alongside assistant Kenwyne Jones had been preparing a provisional squad for the past few weeks before selecting the final twenty.
T&T faces Bermuda in its opening group encounter on May 1st at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. They then face Jamaica on May 3rd and Mexico on May 5th. The top three teams will advance to the knockout stage.
See Video below for John comments at today’s press briefing.
“I am very excited about our upcoming tournament. The guys took the training very well. We had to get in everything in a very short space of time. The guys took it all on board and relishing the opportunity. The guys are excited and I am excited myself to go there and compete. We want to go there and try to qualify for the second round firstly. I think our main goal is to win our first game which is important. I think once we do that then we have a very good chance of qualifying for the knockout phase,” John said.
See More of John’s comments at today’s press briefing below.
The 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship will be the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (19th edition if all eras included), the men’s under-17 international football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It will be hosted in the United States between 1 May and 16 May 2019. The top four teams will qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil as CONCACAF representatives. Mexico are the defending champions.
The format for qualification has changed since the 2017 edition. The qualifying competition no longer features Caribbean and Central American zones.
The 41 CONCACAF teams were ranked based on the CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Ranking as of May 2017. A total of 35 teams entered the tournament. The highest-ranked 16 entrants were exempt from qualifying and advanced directly to the group stage of the final tournament, while the lowest-ranked 19 entrants had to participate in qualifying, where the four group winners advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stage of the final tournament.
Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 team
Goalkeepers:
Isaiah Williams (W Connection FC/Presentation College, San F’do), Kahlil Oliver (San Juan Jabloteh/Trinity College East);
Defenders:
Nigel Carraby (W Connection FC/Presentation College, San F’do), Luke Savery (W Connection FC/St Mary’s College), Jordon Britto (San Juan Jabloteh/San Juan North Secondary), Cephas St Rose (W Connection FC/CTS College), Isa Sayeed (Indy Premier Soccer/ Hamilton South-Eastern High School—USA);
Midfielders:
Zachary Welch (North East Stars/Fatima College), Jaiye Sheppard (Unattached/Presentation College, San F’do), Tyrese Pierre (WSV Apeldoorn/Rivers International School—Netherlands), Andrew De Gannes (North East Stars/Fatima College), Curtis De Leon (North Carolina FC/ Leesville Road High School—USA), Gary Griffith III (North East Stars/Trinity College Moka), Jeremy Lashley (Internazionale of Edmonton/ Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High School—Canada), Kielon Burnett-Acevaro (W Connection FC/Carapichaima East Secondary), Kevan Kahoussi (NC Fusion/Crossroads Flex High School—USA), Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United/Mc Eachern High School—USA);
Forwards:
Justin Araujo-Wilson (San Juan Jabloteh/Virtual High School—Canada), Jean-Heim Mc Fee (Club Sando/Fatima College), Jerrell Nixon (Concorde Fire Soccer Club/Campbell High School—USA).
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Under 17 players undergo medical screening ahead of CONCACAF Championship.
TTFA Media.
Members of the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s Under 17 team underwent medical screening tests on Tuesday at the South Coast Medical Centre, a branch of Healthnet Caribbean Limited in San Fernando ahead of their upcoming CONCACAF Qualifying championship at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida starting May 1.
The current squad has been in training under head coach Stern John for just over a month. The medical tests are mandatory for all competing teams in the Concacaf championship.
Tests conducted included blood screenings, CBC, blood, sugar, lipid profile, creatinine, ECG, spirometry, musculoskeletal exam, blood pressure, vision and urin screening.
Healthnet conducted the tests pro-bono for the TTFA, continuing its partnership dating back to 2014.
“It’s an important part of our final preparations for the tournament. We need to know exactly where our players are at health-wise and I really want to extend our sincerest gratitude to Mr Ramrekha and Healthnet for their services which is of no cost to the TTFA ahead of this qualifying competition,” T&T U-17 head coach Stern John said.
Healthnet CEO Richard Ramrekha spoke about his company’s involvement with the TTFA, saying “We have been doing this service probing for the Association for the past four years and it is really a privilege and honour to be part and parcel of this initiative. We feel honoured to render our services to the youth of the nation and certainly the footballing fraternity is one where we see we can make a positive contribution to that philosophy of contributing to the youth of the nation and developing our footballers.
“Just as physical fitness is very important to the footballers, medical fitness is also a key component of their overall fitness as a footballer. The medical involves a thorough examination – cardiovascular, kidney, liver,full blood count and we check all of their systems including vision. Our doctor, Dr Navi Muradali conducts a thorough physical examination as well. We put together medical report which will highlight or indicate if there are any abnormalities or anomalies or findings we need to further evaluate or investigate and determine the physical readiness of the players for games. We are conducting these examinations in accordance to Concacaf guidelines. We then pass on all the findings to the TTFA’s chief medical officer for his final determinations on the players,” Ramrekha said.
“We intend to provide this service pro bono to all national teams from men to women and youth. We see this is our corporate social responsibility to make a positive contribution to our country. We think that investing in our youth and the younger generation is very important for sustainability and development of our country. Football is a big deal for Trinidad and Tobago We have qualified for the World Cup once and we will love to be there at all levels but there are other tournaments that will bring some good joy and comfort to our citizens such as the Concacaf Gold Cup. It will really do a lot of good for Trinidad and Tobago,” Ramrekha added.
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Poor John.
I hope he get some warm up games.
VB
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Stern John talks about Final Under 17 Selection
https://www.youtube.com/v/CnhHRfxwqX0
John talks on U-17 preparations, Support of Parents
https://www.youtube.com/v/cVSGYsv1yM0
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I see a Gary Griffith III. Is that the CoP’s son?
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Ok, I did not play the videos.
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I see a Gary Griffith III. Is that the CoP’s son?
Just read Newsday. Yes, it is his son and the blasted staff working for free. So at least we don't have to worry about them waiting to get paid. They already not getting paid.
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I hope this team do well. It is nice to hear that parents were involved in helping out some of the preparation issues. Especially one of them who happens to be the CoP. But as long as the yutes don't have hassle like the last tournament, that is fine with me.
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WATCH: U-17 midfielder Kevan Kahoussi looks ahead to CONCACAF Championship.
https://www.youtube.com/v/pgI04yiNCu8
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WATCH: Kenwyne Jones opens up on his coaching duties with the Men's Under 17 National Team
https://www.youtube.com/v/AKgqmAr6ff8
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Police Commissioner’s son, Griffith III, named in T&T National U-17 squad; Stern: He earned his pick.
By Kirwin Weston (Wired868).
Gary Griffith III, son of Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, will be part of a 20-man Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team that travels to Miami on Monday for the Under-17 Concacaf Championship, which also serves as a World Cup qualifying series.
The National Under-17s, coached by Trinidad and Tobago senior international record goal scorer Stern John, begin their campaign against Bermuda on 1 May.
The squad comprises of 12 local based-players and eight from overseas including Netherlands-based midfielder Tyrese Pierre, Canada-based attacker Justin Araujo-Wilson, US-based forward Jerrel Nixon, who is the son of former World Youth Cup forward Jerren Nixon, and John’s own son, Isa Sayeed.
Fatima College contributed more players to the squad than any other team with Jean-Heim Mc Fee, Andrew De Gannes and Zachary Welch all making the 20-man squad. Araujo-Wilson is also a former Fatima student.
John, who was assisted by former 2006 World Cup teammate Kenwyne Jones, had barely six weeks to prepare the team but was pleased with what they got done.
“We had to get in everything in a very short space of time,” John told the TTFA Media. “The guys took it all on board and [are] relishing the opportunity. [They] are excited and I am excited myself to go there and compete.”
The National Under-17s were not supported financially by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and the coaching staff worked for free. John admitted that the squad sometimes relied on aid from parents in the areas of post-training meals, transportation and visa applications.
John singled out Griffith for his assistance to the squad.
“Special thanks to Mr Gary Griffith, the Commissioner of Police,” said John. “He came forward and really helped the team out in preparing for this tournament. In terms of nutrition, getting us food and stuff on time, also transport for the boys after training as well.
“Most of our sessions were held at Mannie Ramjohn, and the traffic [is] really bad on the afternoon and I think he played a very important role in getting the boys on a [police] bus from Port of Spain to the stadium on time and back to their respective homes as well.”
“[…] Mr Griffith was pivotal in helping us to fast track some of the visas as well too. He used some of his resources so we got the visas on time. Today the manager [Aaron Pollard] would’ve went to the embassy and picked up the rest of passports with all the visas so we could travel on Monday.”
John insisted that Griffith’s financial aid to the team did not give his son an advantage when it was time to select 20 players for the Concacaf tournament. Griffith III got minutes with North East Stars’ Pro League team in the 2018 season and is set to take up a scholarship with Sunderland College. He was one of two St Mary’s College players—the other being SSFL stand-out Gabriel Nanton—who trialled with former England Premier League team, Sunderland United, last year.
“No, no, no [Griffith’s assistance to the team did not influence my selection],” said the National Under-17 coach. “I think I was given a job to represent my country and to pick the strongest team that I have at hand. People might think Mr Griffith’s influence in helping the team made his son get a pick but it’s not that way.
“I think his son came in and worked hard just as everybody else and he competed for a spot just like the rest of players and he deserved to be on the squad.
“[…] Griffith III plays up front and out wide too. He has a great, great, great attitude; he brings a lot to the table and [has] very good quality. That’s why we picked him; because we know he has the quality we’re asking for and we know he can play at this level too.”
Financial woes apart, John’s outfit also struggled with the timing of the competition which clashes with the CSEC examination. However, the head coach suggested that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) found a solution by getting examiners from the Ministry of Education to travel with the team.
“We have like five players who have exams [during the tournament],” said John. “We worked with the schools, we came together and we figured out a way around it; so they can get the exam and play the games as well too.
“I think also the further we go into the tournament, there’s a couple more players who [will] have exams… We’re gonna have to deal with it there and then, even if we have to let the players sit the exam and then probably play the games afterwards.
“But obviously the school [work] is very important as well too.”
Wired868 was unable to get more details about the students who are due to sit exams and what the TTFA has put in place to assist them.
Team manager, Pollard, said he could not pass on that information unless specifically authorised to do so by new general secretary Camara David, who has instituted a gag on all TTFA staff outside of arranged press conferences.
John was pleased with the success of his combine in Atlanta, which led to selections for four players. Curtis De Leon, who represented the David Nakhid International Academy at the recently concluded Madrid Cup, is one of that quartet along with Kevan Kahoussi, Sayeed and Nixon.
He hopes to keep tabs on these players in a database that the football body promised to implement.
“We have a database that [allows us to keep] in contact with the players and also the parents,” said John. “Even the ones that weren’t chosen, we still keep in contact with them because […] if we qualify for the World Cup, we’re gonna have to go back and look at players.”
Bermuda apart, Trinidad and Tobago must also compete with Jamaica and Mexico in the group phase. One from the quartet will be eliminated while the other three advance to the quarterfinal round.
“We want to go there and try to qualify for the second round firstly,” said John. “I think our main goal is to win our first game which is important. I think once we do that then we have a very good chance of qualifying for the knockout phase.”
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SPORTT pays for T&T U-17s to sit CSEC exams in Florida; Stern: Time to execute.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team have precious little time to soak in the atmosphere in Bradenton, Florida. The junior Soca Warriors landed in Florida last night and, by tomorrow evening, they will already be in ‘do or die’ territory when they tackle Bermuda from 4pm at the IMG Academy in the Concacaf Under-17 Championship.
Three from the four teams in Group E advance to the knockout round but Trinidad and Tobago’s other two opponents are Jamaica and Mexico. It cannot be overstated how important it is for the Warriors to start with a positive result.
“We are here to compete and we’ve spoken about this as a team,” National Under-17 Team head coach Stern John told the TTFA Media. “That means we have three points to get in this opening game [against Bermuda] to give ourselves some breathing space for the remaining matches in the group.”
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), plagued by financial woes and administrative paralysis, considered not sending this squad to the Concacaf Championship in the first place.
Privately, TTFA president David John-Williams floated the idea of withdrawing from the competition, which serves as a qualifying series for the Brazil 2019 Under-17 World Cup. And there was a suggestion that the local football body might send its Under-15 Boys Team—the only one of the TTFA’s nine potential teams that trains all year round—to participate in the higher age group for ‘experience.’
In the end, though, the John-Williams-led administration appointed John to spearhead their campaign with barely six weeks to screen, select and prepare a team for competition at the highest level in the confederation. The key selling point for the hiring of John and his staff was that they were prepared to work for free.
“The TTFA didn’t so much as buy a bun for the players!” one parent told Wired868, on condition of anonymity.
It left well wishers to pick up the financial slack. Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, whose son, Gary Griffith III, was selected in the final 20-man squad, figured prominently among the parents who contributed to meals and transport for the players.
The Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago also took care of not only airfare for the National Under-17 Team but meals at the airport and, crucially, airfare, accommodation and related costs for two examiners who will travel to Florida this weekend to oversee the players’ CSEC tests.
CSEC exams start on 7 May and roughly a dozen players are due to sit. It means precise arrangements to ensure the boys take exams at precisely the same time as the rest of the country and that the process is above reproach with sealed papers and proper supervision.
Normally, even if the Ministry of Education agrees to assist—with the permission of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)—the organisation making the request for examiners must meet the full cost of the exercise. But, with the TTFA’s accounts frozen due to its failure to meet its debt to the National Futsal Team, SPORTT has stepped in the breach.
“The TTFA came with the request and the budget,” said SPORTT executive manager sport development Anthony Creed. “My job was to go to the board to ensure that everything was in order; and the approval was given so it is only a matter of waiting for the release [of funds].
“[…] We also budgeted to ensure the players were able to get a meal at the airport when they got to Florida so they would not be disadvantaged.”
Creed’s nephew, Brendon Creed, was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Under-17 Team that got to the quarterfinal stage of the Concacaf Championship in 2013. It is as well as the Warriors have fared since 2007 when a Kevin Molino item ensured the twin island republic of a 1-0 win over Jamaica and a place at the Korea Republic 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.
John hopes to somehow steer his undercooked squad to similar heights.
“We’ve prepared as best as we can and now it’s down to the boys to execute,” said John, a former 2006 World Cup forward and Trinidad and Tobago’s all-time record goal scorer. “It’s up to them now as we cannot play from the bench. What we will do is guide them as best as we can. I am confident in their ability.
“I think the key will be to settle early because there will be some nerves at the start and that’s expected because it’s a first time for a lot of the boys. Once we put our heads down and play to our ability then we should be pulling off a result to give us a good head start.”
The National Under-17 Team should expect much from former Fatima College stand-out Justin Araujo-Wilson and Trinity College East goalkeeper Kahlil Oliver as well as overseas-based inclusions like midfielders Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United—USA) and Tyrese Pierre (WSV Apeldoorn—Netherlands), full back Isa Sayeed (Indy Premier Soccer—USA) and Jerrell Nixon (Concorde Fire Soccer Club—USA).
Sayeed and Nixon are the sons of John and Jerren Nixon, a former Under-20 World Cup forward, respectively.
Araujo-Wilson told the TTFA Media that he is thrilled at the chance to make some history for himself.
“The preparation was very organised and well done to coach Stern [John] and coach Kenwyne [Jones] for bringing the boys together and pushing us hard to prepare for this tournament,” said Araujo-Wilson. “We have to come out and work hard and win games for ourselves, our families and the country.
“[…] It’s mandatory for us to get three points; [and] we know what we can do. I just like wearing the Red,White and Black because growing up watching the Soca Warriors play was good and now it’s a dream come true to play for the National Team.”
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U-17's tackle Bermuda in Concacaf opener.
T&T Guardian Reports.
T&T will kick off its campaign in the Concacaf Under-17 Men's Championships Group E Qualification Tournament against Bermuda at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida from 4 pm today.
Defending champions Mexico and Jamaica will face off in the second Group E match two hours later.
Simultaneously, at the same venue, Barbados, Canada, Guatemala and USA will do battle in Group F; El Salvador, Guyana, Haiti and Honduras compete in Group G, and Costa Rica, Curacao, Panama and Suriname face off in Group H.
So far the quartet of Nicaragua (Group A), Dominican Republic (Group B), Guadeloupe (Group C), and Puerto Rico (Group D) have advanced from the qualifiers draw as group winners to the last-16 and will be joined by the 12 qualifiers from Florida in the knockout stage.
The top four teams at the end of the Concacaf competition will qualify for the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Brazil.
The team led by former World Cup players in Stern John as head coach and assistant Kenwyne Jones, have been preparing team for the past few weeks and will go into today's first-ever meeting between both countries brimming with confidence ahead of its remaining matches versus Jamaica on May 3rd and Mexico two days later, at the end of which the top three teams will advance to the knockout stage.
John and 17 of his players travelled to Florido, USA on Monday night and were met by three USA-based players in Jerrel Nixon, Ajani Fortune and Curtis De Leon and the T&T coach was expected to have a final session yesterday afternoon ahead of today's match.
Speaking on the eve of the match, John, T&T's all-time leading goalscorer, said he would be seeking three points from the onset.
“We are here to compete and we’ve spoken about this as a team. That means we have three points to get in this opening game to give ourselves some breathing space for the remaining matches in the group,” John said.
“We’ve prepared as best as we can and now it’s down to the boys to execute. It’s up to them now as we cannot play from the bench. What we will do is guide them as best as we can. I am confident in their ability. I think the key will be to settle early because there will be some nerves at the start and that’s expected because it’s a first time for a lot of the boys. Once we put our heads down and play to our ability then we should be pulling off a result to give us a good head start,” John added.
Forward Justin Araujo Wilson is eager to put in a shift that will hopefully get T&T off on a right start.
“The preparation was very organised and well done to coach Stern and coach Kenwyne for bringing the boys together and pushing us hard to prepare for this tournament. We have to come out and work hard and win games for ourselves, our families and the country. Doing well in this kind of tournaments can save our lives,” said Araujo-Wilson.
“It’s mandatory for us to get three points. We know what we can do but we have to have something to show for it. I just like wearing the Red, White and Black because growing up watching the Soca Warriors play was good and now it’s a dream come true to play for the national team, he added.
Today's match will be the 50th Concacaf Under-17 match for T&T, with its record standing at 12 wins, 13 draws, and 24 defeats, scoring 60 goals, with 103 against, for a winning percentage of 33.3.
Bermuda, meanwhile, will be playing only its third CONCACAF Under-17 match, and has a record of two defeats from as many outings, scoring once and conceding 13.
The 2019 Concacaf Under-17 Championship is the sixth edition of the Concacaf Under-17 Championship (19th edition if all eras included), the men’s under-17 international football tournament organized by Concacaf.
On Friday
Jamaica vs T&T, 4pm
Bermuda vs Mexico, 6pm
On Sunday
T&T vs Mexico, 4pm
Bermuda vs Jamaica, 6pm
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Coach Stern: We have three points to get.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
T&T start Concacaf U-17 campaign today vs Bermuda…
T&T Under-17 men’s football team will be looking for a winning start to their 2019 Concacaf Under-17 Championship campaign when they face off with Bermuda in their opening fixture today, from 4 pm, at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, United States.
Team coach Stern John said, “We are here to compete and we’ve spoken about this as a team. That means we have three points to get in this opening game to give ourselves some breathing space for the remaining matches in the group.”
John, who is also an assistant coach on the T&T men’s team, continued, “We’ve prepared as best as we can and now it’s down to the boys to execute. It’s up to them now as we cannot play from the bench. What we will do is guide them as best as we can.
“I am confident in their abilities. I think the key will be to settle early because there will be some nerves at the start and that’s expected because it’s a first time for a lot of the boys. Once we put our heads down and play to our ability then we should be pulling off a result to give us a good head start,” John added.
Canadian-based forward Justin Araujo-Wilson said, “The preparation was very organised and well done to coach Stern and (assistant) coach Kenwyne for bringing the boys together and pushing us hard to prepare for this tournament.
We have to come out and work hard and win games for ourselves, our families and the country. Doing well in these kind of tournaments can save our lives.”
The other group opponents Mexico and Jamaica will square off in the second match of the double-header while other matches on the day includes El Salvador versus Guyana and Honduras versus Haiti.
The top four teams from the competition will qualify for the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Brazil, which is scheduled from September 17 to October 8.
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has offered their support towards the team, particularly players who are still involved in the local schools league.
In a media release yesterday, SSFL president William Wallace said, “You all have an opportunity to pave your way towards further success and to write your own history. Go out there and give of your best for the country and represent your country, the league and your schools with honour and pride.
“Be a source of inspiration for your younger peers who will be looking to follow in your footsteps in the 2019 SSFL season and beyond. You have an opportunity to compete and showcase your ability at the Confederation’s biggest event in your age group and the chance to test yourselves against some of the region’s best teams. Make the best of it,” Wallace added.
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Not sure if new uniforms but kit doesnt look bad
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HALF-TIME: Trinidad and Tobago U-17 2-0 Bermuda U-17. Goals by Justin Araujo-Wilson in the 24th minute and 39th minutes.
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FULL-TIME: Trinidad and Tobago U-17 3-1 Bermuda U-17. Goals for T&T by Justin Araujo-Wilson (24', 39') and Andrew de Gannes (90'); Bermuda's goal by Nazuri Dailey (76').
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Araujo-Wilson brace leads Trinidad and Tobago to 3-1 win over Bermuda
TTFA Media
Trinidad and Tobago’s under 17 footballers started their CONCACAF qualifying campaign with a 3-1 victory over Bermuda in their opening Group A fixture at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida on Tuesday.
A double by former Fatima College and current Canadian-based forward Justin Araujo-Wilson in the 23rd and 38th minutes and second half substitute Andrew De Gannes in the 92nd gave T&T three valuable points ahead of their second encounter against Jamaica on Friday.
Bermuda’s Nazuri Dailey pulled a goal back for his side in the 75th and the Bermudans began to press for the equaliser. They missed a penalty which came off the post 81st minute. Panic crept into T&T’s game but John’s move to put in De Gannes paid off as the midfielder took his time and placed a low left footer from outside the 18-yard into the right corner at the start of added on time.
Another substitute, Curtis De Leon, who joined the team only on Monday after playing with David Nakhid’s Academy at the Madrid Cup in Spain, also put in a good shift on the right side for T&T. He was spotted by John at the TTFA Combine in Atlanta last month.
T&T should have put the game away earlier in the second half with Luke Savary blasting his shot onto the upright from the six yard box in the 58th and two minutes later Wilson went for glory, trying a shot which struck the left post with substitute Curtis De Leon lurking free inside the box.
Overall it was commendable effort by T&T on a windy evening at IMG.
Head coach Stern John was pleased for his team. “It’s a critical win for us because we knew this game was one we needed to pick up points to put ourselves in a good position to advance to the next stage,” John told TTFA Media.
“But we made hard work of it at the end. I said before the game that the key for us would be settling early and the goal by Justin helped but we should have done better in the second half to take the game away from them. We kept them in it and they didn’t lie down. Credit to them for pushing us. Then young De Gannes came on to get a third goal for us and sew up the victory,” John added.
“I think we needed to be a bit more disciplined and keep the ball a bit better but I was pleased with the way we transitioned into attack and created chances. Justin took his two goals well and should have had a third and then Andrew took his goal very well. It’s just the first win and there’s much more to do here so we’ll recover for this and get ready for Jamaica on Thursday,” John added.
T&T had eighteen shots on goal to Bermuda’s 9 with six on target. Bermuda had 51 percent possession to T&T’s 49.
Mexico defeated Jamaica 1-0 in the evening’s second encounter. El Salvador defeated Guyana 4-0 and Haiti beat Honduras 2-0 in other group matches on the day.
Four teams will qualify from the Concacaf championship for the 2019 FIFA Under 17 Men’s World Cup.
Teams
T&T: 20.Kahlil Oliver; 2.Nigel Carraby, 3.Luke Savery (18.Isa Sayeed 81st), 4.Jordon Britto (10.Andrew De Gannes 79th), 5.Cephas St Rose; 6.Zachary Welch (capt), 17.Kevan Kahoussi, 19.Ajani Fortune; 11.Jean-Heim Mc Fee (12.Curtis De Leon 54th), 9.Justin Araujo-Wilson, 8.Tyrese Pierre;
Unused substitutes: 1.Isaiah Williams (GK), 7.Jaiye Sheppard, 13.Gary Griffith III, 14.Jerrell Nixon, 15.Jeremy Lashley, 16.Keilon Burnett-Acevaro.
Coach: Stern John.
Bermuda: 1.Ayleal Dill; 4.Arnezha Astwood, 5.Nahje Smith (3.Oyinde Bascome 40th), 13.Mazhi Simmons, 16.Samori Greenidge Saltus (20.Ja Bean 60th), 6.Malachi Trott, 8.Jayden Ebbin (capt), 10.Leroy Lewis Jr (7.Nazuri Bailey 70th - Yellow 76), 11.Ne-Jai Tucker (Missed Penalty 81), 14.Manoj Paynter, 9.Seke Spence.
Coach: Cecoy Robinson.
Group E Results
Venue: IMG Soccer Stadium, Florida.
T&T 3 (Justin Araujo-Wilson 24, 39, Andrew De Gannes 90) v Bermuda 1 (Nazuri Bailey 76)
Mexico 1 (Jesus Gómez 50) v Jamaica 0
Group E Standings
P W D L F A Pts
Trinidad & Tobago 1 1 0 0 3 1 3
Mexico 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
Jamaica 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bermuda 1 0 0 1 1 3 0
Upcoming Games
May 3rd
Jamaica v Trinidad & Tobago
Mexico v Bermuda
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Congrats to the boys, big game on Friday.
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Under 17s seek second win versus Jamaica.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Under 17 Men’s Team will be seeking their second consecutive win in Group A of the CONCACAF Under 17 Men’s Championship when they face Jamaica at the IMG Academy on Friday from 4pm.
Team skipper Zachary Welch noted that the mood in the T&T camp was upbeat but cautious after the 3-1 victory over Bermuda on Wednesday and he expects his teammates to be raring for the clash with the Reggae Boyz. Welch and four of his current teammates were part of the T&T Under 15 team which suffered an 8-1 loss to Jamaica in the CONCACAF Under 15 championship at IMG in 2017.
Jamaica lost their opening match 1-0 to Mexico on Wednesday leaving T&T atop Group A with three points ahead of Mexico on goal difference.
“We know Jamaica is a tough opponent but the mood in the camp is we know we can get a result and compete with them,” Welch told TTFA Media on Thursday.
“ Everyone’s mentality is positive and all we expect is three points. We know we have to be sharper and quicker than the last game as it will be a greater challenge. We will be expecting a next three points once we show our quality as a team to overcome Jamaica,” he added.
Reflecting on the win which his parents David and Stacey along with a few other parents witnessed at the venue, Welch said the players knew how critical it was to start the campaign with a win.
“We all knew yesterday was going to be a challenge for everyone and to know that all the work we put in as a team in preparation for the tournament is starting to pay off felt good. This meant a lot to the staff and the players as it can only be used as a starting point and is only encouraging us for the next game to bring home three points again.
“The three points vital as to get through to the next round it we needed to win at least one game if everything else goes to plan and as we got the three points yesterday it shows to everyone we can compete in the tournament .
“The key factors for the match was that we never game up and ran till the end of the game and most importantly we were clinical in front of goal which lead us to victory,” Welch added.
Fifteen-year old Curtis De Leon who was a second half substitute also spoke about the team’s showing which included solid performances from other players including forward Justin Araujo-Wilson who netted a double and defender Cephas St Rose who was also part of the previous Under 15 team two years ago.
“This is just the beginning but it was very exciting to get our first win. The entire group worked hard for the win . It felt really good to have an impact on the game. I am happy and proud to be representing Trinidad and Tobago, where both my parents were born and I feel like I’ve fitted right into the setup,” De Leon told TTFA Media.
“Our attitude going into the game was very good and the desire to fight for each other and win is what really led to the end performance.
De Leon spoke of his involvement with the David Nakhid International Academy of which he is a member and played at the Madrid Cup, scoring the winner in the Under 16 final in Madrid two weeks ago.
“I think coach David Nakhid and the academy has helped my game develop by teaching me different things about the game and giving me the opportunity to play in a competition against good quality teams to prepare me for this tournament at IMG,” De Leon added.
Head Coach Stern John’s Comments.
It’s a critical win for us because we knew this game was one we need to pick up points to put ourselves in a good position to advance to the next stage.
“But we made hard work of it at the end. I said before the game that the key for us would be settling early and the goal by Justin helped but we should have done better in the second half to take the game away from them. We kept them in it and they didn’t lie down. Credit to them for pushing us. Then young De Gannes came on to get a third goal for us and sow up the victory.
“I think we needed to be a bit more disciplined and keep the ball a bit better but I was pleased with the way we transitioned into attack and created chances. Justin took his two goals well and should have had a third and then Andrew took his goal very well. It’s just the first win and there’s much more to do here so we’ll recover for this and get ready for Jamaica on Friday.”
Trinidad and Tobago Men's U-17 Promo Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BltH0btySFM)
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HALF-TIME: Jamaica U-17 1-2 Trinidad and Tobago U-17. Jamaica's goal scored by Rajay Wright (17'); T&T's goals scored by Jaiye Sheppard (34') and Justin Araujo-Wilson (44').
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This Justin Wilson guy is the real deal. You can watch the game live on facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/concacafcom/videos/389293355001304/
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TT leads 3-1 in the 80th minute.
Must say, I wasn't expecting much due to their limited prep.
VB
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FULL-TIME: Jamaica U-17 2-3 Trinidad and Tobago U-17. Jamaica's goals scored by Rajay Wright (17') and Isaac Scott (93'); T&T's goals scored by Jaiye Sheppard (34', 60') and Justin Araujo-Wilson (44').
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Conceding goals at ~90'+ is the plague of all of our teams.
Congrats to the team and coaches.
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Wilson scores again, but Sheppard's heroic double seals it for T&T over Jamaica.
By Inshan Mohammed.
A double from Presentation College San Fernando left-winger Jaiye Sheppard in the 34th and 60th minute respectively, helped T&T rallied from a goal down to steal a sweet 3-2 victory over Caribbean-rivals Jamaica at the IMG Soccer Stadium in Florida.
T&T's number-9 striker Justin Araujo-Wilson also got on the scoresheet as the former Defence Force prolific goalscorer continues his fine goalscoring form making it 3-goals in 2 games. Having former T&T strikers Stern John (coach) and Kenwyne Jones (his assistant) as his mentors will certainly be good contributors to the player's development.
T&T extracted perfect revenge after a humiliating 8-1 defeat to Jamaica when both teams met two years ago in the Concacaf Under-15 Championship at the same venue. Former T&T coach Russell Latapy was at the helm then and both goalscorers (Wilson) and (Sheppard) were also part of the team.
Both teams meanwhile, are competing in the 2019 CONCACAF Under 17 Men’s Championship and with the results it means that T&T are through to the second rounds. Jamaica on the other hand is still very much alive if they could beat Bermuda which will see them play Group G runner-up.
Trinidad and Tobago will meet Mexico next, which will no doubt be their toughest assignment in the tournament thus far. Mexico sits on-top of the Group having yet, to concede a single goal in their first two outings and, in this tournament.
The team that finishes as Group winners will face Group B winner Puerto Rico, while runner-up will have to tackle Group G third-placed team.
Head-coach Stern John told the TTFA Media. “I’m delighted for the boys. I spoke to them about the importance of this match and the fact that it is the biggest Caribbean derby and they went out there and demonstrated exactly how they felt about it. They followed my instructions an stuck to the plan. I think they had a bit of a score to settle as well from a previous match a couple of years ago,: said John.
“Now we have showed that we came here to compete because I don’t think anyone gave us a chance coming into this tournament. Now we’ve proven them wrong and I’m backing my boys to keep their heads high and continue playing good football. It’s still a far way off in terms of qualifying for Brazil but I will give them credit for pulling off two wins and showing that they are no pushovers,” John added.
Teams
T&T: 1.Isaiah Williams; 2.Nigel Carraby, 3.Luke Savery (Yellow 69), 4.Jordon Britto, 5.Cephas St Rose; 6.Zachary Welch (capt) (10.Andrew De Gannes 85th), 7.Jaiye Sheppard (Yellow 61) (17.Kevan Kahoussi 72nd), 19.Ajani Fortune, 8.Tyrese Pierre, 14.Jerrell Nixon (11.Jean-Heim Mc Fee 67th), 9.Justin Araujo-Wilson.
Unused substitutes: 20.Kahlil Oliver; 13.Gary Griffith III, 15.Jeremy Lashley, 16.Keilon Burnett-Acevaro, 18.Isa Sayeed, 12.Curtis De Leon.
Coach: Stern John.
Jamaica: 20 Shamar Haffenden; 4.Damian Jones, 5.Scott McLeod (capt), 6.Kenroy Campbell (Yellow 43), 18.Dandre Miller (Yellow 71, 85 = Red), 7.Dwayne Atkinson, 10.Jamone Shepherd, 12.Cristojaye Daley (8.Gregory Cousins 70th), 17.Kenroy Stoddart (14.Isaac Scott 55th), 16.Rajay Wright, 19 Tajay Grant (15.Giovanni Mittoo 69th).
Coach: John Gilchrist.
Referee: Armando Villarreal (USA).
Videos:
Stern John reactions after 3-2 victory over Jamaica (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1w4NLtrMSg)
CU17 JAM 2-3 TRI | Highlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_uwsZY9-iU)
Group E Results
Venue: IMG Soccer Stadium, Florida.
T&T 3 (Jaiye Sheppard 34, 60, Justin Araujo-Wilson 44) v Jamaica 2 (Cristojaye Daley 17, Isaac Scott 90)
Mexico 5 (Efrain Álvarez 10, Luis Martínez 16, Santiago Muñoz 56, Israel Luna 82, Kevin Mariscal 87) v Bermuda 0
Group E Standings
P W D L F A Pts
Mexico 2 2 0 0 6 0 6
Trinidad & Tobago 2 2 0 0 6 3 6
Jamaica 2 0 0 2 2 4 0
Bermuda 2 0 0 2 1 9 0
Upcoming Games
May 5th
Jamaica v Bermuda
Mexico v Trinidad & Tobago
RELATED NEWS
Soca Warriors seize dance floor; Araujo-Wilson and Sheppard help T&T U-17s enact revenge over Reggae Boyz.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team will meet Mexico on equal footing on Sunday after the junior Soca Warriors maintained their 100 per cent group record this evening with a battling 3-2 Concacaf Championship win over regional rivals, Jamaica, in Brentford, Florida.
Two years ago, the two aforementioned Caribbean nations met at the same venue in the Concacaf Under-15 Championship and the result was a humiliating 8-1 win for the young Reggae Boyz. There was none of that nonsense today and, at the final whistle, it was Jamaican players who slumped to the ground and buried their faces in the grass.
Winger Jaiye Sheppard and forward Justin Araujo-Wilson might have especially enjoyed the result. They were among five Trinidad and Tobago players today—including captain Zachary Welch, defender Cephas St Rose and substitute Jean-Heim Mc Fee—who were victims of that mauling, two years ago.
Sheppard and Araujo-Wilson were particularly influential in the preparing of the cold plate of revenge served to the ‘land of ackee and saltfish.’
Jamaica could have had no idea about what was coming their way. For most of the game, the Boyz enjoyed over 60 per cent of ball possession and it was they who struck first. The match was 17 minutes old when flanker Dwayne Atkinson whipped in a cross from the right side which Cephas St Rose failed to cut out and Cristojaye Daley rammed home with a left footed volley.
Trinidad and Tobago custodian Isaiah Williams got a hand to the Jamaican effort but could not keep it out. Daley was the only change in the Jamaica team that lost 1-0 to Mexico on Wednesday while Williams was one of three alterations to the Warriors team that downed Bermuda 3-1 in midweek.
But T&T coach Stern John—who replaced another 2006 World Cup standout Russell Latapy at the helm of the youth team—did not have to wait long to see his inclusions come into their own.
The bit about ‘forwards being the first line of defence’ is no empty cliche with this squad. And as Jamaica were harried into conceding possession in their own half of the field, Araujo-Wilson found midfielder Tyrese Pierre whose diagonal ball was turned in at the back post from an acute angle by the lunging Sheppard in the 34th minute.
It was completely against the run of play but, improbably, Trinidad and Tobago went ahead in the 44th minute as the Jamaican defence failed to deal with a deep free kick aimed at gangly six-footer Jerrell Nixon.
The ball broke for Araujo-Wilson and he enhanced his reputation as a poacher of some promise with a controlled first time volley past Jamaica custodian Shamar Haffenden.
Araujo-Wilson celebrated with a sprint to the half-line to hug John. John, of course, is Trinidad and Tobago’s record senior international goal scorer and a former England Premier League striker with Birmingham City and Sunderland AFC. Assistant Under-17 coach Kenwyne Jones is a former Premiership forward with Southampton, Sunderland, Stoke City and Cardiff City.
Araujo-Wilson, a former Fatima College schoolboy, could hardly find better mentors.
Jamaica never stopped plugging away but their malaise only grew in the 60th minute, as Nixon held off opposing full back Kenroy Campbell before whipping in a brilliant cross that Sheppard converted with an improvised header.
Sheppard, an unused substitute against Bermuda, showed what the goal meant to him as the Presentation College (San Fernando) student whipped off his shirt to celebrate—and received the mandatory booking for doing so.
Jamaica’s next booking was far costlier as central defender Dandre Miller got a second yellow card and marching orders after a cynical foul on Araujo-Wilson. The Trinidad and Tobago ‘number 9’ was virtually unplayable and should have stretched the Warriors lead with another dynamic run on the break, only to be denied by the legs of Haffenden.
At the death, the twin island republic tried to see off the match with negative ball possession and instead conceded a late goal as Atkinson burst past Savery and pulled back for substitute Isaac Scott to finish, after being granted far too much space in the T&T penalty box.
But it did not spoil a memorable outing for the young Warriors, whose returns so far have made a mockery of their chaotic preparation for the competition.
“I spoke to them about the importance of this match and the fact that it is the biggest Caribbean derby,” John told the TTFA Media, “and they went out there and demonstrated exactly how they felt about it. They followed my instructions and stuck to the plan.
“I think they had a bit of a score to settle as well from a previous match a couple of years ago.”
Mexico, who defeated Bermuda 5-0 this evening, and Trinidad and Tobago both have six points after two matches and meet to decide the group winners from 4pm on Sunday. Mexico have a superior goal differential and need only a draw to top the group.
The winner between Jamaica and Bermuda will advance to the Round of 16 while the loser will be eliminated. Jamaica, due to a better goal difference, will advance with a draw.
The top four nations from the Concacaf Championship advance to the Brazil 2019 Under-17 World Cup.
“Now we have showed that we came here to compete because I don’t think anyone gave us a chance coming into this tournament,” said John. “Now we’ve proven them wrong and I’m backing my boys to keep their heads high and continue playing good football.
“It’s still a far way off in terms of qualifying for Brazil but I will give them credit for pulling off two wins and showing that they are no push overs.”
Junior Warriors stun Jamaica.
By Walter Alibey (Newsday).
A double strike from T&T's prolific forward Jaiye Sheppard in the 34th and 60th minutes confirmed T&T's passage to the next round of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship with a 3-2 victory over Jamaica at the IMG Academy in Florida, USA yesterday.
With two teams progressing from the group, the win puts T&T in contention to win Group A when they face the giants of Mexico in their final match tomorrow afternoon.
The young Soca Warriors were almost certain of advancing after an impressive 3-1 triumph over Bermuda in their opener on Wednesday.
But they got a major scare when the young Reggae Boyz jumped out front courtesy a 17-minute strike from Christojae Daley. The talented Jamaican striker waited in anticipation as Dwayne Atkinson took the ball past two T&T defenders on the right side before delivering to him to fire into an open goal.
T&T, coached by Stern John, a former T&T international, settled in the game nicely thereafter, but they had to wait until the 34th-minute for the equalizer. Sheppard of Presentation College, San Fernando, turned hope into reality by converting at the far post, a goal that came after Justin Araujo-Wilson dribbled into the Jamaican danger area, before releasing to an unmarked Sheppard at the back door to fire home.
But as the match approached the half-time interval, T&T took the lead. Sheppard from a 43rd-minute free-kick saw the Jamaican defence struggle to clear the ball, and it fell nicely for Araujo-Wilson to beat the goalkeeper at the far post to send T&T to a 2-1 advantage.
And after the break, the T&T team assured themselves of a place in the second round, when Jerrel Nixon, son of former T&T striker Jerren Nixon, stormed down the right flank and whipped in a cross for Sheppard to head home in the 68th minute for a 3-1 lead.
Down by two goals, the Jamaicans were then reduced to 10 men when Dandre Miller received marching orders for his second bookable offence in the 84th minute.
Still, it did not prevent the Jamaicans from fighting, and they were rewarded for it with a consolation item in the 93rd minute.
Isaac Scott found himself at the end of a right-side centre from Atkinson inside the area, and he picked his spot nicely, by firing beyond the outstretched arms of T&T goalkeeper Isaiah Williams.
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We always happy for the win but to advance in deep stages of the tournament ALOT of improvement has to be made
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Stirring the pot a little.
Is Latapy that poor of a coach? Men working for free attaining results.
Or is it more complicated than that :devil:
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Stirring the pot a little.
Is Latapy that poor of a coach? Men working for free attaining results.
Or is it more complicated than that :devil:
Coaching what yuh have and coaching what yuh want are two different propositions that will lead to differing outcomes.
Yuh couldn't wait until after the Mexico game?
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago U-17's 3-2 win over Jamaica.
https://www.youtube.com/v/o_uwsZY9-iU
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Congrats to these guys. So far I am pleasantly surprised that they won both games. Surprised that they beat JA. None of us here can figure the madness of TT football. This team team did not play friendly warm ups against big team and they into the next round. Can't really explain it.
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Stirring the pot a little.
Is Latapy that poor of a coach? Men working for free attaining results.
Or is it more complicated than that :devil:
Coaching what yuh have and coaching what yuh want are two different propositions that will lead to differing outcomes.
Yuh couldn't wait until after the Mexico game?
FF asked a valid question. But let's wait until after the tournament to make final assessment.
But FF, if you want to work for free for TTFA, you will be welcome by DJW. KJ and Stern can afford to do that. They have a comfortable to substantial nest-egg due to their exploits in England. So if they want to work for free for some future renumerations, that is their choice.
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Congrats to these guys. So far I am pleasantly surprised that they won both games. Surprised that they beat JA. None of us here can figure the madness of TT football. This team team did not play friendly warm ups against big team and they into the next round. Can't really explain it.
Because those team we beat are WORSE! Does not mean we actually played well. The game is on youtube go watch it...When we face quality opposition you will see the reality
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How is them working for free influential in the analysis of the coaching product? Yuh done know that FF walk in a rum shop, fire one, drop that talk and walk out as ah "arsonist". Next thing all de drunkards spark de talk like a wildfire. ;D Some ah dem even walk back in de shop saying 'ah hear ah talk" when is dem same drinkers that promote and spread it.
I have to admit that I anticipated that ppl would immediately start drawing comparisons, but it's not really a fair question. Valid is a stretch. Provocative is what it was announced as. But, the record makes Latas vulnerable to de static. I doh want to go down that road. Lefty might doh. :devil: :P
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@sando... I do understand what u saying but u need to give the boys credit for winning both games. the test will be on Sunday when they play Mexico. I think they are a good quality players and they haven't played together before.
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Congrats to these guys. So far I am pleasantly surprised that they won both games. Surprised that they beat JA. None of us here can figure the madness of TT football. This team team did not play friendly warm ups against big team and they into the next round. Can't really explain it.
Because those team we beat are WORSE! Does not mean we actually played well. The game is on youtube go watch it...When we face quality opposition you will see the reality
you didn need d whole game to realize we still look clueless in defense there two very good examples in dat short clip
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How is them working for free influential in the analysis of the coaching product? Yuh done know that FF walk in a rum shop, fire one, drop that talk and walk out as ah "arsonist". Next thing all de drunkards spark de talk like a wildfire. ;D Some ah dem even walk back in de shop saying 'ah hear ah talk" when is dem same drinkers that promote and spread it.
I have to admit that I anticipated that ppl would immediately start drawing comparisons, but it's not really a fair question. Valid is a stretch. Provocative is what it was announced as. But, the record makes Latas vulnerable to de static. I doh want to go down that road. Lefty might doh. :devil: :P
team fragmentation is such a familiar part ah we football it ridiculous....we not building teams to defend at all....neither individually or as a unit.....I honestly believe it cultural ting, defense is to stick d "shitty" people or best of d rest.....d strike squad defenders being useful on d ball was probably a byproduct of times...dese days street ball is rear and technique coaching is substandard to nonexistent so we keep fielding defenders that can't really play football.
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Under 17s aim high at CONCACAF Championship.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Under 17 Men’s team will be aiming to top Group E when they face Mexico in their final group phase match at the CONCACAF Under 17 Championship from 4pm on Sunday at the IMG Academy in Bradenton.
Jaiye Sheppard scored twice to guide T&TT to a hard-fought 3-2 win over Jamaica yesterday for their second straight win in Group E of the Concacaf Under-17 Championship, at the IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida, United States.
Jamaica opened the scoring in the 17th minute through Cristojaye Daley, who collected a cross from the right and slotted home past TT goalkeeper Isaiah Williams.
But T&T replied in the 34th when Sheppard, on the left, went full stretch to meet a right-sided cross and finished from close range.
Striker Justin Araujo-Wilson put T&T in front ten minutes later, taking advantage of Jamaica’s inability to clear the ball from the danger area. The ball fell perfectly to Araujo-Wilson around the penalty spot and he side-footed into the net past goalie Shamar Haffenden. Sheppard got T&T’s third in the 60th with a header, after a teasing right-sided cross into the penalty box.
Jamaica’s Dandre Miller was sent off in the 85th for his second bookable offence, but his team pulled one back in stoppage time, courtesy of a right-footed shot from Isaac Scott.
The performance brought a deserving win for the Stern John-coached outfit which secured its place in the second round knockout phase following a 3-1 win over Bermuda in its opener on Wednesday.
“I’m delighted for the boys. I spoke to them about the importance of this match and the fact that it is the biggest Caribbean derby and they went out there and demonstrated exactly how they felt about it. They followed my instructions an stuck to the plan. I think they had a bit of a score to settle as well from a previous match a couple of years ago,: John told TTFA Media.
“Now we have showed that we came here to compete because I don’t think anyone gave us a chance coming into this tournament. Now we’ve proven them wrong and I’m backing my boys to keep their heads high and continue playing good football. It’s still a far way off in terms of qualifying for Brazil but I will give them credit for pulling off two wins and showing that they are no pushovers,” John added.
“These boys worked their socks off. They’ve come into the tournament and given ourselves a chance. I told them that this was a derby and that back in the day when we used to play Jamaica couldn’t compete with us and that it was about time Trinidad and Tobago got back onto the map. They competed with the Jamaicans, stood up to the challenge and came out victorious. I think it’s a credit to the boys, their belief and what we’ve been doing for the last couple weeks,
“I haven’t met a bunch of boys who are more honest. They are willing to work hard for the cause and stick together as a team no matter what. We went down 1-0 to Jamaica and I think for me, I’d probably hold my hands up. We gave them too much credit or respect in the first half. We dropped off and let them play in front of us. But we realised we had to change the system and go back to our normal way of playing and we matched them in every department. We got ourselves back into the game and I think we dominated the game from then on,” John added.
Goalscorer Sheppard was obviously thrilled with his performance and the victory.
“I think the boys played a fantastic game although we didn’t got off to the best of start. We really dug deep and fought with everything we had. It was also a great feeling to get on the scoresheet, not once but twice, knowing that coach John encouraged and demanded us to be brave and to express ourselves throughout the game. Now that we have secured a place in the second round, we would just like to continue building momentum and improving our game. I believe that we can do great things as long as we remain focus and continue to listen to our coaching staff,” Sheppard told TTFA Media.
Araujo-Wilson who now has three goals in two matches, spoke about his goal celebrations against Jamaica where he ran to the byline to embrace John and assistant Kenwyne Jones.
“That celebration was just because through a lot of the hard times I was having in the preparation for the tour they never gave up on me, they always pushed me to work harder and those are my idols. They inspire me to be a better footballer and to keep working hard so i just felt that scoring that goal to bring us back into the game against Jamaica I had to pay homage Trinidad and Tobago and the legends who worked hard for the team previously,” Araujo-Wilson told TTFA Media.
“Coach drilled into our heads that once we do what we did in practice we would get the result so it was just to stay disciplined. But in the Jamaica game we overestimated the team hence we started in a more defensive position and then we saw we could match them and we were good enough. We went back into a regular formation which created more attacking opportunities causing us to score more goals.
“Overall we just played well together. We gelled well together, the defence and midfield did their part and the forwards did their part. It was just another well fought victory and hopefully we can come out against Mexico and work even harder with more determination, more disciplined and show them that we are not just a Caribbean team that can’t play football because we can.”
Team Captain Zachary Welch’s Post-Win comments
“Well firstly Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago is a derby as we are Caribbean rivals so we knew it was going to be a challenge and as we failed to beat them last time we are very proud and enthusiastic about this victory and as being captain I tried my best to lead the team alongside the coaches and it paid off.
“The mindset going into the game was to work as hard as we can and try to come out with the best result we could as we knew we are capable of beating Jamaica as we did. Coach stern wanted to switch up the tactics to a more defensive one to try and overcome Jamaica but as he realized we were matching them up everywhere around the field, he switched to a more attacking approach and we scored three consecutive goals.
“We knew that after halftime Jamaica were gonna come with full force and we were prepared as we were leading at the break but we knew we couldn’t take our foot off the peddle and we stuck at it and outplayed Jamaica. The coaches warned us to not get to complacent and throw away the game and told us to raise the intensity for the second half and as the coaches and players encouraged everyone we stuck at it, played as a team and held off Jamaica.”
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any links besides Concacaf's pay site?
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All the games are on facebook through the Concacaf profile page. Just use the search bar and it will come up. Here's today's game https://www.facebook.com/concacafcom/videos/2250964385154329/
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Stern not using most of the starters today. Giving the bench players a little sweat, hence the score. Wish they could do better though, but this evaluation was needed.
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You can even see the past games on their page.
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Bubble buss,5-0 in the 89th minute.
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Stern not using most of the starters today. Giving the bench players a little sweat, hence the score. Wish they could do better though, but this evaluation was needed.
Did Mexico use most of their starters?
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Well if he giving the bench ah run is good experience,smart but brave move by SJ,sometimes those scores cause feelings in the camp.
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All the games are on facebook through the Concacaf profile page. Just use the search bar and it will come up. Here's today's game https://www.facebook.com/concacafcom/videos/2250964385154329/
for some reason I cannot access that.
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Go here https://www.facebook.com/concacafcom/ or facebook search Concacaf and you will find it. Look under the videos tab and go from there. You can set up notifications when they post live games, or just facebook search the two sides that you want to see play and the live video feed will pop up.
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All the games are on facebook through the Concacaf profile page. Just use the search bar and it will come up. Here's today's game https://www.facebook.com/concacafcom/videos/2250964385154329/
for some reason I cannot access that.
Right now the Jamaica vs Bermuda game is live on their front page.
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago U-17's 5-0 loss to Mexico. #CU17 #YoungSocaWarriors #MEXvTRI
https://www.youtube.com/v/WHQRE-oXOaw
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see......we don't teach defense.....all I see dey was naivete, "cluelessness" and fear :frustrated:.......four goals from crosses and no one even thinking about attacking d ball on the cross or closing down d crosser......would love for Angus Eve to get ah another go with a youth team......his SFL record should put he on any "fair" TTFA shortlist
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see......we don't teach defense.....all I see dey was naivete, "cluelessness" and fear :frustrated:.......four goals from crosses and no one even thinking about attacking d ball on the cross or closing down d crosser......would love for Angus Eve to get ah another go with a youth team......his SFL record should put he on any "fair" TTFA shortlist
I've been following the team for the past two games, and this squad is basically the bench, with about three or four regular starters. Stern was simply giving his starters a rest, while seeing who on the bench can come and make an impact. The defense for the past two games have been stellar with a few hiccups. The regular starting team is very strong, especially our front lines with Wilson, Nixon and Sheppard.
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Mexico was never going to lose this match, regardless of who started.
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see......we don't teach defense.....all I see dey was naivete, "cluelessness" and fear :frustrated:.......four goals from crosses and no one even thinking about attacking d ball on the cross or closing down d crosser......would love for Angus Eve to get ah another go with a youth team......his SFL record should put he on any "fair" TTFA shortlist
I've been following the team for the past two games, and this squad is basically the bench, with about three or four regular starters. Stern was simply giving his starters a rest, while seeing who on the bench can come and make an impact. The defense for the past two games have been stellar with a few hiccups. The regular starting team is very strong, especially our front lines with Wilson, Nixon and Sheppard.
if this is true it still begs the question of competent depth, simply waving it off because is d "second stringers" is folly, it's not that they lost, is how they lost, what if we suffer significant injuries, by that display today d bench not up to scratch and may not be able to do ah job if called upon. the bench being good for 5 is no throw away realization, is big cause for worry serious worry.
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Mexico was never going to lose this match, regardless of who started.
this......plus the highlights of the other games opposition goals don't support d notion that d starters are better then 5 goals against ah Mexico or better IMHO, the issues were similar.
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Munoz hat-trick sinks T&T.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
A hat-trick for Mexican midfielder Santiago Munoz confined the T&T under-17 football team to its first defeat in Group E of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship 0-5 in Florida, United States yesterday afternoon at the IMG Academy.
However, the defeat did not prevent the junior Soca Warriors from progressing to the next round of the championship, along with their Mexican counterparts from the group. T&T's gutsy defence prevented what could have been a wider margin of defeat against a dominant Mexican outfit.
After two confidence-boosting victories over Bermuda and Jamaica, the T&T lads went into the match in search of a win to top the group, but they met a more-than-confident Mexico team, which prized its defence open as early as the eighth minute. Munoz delivered a pin-point cross from the right side for an unmarked Bryan Gonzalez to head home for a 1-0 advantage.
Mexico's penchant for ball possession later led to more goals, while preventing further T&T attacks which were scarce on the day. The Munoz show began in the 27th minute when Gonzalez curled the ball inside the box from a right-side freekick, for him to rise unchallenged and head past goalkeeper Isaiah Williams.
Ten minutes later the T&T defence failed to get rid of another cross ball from the right side, and the ball rolled invitingly for Munoz to calmly fire it past the TT custodian in the 37th minute.
The young Soca Warriors who were forced to come from behind against the Jamaicans on Friday, struggled to mount any real meaningful attack for most of the proceedings, as their lack of confidence rather than their ability, kept them away from the Mexican goal area.
T&T coach Stern John's decision to replace prolific striker Justin Araujo-Wilson with Gary Griffith III, son of Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, did not bear any fruit, as Griffith and company were always slower to the ball than their Mexican defenders during attacks. Mexico went to the half-time interval with a 3-0 advantage and was just as aggressive when the match resumed.
Two more goals however completed Mexico's dominant display and put them through as one of the favourites to qualify for the Under-17 World Cup in Brazil.
Efrain Alvarez, who came in as a late substitute, increased his team's tally to 4-0 on only his first touch of the ball in the 58th minute. Gonzalez on another sweeping runs down the left flank, centred perfectly for him to head home.
And with the referee's eyes on his watch, Munoz received his third goal of the match in the 88th minute, when Alvarez thread his pass through an open T&T defence, for him to calmly slot beyond the onrushing goalkeeper for a 5-0 victory.
Teams
Trinidad and Tobago: 1.Isaiah Williams; 18.Isa Sayeed, 2.Nigel Carraby, 5.Cephas St Rose (captain), 7.Jaiye Sheppard; 16.Keilon Burnett-Acevaro, 17.Kevan Kahoussi (8.Tyrese Pierre 74), 10.Andrew De Gannes; 11.Jean-Heim Mc Fee (19.Ajani Fortune 60), 13.Gary Griffith III (14.Jerrell Nixon 56), 12.Curtis De Leon.
Unused substitutes: 20.Kahlil Oliver (GK), 3.Luke Savery, 4.Jordon Britto, 6.Zachary Welch, 9.Justin Araujo-Wilson, 15.Jeremy Lashley.
Coach: Stern John
Mexico: 1.Eduardo Garcia; 3.Victor Guzmán, 4.Jesús Gómez (2.Jose Ruiz 46), 5.Rafael Martínez, 13.Emilio Lara; 7.Luis Gustavo Martinez, 11.Bryan González, 15.Edgar Martínez, 16.Kevin Mariscal (8.Kevin Ortega 65); 10.Israel Luna (18.Efrain Alvarez 57), 19.Santiago Muñoz.
Unused substitutes: 12.Arturo Delgado (GK), 6.Eugenio Pizzuto, 9.Leonardo Correa, 14.Abraham Flores, 17.Luis Carlos Martinez, 20.Bruce El Mesmari.
Coach: Marco Ruiz.
CU17 TRI 0-5 MEX | Highlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHQRE-oXOaw)
Group E Standings
P W D L F A Pts
Mexico 3 3 0 0 11 0 9
Trinidad & Tobago 3 2 0 1 6 8 6
Jamaica 3 1 0 2 6 6 3
Bermuda 3 0 0 3 3 13 0
Upcoming Game
May 8
Honduras vs T&T
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El Salvador and Haiti beat Honduras. We should beat them to.
Stern rest a few starters....
Good luck
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Yesterday's match was inconsequential, particularly if we believe that the path to qualifying is/ was easier via playing Honduras rather than playing Puerto Rico. Either way, the coaching staff achieved other benefits aside from rest through fielding an altered squad against Mexico. For instance, the "go to" players preserve their confidence (especially players who have scored during the tournament), it gives the players who got a chance to participate more extensively after two matches an opportunity to "feel the going", it gave the staff an opportunity to see players under adverse conditions during an actual match that involved the highest quality opposition, in the same age group, the team would have faced at any time since Stern and KJ came aboard etc.
What matters is what happens in the next match.
Once qualification occurs, systemic playing issues can be ironed out with time.
By the way, anyone willing to take bets that if that happens, the TTFA will find itself with a fully engaged Technical Director again.
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Stern not using most of the starters today. Giving the bench players a little sweat, hence the score. Wish they could do better though, but this evaluation was needed.
Did Mexico use most of their starters?
Stern not using most of the starters today. Giving the bench players a little sweat, hence the score. Wish they could do better though, but this evaluation was needed.
Did Mexico use most of their starters?
"Trinidad and Tobago head coach Stern John made six changes to his starting line-up with Isa Sayeed, Keilon Burnett-Acevaro, Kevan Kahoussi, Andrew De Gannes, Curtis De Leon and Gary Griffith III replacing Jordon Britto, Zachary Welch, Ajani Fortune, Luke Savery, Tyrese Pierre and Justin Araujo-Wilson respectively.
Araujo-Wilson was the tournament’s joint highest scorer at the start of the day with three goals.
Mexico went further with their tinkering as they made eight changes to their starting team including a debut start to forward Santiago Muñoz".
https://wired868.com/2019/05/05/mexico-put-five-past-t-warriors-face-honduras-in-ko-round/
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Go here https://www.facebook.com/concacafcom/ or facebook search Concacaf and you will find it. Look under the videos tab and go from there. You can set up notifications when they post live games, or just facebook search the two sides that you want to see play and the live video feed will pop up.
Actually, I think I did this on the Con page and you have to pay 1.99.
Did as you said, the only option was to sign up which takes you to the Con page where u have to pay. If you guys didn't pay, guess I am screwing up somehow.
VB
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John defends team selection against Mexico.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
T&T's under-17 footballers will face Honduras in the round of 16 tomorrow from 10:00 am with a realistic chance of progressing.
The match comes after a demoralising 5-0 thrashing at the hands of CONCACAF giants Mexico at the IMG Academy in Florida, USA on Sunday, is expected to be a battle for the junior Soca Warriors, national coach Stern John has said in a post-match interview.
John, the country's leading goalscorer of all times, sought to defend his decision to leave out more than five regular players from the starting team against the Mexicans on Sunday, saying in tournament football you have to use your entire bench.
"If we try to use our main players, as they say, you wouldn't want to run them to the ground and get them exhausted. The knock-out stage is more important to us. Get to the knock-out phase, win a couple of games and we can be in the World Cup," John said.
He noted that though it was a difficult loss, his players can only learn from it, ahead of an extremely huge Honduras encounter.
"Coming into that game we knew we had already qualified for the round of 16 and we wanted to freshen up a bit, and give the guys who were playing the majority of games, a bit of rest. Our main thing was to qualify for the second round and we did that. Now we look forward to playing in the knock-out on Wednesday. I think we are really disappointed with the result," John explained.
However, he believed his player did their best. "The guys gave their all and I am proud of them. It was not the result I was looking for but it was a learning experience for the guys, one that they will not forget, so now we can move on from there."
"I think the guys understand what they have to do and they are up to the battle. And the team is really together as the players were really disappointed by the loss." Despite the loss, the junior Soca Warriors advanced as the second place team in Group E, with six points behind group winners Mexico who were unbeaten on nine points.
Also on Wednesday, Jamaica which was third in Group E following their victory over Bermuda will take on El Salvador from 4 pm: Haiti faces the Dominican Republic at 10:00 am: and Mexico will be up against Puerto Rico from 12 noon.
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Time Correction (based on what CONCACAF has released to the media as of 7AM this morning)
Schedule for Wednesday, May 8
Salvador-Jamaica 10 AM
T&T - Honduras 3PM
Haiti-DR 4PM
Mexico-Puerto Rico 6PM
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Congrats to Stern and his team making it to the 2nd round of the tournament, goodluck tomorrow :beermug:
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Go here https://www.facebook.com/concacafcom/ or facebook search Concacaf and you will find it. Look under the videos tab and go from there. You can set up notifications when they post live games, or just facebook search the two sides that you want to see play and the live video feed will pop up.
Maybe it's location based.
Actually, I think I did this on the Con page and you have to pay 1.99.
Did as you said, the only option was to sign up which takes you to the Con page where u have to pay. If you guys didn't pay, guess I am screwing up somehow.
VB
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Trinidad and Tobago U-17s battle Honduras in Round of Sixteen clash
TTFA Media
Trinidad and Tobago’s under 17 footballers will be aiming to claim a spot in the quarter finals of the CONCACAF Under 17 Championship when they face off with Honduras in the Round of Sixteen at IMG Academy in Bradenton from 3pm on Wednesday.
Through the knockout phase after securing two wins in the their three Group E matches to finish second behind Mexico, the Stern John-coached unit will face a Honduras side that lost its previous game 2-1 to El Salvador to end third in Group G. Honduras’ only win was a 3-0 shut out of Guyana while to lost their opening game 2-0 to group winners Haiti.
John is expected to use a full-strength starting team after resting a few key players in the 5-0 loss to Mexico, knowing fully well that a quarter final place is at stake.
“This is a very important match for us. Every game from here on is like a final and I think the boys are fully aware of it and they are very much up for the challenge,” John told TTFA Media on Tuesday.
“We had them off their legs for a bit on Monday after three matches in five days which is never easy but today we were back at it, getting ready for this huge encounter. I think our boys have grown in every game throughout this tournament and the belief is there that we can do this. We are virtually two wins away from qualifying for the World Cup but we’ll take it one game at a time starting with Honduras tomorrow,” John added.
“Honduras are not going to be easy by any means. They play the typical Central American way and we will have to be mindful of their style but our boys are also confident in their ability and their willingness to work their socks off for each other especially when the going gets tough out there.,” John stated. “It will come down to who wants it more.”
Team skipper Zachary Welch remained confident heading into the fixture.
“We’ve put in a lot of hard work and really played our hearts out in the group stage to get to the knockout out when I think a lot of people were not taking us seriously. We achieved our first objective which was to qualify for the second round and now we have to take care of the next bit of business and that is to win and move on to the quarter finals. Once we get there anything is possible but first we have to get there. We feel good about our chances and it’s time to make things count again,” Welch said.
El Salvador will face Jamaica to get things started on Wednesday, with El Salvador’s Saul Emerson among the players to watch. The Cuscatleco forward scored four goals during the group stage in helping El Salvador to a second-place finish in Group G.
Haiti was very impressive in its group stage campaign by posting three wins with 12 goals scored and just one conceded. They face the Dominican Republic, which was one of the four teams to qualify directly to the Knockout stage from the qualifiers in March.
Action will continue on Thursday with the other four pairings, beginning with a Panama side that posted eight goals in the group stage against Guatemala.
That will be followed by Costa Rica taking on Nicaragua, with Ticos FW and U17 leading scorer Geancarlo Castro in the spotlight after scoring six goals in the group stage.
Capping the day with be a pair of Caribbean sides looking to upend two North American stalwarts, with Canada squaring off against Curacao and the United States facing Guadeloupe.
Fans can watch the matches on Concacafgo.com or Flow Sports 1.
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link??
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HT Hon 0 vs TT 0,seems like Honduras is having more possession and more shots at goal,we can wear them out and then hit the killer blow.
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Hon 1 TT 0 goal in the 50th min.
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Hon 1 TT 0 goal in the 50th min.
1-1 TT in the 58 min
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honduras 3 tnt 1 15 min to go
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4-1 final score. No holding midfielder, and no organization in midfield. Too many bad passes, and no one feeding Wilson up front, even with a 4-5-1 formation. Also defense kept blasting the ball out, instead of trying to pass, which gave Honduras tons of possession, with constant attack.
Wish John had gotten the team a bit earlier so he would've been able to work with them more. The two standouts are Wilson and Sheppard, especially Wilson. With the right coaching, that guy will be going places.
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Again our defending to be blunt,is shyte,and in total agreement with the post above,we cyah hold a ball for 5 seconds.Honduras Under 17 are much more mature than ours.Let's be honest and say our home grown coaches are not what we need,we need foreign,full 'rass clart' stop.I am wondering if we are not wasting resources on these Under 17 and even under 19s,at 17 we still like 12 year olds,just listen to how we talk compared to foreigners.
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Déjà vu.............. :frustrated:
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Congrats to these guys. So far I am pleasantly surprised that they won both games. Surprised that they beat JA. None of us here can figure the madness of TT football. This team team did not play friendly warm ups against big team and they into the next round. Can't really explain it.
Because those team we beat are WORSE! Does not mean we actually played well. The game is on youtube go watch it...When we face quality opposition you will see the reality
and that is what I said after the Jamaica game..and as expected the reality was presented when we played Honduras.
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YEARS NOW and yet we have the same mentality, you can get away with poor performance by beating teams who are WORSE than you but the same poor quality will not get you past better teams ...and as usual we get excited after the wins and look past the poor quality standard hoping we will just get better overnight when we play the better teams
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Laurels for the coaching staff and players and families for the valiant effort they made on all fronts. At the end of the day, the players got something unforgettable out of putting on the T&T shirt, despite the threat of a completely raw deal about two months ago. Kudos too to what is probably Anton Corneal's somewhat invisible hand in this team through the Andre Fortune products?
Darts for the distracted leadership in the TTFA main office. We did not deliver our best plausible preparation in this age group from early o'clock. Efforts were hampered and handicapped long before Stern and KJ appeared and that's inexcusable. These players had only one bite at this. They don't get a "do over".
Meanwhile, Honduras had been at it not for 6 weeks, not even for 6 months, but on periodic training microcycles for at least ~15+ months. How are they making that happen while we repeat yesterday's failures?
Their coach is a seasoned campaigner in this age group and knows his players inside out. Systematic beats opportunistic.
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Hard luck guys. Reality bites. Go ahead jump on the players and coaches. YES, they were not good enough. So what! Next level is U-20. What is TTFA good to do? Are they going to work with this team? Bring in some more promising players for the next level(U-20s)? Or are they going to wait 3 weeks before the next U-20 tournament to bring the team together? And hope the coaches can pull a rabbit out of the hat situation!? Until DJW and his group get voted out, nothing eh changing.
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T&T U-17s bow out of Concacaf qualifiers.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Men Under 17 team bowed out of the CONCACAF Under 17 World Cup qualifiers with a 4-1 defeat to Honduras in their Round of Listen clash at the Championship at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida on Wednesday.
Jeffry Miranda powered Honduras to the win with a hattrick. The fireworks began in the second half, with Miranda scoring his first in the 46’. T&T got themselves back into the contest after failing to settle in the opening half. Jaiye Sheppard had a tidy finish in 57’ for his third goal in the tournament. But there was little else for T&T to brag about as marksman Justin Araujo-Wilson was kept quiet for most of the evening. Before either team found the net, winger Tyrese Pierre was adjudged to have fouled José Aguilera in the box on six minutes. But Honduran captain Steven Bonilla’s penalty was saved low by T&T goalkeeper Kahlil Oliver.
Honduras regained the lead four minutes later in the 61’ with a Jose Aguilera goal, which set the table for the Miranda show. The Honduras dangerman found his second in the 76’ and then capped his hat trick with a score in the 88’ to seal Honduras’ quarterfinal spot.
T&T head coach Stern John later admitted his team was second best on the day but credited his players for valiant effort at the tournament.
“We didn’t find our rhythm today and in the end Honduras pulled away from us. I thought we weathered the storm in the first half and it was evenly matched. After they went ahead we got ourselves back in the game with the equalizer but we didn’t get anytime to really build on that because they grabbed the lead again a few minutes after,” John told TTFA Media.
“All in all it was disappointing but I have to give my players credit for coming here and winning two out of four matches. We managed to qualify for the second round. The last two games were big learning experiences against top Concacaf teams and generally we showed what we are capable of.
“We came here and beat Jamaica in a competition something that we haven’t done in sometime at any level and that was a good sign for us. That was fantastic in terms of bragging rights but for me, I think we have to start looking beyond teams like Jamaica. I think now we have to build on this. Hopefully we’ll find a way to keep the boys together and have them working for the next set of qualifiers which will be at the under 20 level and hopefully some of the boys from here will continue to develop and move on to teams at a higher level outside of Trinidad and Tobago and also back home,” John added.
Teams
Trinidad and Tobago U-17: 20.Kahlil Oliver (GK); 2.Nigel Carraby, 4.Jordon Britto, 5.Cephas St Rose (14.Jerrell Nixon 78′), 7.Jaiye Sheppard, 3.Luke Savery; 6.Zachary Welch (captain) (12.Curtis De Leon 63), 19.Ajani Fortune; 8.Tyrese Pierre, 9.Justin Araujo-Wilson.17.Kevan Kahoussi (10.Andrew De Gannes 85′),
Unused substitutes: 1.Isaiah Williams (GK), 11.Jean-Heim Mc Fee, 13.Gary Griffith III, 15.Jeremy Lashley, 16.Keilon Burnett-Acevaro, 18.Isa Sayeed.
Coach: Stern John
Honduras U-17 : 1.José Banegas (GK); 4.André Orellana, 5.Jafeth Chávez, 17.Luis Vega, 3.Steven Bonilla (captain); 16.Miguel Carrasco, 8.Carlos Palacios, 13.José Aguilera (10.Marvin Ávila 86′); 2.Roney Bernardez, 20.Jeffrey Miranda (9.Héctor Medrano 89′), 14.Michael Rosales.
Unused substitutes: 12.Isaac González (GK), 6.Elix Gómez, 7.Brian Sierra, 19.José García.
Coach: José Valladares
Head Coach John says T&T U17s have gained from Concacaf tourney (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6io_gGFfhs)
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4-1 final score. No holding midfielder, and no organization in midfield. Too many bad passes, and no one feeding Wilson up front, even with a 4-5-1 formation. Also defense kept blasting the ball out, instead of trying to pass, which gave Honduras tons of possession, with constant attack.
Wish John had gotten the team a bit earlier so he would've been able to work with them more. The two standouts are Wilson and Sheppard, especially Wilson. With the right coaching, that guy will be going places.
If you look at youth proleague games the boys play in a similar way wild ...
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4-1 final score. No holding midfielder, and no organization in midfield. Too many bad passes, and no one feeding Wilson up front, even with a 4-5-1 formation. Also defense kept blasting the ball out, instead of trying to pass, which gave Honduras tons of possession, with constant attack.
Wish John had gotten the team a bit earlier so he would've been able to work with them more. The two standouts are Wilson and Sheppard, especially Wilson. With the right coaching, that guy will be going places.
If you look at youth proleague games the boys play in a similar way wild ...
Precisely one of the "whys" regarding why the Youth Pro League has to be improved.
We say we accept that we don't live in football isolation, but yet we consistently approach decision-making and fixes as if we are living on an island and there won't be a visiting supply ship arriving for several years. So, we end up dependent on whatever the currents randomly wash up. Other than that, it's business as usual and frequent declarations of victory ...although we losing.
Why? Because we are anchored in mediocrity.
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Laurels for the coaching staff and players and families for the valiant effort they made on all fronts. At the end of the day, the players got something unforgettable out of putting on the T&T shirt, despite the threat of a completely raw deal about two months ago. Kudos too to what is probably Anton Corneal's somewhat invisible hand in this team through the Andre Fortune products?
Darts for the distracted leadership in the TTFA main office. We did not deliver our best plausible preparation in this age group from early o'clock. Efforts were hampered and handicapped long before Stern and KJ appeared and that's inexcusable. These players had only one bite at this. They don't get a "do over".
Meanwhile, Honduras had been at it not for 6 weeks, not even for 6 months, but on periodic training microcycles for at least ~15+ months. How are they making that happen while we repeat yesterday's failures?
Their coach is a seasoned campaigner in this age group and knows his players inside out. Systematic beats opportunistic.
Spot on. We will not achieve significant progress without year long development programs for our youth team. We can't blame the players, I'm sure they gave their best efforts but this takes time and by that I mean yearssss of continuity. Tournament is done so I'm sure the U17's will be inactive until the next tournament then we back to square one (faluma ding ding ding) because the federation in a mess. Ideally this should be the time for Stern to continue with the local players, maybe a couple times a month, to review the games, build on our strengths, make improvements based on his philosophy and even play practice games against quality local clubs.
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I'll repeat what I said earlier, I witnessed no notable difference between first and second string teams on goals conceded, defense was not solid on the games won it was just not solidly tested, Mexico would have probably been better as more of a dress rehearsal than a rest day or even partially so.....anyways they met it's peak as a collective on current evidence, guess they will just be released into the wind until their U20s cycle come around as per usual :( :-\ :P
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John: U-17s more experience now.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
National Under-17 football coach Stern John has credited his players for the hard work and effort given at the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in, Florida, USA despite being booted out after a 4-1 loss to Honduras in the round of 16 on Wednesday.
In a post-match interview, the former T&T striker now turns coach, said he believes the players have left the tournament with more experience, knowledge and with a better understanding of the game. As such John has called for the team to be kept together for future tournaments, as he believes the players were willing to go out there and die for the cause.
"The game was a very difficult one for us, I think we weathered the storm in the first half, we got a soft penalty and the keeper saved it. The game was evenly matched in the first half but in the second half, we came out lacking concentration. We conceded an early goal but we managed to get ourselves back in the game. A couple of minutes later we conceded again and we never got time to settle, as we were just chasing the game. But credit to the boys they worked their socks off, coming in as boys and leaving as men because they understand how international football is played now, and what is expected of them to compete at this level."
John believes the difference in lifestyles between our players and their opposition contributed tremendously to the result of the match. "It was not easy. Most of the players they played against in the tournament, play with pro league teams or are assigned to professional teams, while most of our boys play Secondary School football. It's a massive gap, but I thought the boys did really well and they should be proud."
The T&T team had just a month to prepare under John after the previous coach Russell Latapy withheld his services because of unpaid wages. However, John and his staff which included Kenwyne Jones, the former T&T striker, agreed to work for free and had very little time to prepare the team.
Yesterday John said he was happy with the work done in the short time they had. "In a short space of time, we did not bad in the tournament, we managed to qualify for the second round and we were not together for a long time, so you can imagine if we were together for a much longer time and prepare properly, then the sky would have been the limit."
John gave the assurance he will try everything in his power to keep the team together, saying the players were willing to die for the cause.
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Stern calls for continuity with youth team.
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
T&T U17s coach applauds team effort but –
STERN JOHN, coach of the T&T men’s Under-17 football team, has called for the squad to be kept together as they progress to the Under-20 level.
John, the ex-national team striker, was speaking after the team’s exit from the Concacaf Under-17 Championship on Wednesday, following a 4-1 beating by Honduras in their Round of 16 encounter at the IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida, United States.
Jeffry Miranda scored a hat-trick for Honduras, with items in the 46th, 76th and 88th minutes, while Jose Aguilera got the other strike, in the 61st. Jaiye Sheppard got T&T’s lone goal, in the 57th.
“We didn’t find our rhythm (on Wednesday) and, in the end, Honduras pulled away from us,” said John. “I thought we weathered the storm in the first half and it was evenly matched. After they went ahead we got ourselves back in the game with the equaliser, but we didn’t get any time to really build on that because they grabbed the lead again a few minutes after.”
In the group stage, T&T defeated both Bermuda (3-1) and Jamaica (3-2) but fell to a 5-0 defeat by Mexico.
“All in all, it was disappointing but I have to give my players credit for coming here and winning two out of four matches,” said John, the T&T men’s team assistant coach. “We managed to qualify for the second round. The last two games were big learning experiences against top Concacaf teams and generally we showed what we are capable of.
“We came here and beat Jamaica in a competition, something that we haven’t done in sometime, at any level and that was a good sign for us,” John continued. “That was fantastic in terms of bragging rights but for me, I think we have to start looking beyond teams like Jamaica.
“I think now we have to build on this. Hopefully we’ll find a way to keep the boys together and have them working for the next set of qualifiers which will be at the under 20 level and hopefully some of the boys from here will continue to develop and move on to teams at a higher level outside of Trinidad and Tobago and also back home,” John added.
In other round of 16 matches on Wednesday, El Salvador and Mexico each registered 2-1 victories over Jamaica and Puerto Rico respectively, while Haiti whipped Dominican Republic 2-0.
Yesterday, Panama eliminated Guatemala 2-0 and Canada spanked Curacao 4-0.
The quarter-finals will be contested on Sunday, with the semi-finals on Tuesday and the final set for May 16.
The semi-finalists will advance to the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Brazil.
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Again our defending to be blunt,is shyte,and in total agreement with the post above,we cyah hold a ball for 5 seconds.Honduras Under 17 are much more mature than ours.Let's be honest and say our home grown coaches are not what we need,we need foreign,full 'rass clart' stop.I am wondering if we are not wasting resources on these Under 17 and even under 19s,at 17 we still like 12 year olds,just listen to how we talk compared to foreigners.
That is shit talk. No warm up games whatsoever but you expect them to cope and compete in every game? That is Stern and KJ fault? You think they can teach proper defensive composure, positioning, and awareness with no matches to see how well players are adapting? You think competition is when kinks get ironed out? Steups! Even a foreign coach would be screwed in this set up so stop with dat dotish talk and place blame where it belongs on the federation that isn't doing anything! You ready to cast away our next generation of ballers for something that they have no control over? The difference between what they are accustomed to and international football is night and day. Yet somehow you want them to be better than the environment they being brought up in? I just doesn't understand these rants nah smh.
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Again our defending to be blunt,is shyte,and in total agreement with the post above,we cyah hold a ball for 5 seconds.Honduras Under 17 are much more mature than ours.Let's be honest and say our home grown coaches are not what we need,we need foreign,full 'rass clart' stop.I am wondering if we are not wasting resources on these Under 17 and even under 19s,at 17 we still like 12 year olds,just listen to how we talk compared to foreigners.
That is shit talk. No warm up games whatsoever but you expect them to cope and compete in every game? That is Stern and KJ fault? You think they can teach proper defensive composure, positioning, and awareness with no matches to see how well players are adapting? You think competition is when kinks get ironed out? Steups! Even a foreign coach would be screwed in this set up so stop with dat dotish talk and place blame where it belongs on the federation that isn't doing anything! You ready to cast away our next generation of ballers for something that they have no control over? The difference between what they are accustomed to and international football is night and day. Yet somehow you want them to be better than the environment they being brought up in? I just doesn't understand these rants nah smh.
I agree with all you said, however our TT coaches(especially local based) should know by now, they cannot depend on the admin to help with proper preparations(umpteen years now), so they will have to be creative. How about arranging games against senior players and teams, even fete match sides, just to have an idea of formation, practice tactics, drills etc.
In this case, the coaches came aboard way to late, going forward, hope they are able to continue with at least bi-weekly attendances, however, we all know life gets in the way. Emigration, finances, education, jobs, health etc. It's why Stern and KJ (or a head coach/TD) should be working with all age groups (focus on maxim 3- U15,U17,U19 for eg), to have some measure of continuity. Yet, no way should they be doing this for free. Hopefully, Stern and KJ are able to stick around and not get totally frustrated as many others in the past.
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Maxg, why would Stern arrange the game against the seniors. That is TTFA’s duty. That is not Stern’s and KJ’s football XI. Do you know what is going on with the pro and super leagues. Ah mean, this is madness. The coaches playing for free. The CoP and parents have to fork out their time and resources. What is the purpose of the ttfa?
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Maxg, why would Stern arrange the game against the seniors. That is TTFA’s duty. That is not Stern’s and KJ’s football XI. Do you know what is going on with the pro and super leagues. Ah mean, this is madness. The coaches playing for free. The CoP and parents have to fork out their time and resources. What is the purpose of the ttfa?
They of course would have to get the go ahead from TTFA to go ahead with any arrangements due to insurance and national team coverage, but if they still gonna wait for the Admin to make arrangements, then we will always have built in excuses why we just get out played, maybe next year. and next coach as well.
Ps: it’s not hard to arrange friendly games in TT, my over 50 fete match travelling team had 7 games in 2 weeks last year. We were available. It have a 72 year old on the team called ‘Latas’ an all. :D
This TTFA fighting to build a home, but the football already have mental issues, and therefore needs more specific care. It’s not just football either.
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Congrats to Haiti, who qualified. Well done :applause:
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WATCH: Catch a glimpse of the first training session for the National Under 17 Men's Team under newly appointed head coach Angus Eve at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella
https://www.youtube.com/v/0GXE3-urjD8
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Eve hopes U-17s continue training despite tourney suspension.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
Former national team captain and current Under-17 men's coach Angus Eve is hoping that measures will be in place for the national youth team to continue on-field training when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions are lifted come June 22.
Eve, 48, the most capped T&T international with 117 appearances, was appointed coach of the national youth team earlier this year to prepare the squad for the Concacaf U-17 Championship which was set to contest in Honduras during August.
However, on Friday last, Concacaf issued a release which said that given the ongoing uncertainty about when football can resume in the region, the confederation had decided to suspend the 2020 Girls’ U-15 and Men’s U-17 Championship qualifiers.
According to the Concacaf release, the thoughts of everyone at the confederation remains with the communities across the region affected by COVID-19.
"The health and welfare of everyone involved in the sport is our priority and we continue to monitor and follow the guidance provided by Governments and public health authorities," the release added.
Concacaf noted that it will continue to discuss with its member associations, FIFA and other stakeholders proposals to reorganise the competitions so that they are well prepared when the sport can safely resume in the future.
Commenting on the decision, Eve who coaches Naparima College in the Secondary Schools Football League as well as T&T Pro League club, Club Sando said the decision taken by Concacaf to suspend the qualifiers was expected and should not stop the team from continuing to prepare.
Eve, who has also coached at the U-20 national level added, "Based on what was happening with football leagues and other competitions in Concacaf due to COVID-19 we knew there was a big possibility that the qualifiers would be pushed back.
"I honestly don't see Concacaf resuming international football until November for the latest with the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be played in Peru next year as well, so the qualifiers could be set for early next year and that's a good reason to continue what we started.
"We were able to get two months of on-field training from the beginning of February until we were told to stop by the T&T Football Association (TTFA) due to the coronavirus, and since then we have managed to keep the programme going by conducting virtual training sessions and have been staying in regular contact with the players as well.
"So we have not stopped working and once we are allowed to resume full-team training I expect all the players will be in good physical shape to do so."
Looking past the restrictions of team sports as well possible clashes with schools football and Youth Pro League, Eve said he will like to see the players resume on-field training as soon as possible.
"Before the Concacaf tournament we have a lot of work to put in and I recently completed a coaching course with the Argentina Football Association where they explained that they normally prepare their youth teams for two-and-a-half years before a tournament.
"I believe this is the way we have to go for us to continually have teams competing in major events. We need to be doing likewise and prepare our teams for nothing less than two years, said Eve.
<Spence uncertain of Under-15 girls' fitness levels>
However, Jason Spence, coach of the U-15 girls' team and former senior women's team assistant under Randy Waldrum said he is uncertain as to what level of fitness his players will return to on-field training when they get the go-ahead to resume.
Speaking via telephone, Spence said, "The U-15 girls' programme began training during the first week in February and like all the other programmes were forced to bring everything to a halt when in mid-March.
"Concacaf did not provide a confirmed date for the girls' competition but we were all working with the idea that the tournament was set for July/August."
While some national age-group teams have been able to continue their program via virtual sessions Spence, a former U-20 women's coach admitted to having some difficulty communicating with his players.
"We have only been able to reach out to some of them via WhatsApp and have sent them programmes to follow so honestly I'm not sure what physical shape they will be in when we do get the green-light to resume training sessions as the girls no doubt to me will have been set-back in their preparations.
Away from the playing field, Spence also pointed out that there is also the added situation with regards to the payment of salaries to the coaching staff.
"As you may know by now we have not been paid for almost three months, and there is some uncertainty as to where the payments will be coming from," said Spence.
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Draw reveals groups for 2022 Concacaf Men’s U-17 Qualifiers
https://www.concacaf.com/under-17s-men/article/draw-reveals-groups-for-2022-concacaf-men-s-u-17-qualifiers/
Published on 23 Jun 2022 / Updated on 23 Jun 2022 at 16:15\
MIAMI, Florida – This Thursday the Draw for the 2022 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship Qualifiers took place in which the 22 participating teams were divided into four groups.
The results of the Draw are as follows:
Group A: Bermuda, Guyana, Bahamas, Bonaire, Saint Martin, British Virgin Islands
Group B: Saint Lucia, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Martinique, Anguilla, US Virgin Islands
Group C: Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica
Group D: Nicaragua, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands
The Qualifying round robin group stage will be played between August 30 and September 8.
The four group winners will advance to the 2023 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship, joining the top 16 ranked nations that have been seeded directly into the group stage of the 2023 CMU17 Championship.
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Cooper screens home based and US-based U-17 players.
TTFA Media.
Head Coach Shawn Cooper is currently overseeing sessions with Provisional Training Squad of Under 17 home-based and US-based players as preparations continue for next February’s CONCACAF Men’s U-17 Championship in Guatemala.
With the current SSFL Season in progress, sessions have been taking place twice weekly with Cooper and his staff observing scrimmages as they work towards trimming the squad to 35 players.
T&T are in Group F of the Concacaf Championship with USA, Canada and Barbados. Cooper’s Men open against Canada on Saturday February 11th, followed by a meeting with the US on February 13th and Barbados on February 15th.
The 2023 CU17C will begin with a 16-team group stage played between the top ranked participating nations (according to Concacaf’s Men’s U-17 ranking). These nations are (in alphabetical order): Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Suriname, USA and Trinidad and Tobago.
For the Group Stage, to be played between February 11-16, Groups E and G will be based at the Estadio Nacional Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City, while Groups F and H will be hosted by the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua.
After Group Stage play, the top three nations in each group will advance to the knockout stage, joining the four 2022 Concacaf U-17 Men’s Qualifiers (CU17Q) group winners: Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico.
The Round of 16 matches will take place February 18 and 19, at both venues, followed by the Quarterfinals (February 21 and 22), Semifinals (February 24) and Final (February 26) in Guatemala City.
All knockout stage matches will be played in a single match direct elimination format and the four semifinalists will qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023.
HOME-BASED PLAYERS CURRENTLY IN TRAINING SQUAD
NAME POSITION SCHOOL CLUB
JADEN OTTLEY GK FATIMA COLLEGE QPCC
JAYEIM BLAKE GK EL DORADO EAST GINGA FC
CHRISTIANO AUSTIN GK QRC QPCC
MACHIAH TAYLOR GK SCARBOROUGH SECONDARY BROTHER RY’S ACADEMY
THANE DEVENISH GK ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE SAN JUAN JABLOTEH
DAVID HOSPEDALES DEFENDER TRIMONT COLLEGE QPCC
JOACHIM CALLENDER DEFENDER ST ANTHONY’S COLLEGE SAN JUAN JABLOTEH
LYSHAUN MORRIS DEFENDER ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE POINT FORTIN ACADEMY
MAHKAYA MAHON DEFENDER ST ANTHONY’S COLLEGE T&T MAESTROS
MICHIAH LEACH DEFENDER FATIMA COLLEGE QPCC
JOSIAH OCHOA MIDFIELD ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE POINT FORTIN ACADEMY
DARREL GARCIA MIDFIELD ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE COX FOOTBALL ACADEMY
MALACHI WEBB FORWARD ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE CLUB PREMIER FC
MACKEIL EDWARDS MIDFIELD PRESENTATION COLLEGE CROWN TRACE FC
ISAIAH JACOB MIDFIELD ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE POINT FORTIN ACADEMY
VAUGHN CLEMENT FORWARD PRESENTATION COLLEGE COX FOOTBALL ACADEMY
RAUL PERREIRA MIDFIELD PRESENTATION COLLEGE M12 ACADEMY
KADE COLLIER MIDFIELD FATIMA COLLEGE QPCC
JEREMIAH NILES MIDFIELD ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE POINT FORTIN ACADEMY
JAHEAM BAILEY FORWARD FATIMA COLLEGE PRO SERIES EVENTS
LOGAN MAINGOT MIDFIELD FATIMA COLLEGE QPCC
JADEN WILLIAMS DEFENDER FATIMA COLLEGE QPCC
JOSHUA FIGARO DEFENDER TRINITY COLLEGE EAST TRENDSETTER HAWKS
MICHAEL CHAVES FORWARD FATIMA COLLEGE QPCC
MICAH NELSON MIDFIELD QRC QPCC
JOSIAH CONNELL DEFENDER QRC QPCC
NATHAN QUASHIE MIDFIELD QRC W CONNECTION
AYDON CARUTH MIDFIELD QRC POLICE FC
LUKE CORREIA FORWARD FATIMA COLLEGE QPCC
TAU LAM SEE MIDFIELD QRC PRO SERIES EVENTS
ZION ABERDEEN MIDFIELD QRC UNATTACHED
THOMAS DECLE MIDFIELD FATIMA COLLEGE PRO SERIES EVENTS
KYRON JOSEPH DEFENDER NAPARIMA COLLEGE CLUB SANDO FC
SETH HADEED MIDFIELD FATIMA COLLEGE QPCC
YOHANCE ATHERTON DEFENDER FATIMA COLLEGE QPCC
DARIUS JORDAN DEFENDER FATIMA COLLEGE QPCC
ANDELL FRASER FORWARD ST ANTHONY’S COLLEGE TRENDSETTER HAWKS
SELEZDE DUKE DEFENDER SCARBOROUGH SECONDARY ROXBOROUGH
JUSTIN CLARKE MIDFIELD GOODWOOD SECONDARY BROTHER RY’S ACADEMY
MCKALE THOMAS DEFENDER VESSIGNY SECONDARY POINT FORTIN ACADEMY
LINDELL SWEEN MIDFIELD SAN JUAN NORTH SECONDARY UNATTACHED
JORDAN FERDINAND FORWARD ST AUGUSTINE SECONDARY SAN JUAN JABLOTEH
US BASED PLAYERS SCREENING WITH MEN’S U17 NATIONAL TEAM
NAHI MORRISON FORWARD DE MATHA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL/ALEXANDRIA SOCCER ASSOCIATION
NOAH HUDSON MIDFIELD SOUTH PLANTATION/SOUTH FLORIDA FOOTBALL
ISAIAH DOVE MIDFIELD MARET, WASHINGTON DC/MARYLAND BOBCATS ACADEMY
TYRELL MOORE FORWARD MCEACHERN HIGH SCHOOL/ NASHVILLE SC
JEREMIAH CATEAU MIDFIELD HILLGROVE HIGH SCHOOL/CONCORDE FIRE
DAMIEN MARAJ DEFENDER CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOL/UNATTACHED
JAYDEN GOMEZ FORWARD WILLIAM T DWYER/SOUTH FLORID FOOTBALL
JADEN CHAN TACK MIDFIELD SOUTH PLANTATION/SOUTH FLORIDA FOOTBALL
AILAN PANTON GK DARLINGTON SCHOOL/DARLINGTON SOCCER ACADEMY
LUKA HISLOP FORWARD CONCORDE CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL/VALEO FC
US BASED PLAYERS EXPECTED TO SCREEN
ELIJAH HICKS MIDFIELD HOME SCHOOL/FC CINCINNATI
EZRA HICKS MIDFIELD HOME SCHOOL/FC CINCINNATI
BRANDON DHANOOLAL FORWARD IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL/WORLD CLASS
ARMANI ROWE MIDFIELD ST BENEDICT’S PREP/CEDAR STAR
JOSHUA PALMER DEFENDER SOMERSET ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL/PLANTATION FC
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Residential training camps for U-17s
TTFA Media
Trinidad and Tobago’s Under 17 Provisional Training squad is currently engaged in a residential training camp at the Home of Football in Couva as preparation continues toward the CONCACAF U-17 Men’s Championship in Guatemala.
Head Coach Shawn Cooper has been running double sessions daily during the ongoing camp which ends tomorrow (Christmas Eve). Another camp will begin on December 29th and run until December 31st at the Couva facility.
Among the players currently in the training squad is Nashville FC forward Tyrell Moore, the younger brother of Shaq Moore who appeared for the US National Team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Both players are the sons of former Trinidad and Tobago player Wendell Moore.
Also in training with Cooper’s squad is English-born midfielder Rio Cardines of Crystal Palace’s Under 18 team. Cardines has appeared for Palace in their last three fixtures against Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City in which he scored in a 2-2 draw on November 19th.
Cooper has been impressed by the workrate of the players involved in the current camps.
“We’ve been doing double sessions during the camps and the players have responded positively with some encouraging signs. They have shown that they are willing to go the distance. The players who have come in from overseas have definitely fitted into the program and the style and approach of our set-up as well,” Cooper told TTFA Media.
“We are in a period where we are emphasising on physical conditioning while including other aspects of how we want to play.”
“Generally the home-based players have been competitive because everyone is aware that places are up for grabs and the overseas guys have been pushing for inclusion also. The attitude and approach has been good but we still have other aspects of our overall team preparation that we will be focusing on in the sessions ahead,” Cooper said.
Among the overseas-players who have been involved in the previous training camp are Luka Hislop, son of former Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, Jaden Chan Tack, Joshua Palmer and Samuel Duncan.
T&T opens its campaign against Canada in Group F on February 11th before facing USA on February 13th and Barbados two days later. After Group Stage play, the top three nations in each group will advance to the knockout stage, joining the four 2022 Concacaf U-17 Men’s Qualifiers (CU17Q) group winners: Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico.
The Round of 16 matches will take place February 18 and 19, at both venues, followed by the Quarterfinals (February 21 and 22), Semifinals (February 24) and Final (February 26) in Guatemala City.
All knockout stage matches will be played in a single match direct elimination format and the four semifinalists will qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023.
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Wendy's son catches U-17 coach Cooper's eye
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian)
T&T could soon be represented on the international by another member of former Miss Universe (1998) Wendy Fitzwilliam's family, her son Ailan Andrew Panton.
This after the 16-year-old Panton, her son with former husband, Jamaican senator, David Panton impressed the T&T Under-17 men's football team coaching staff led by Shawn Cooper during the residential training camp at the Home of Football in Balmain, Couva which ends today as preparation continues toward the Concacaf U-17 Men’s Championship in Guatemala in February.
Speaking on the eve of the conclusion of the second stage of the camp which was briefly interrupted on Christmas Eve (Saturday) to allow the players to enjoy Christmas with their families before it resumed on Thursday until today (Saturday, December 31), Cooper said he has been relatively pleased with the players.
"We resumed on Thursday with a double session where we continued to look at a couple of players from the USA in terms of seeing how well they would have adapted to what we are trying to do in terms of our style of play and tactics, and they were pretty okay and also adopted very well to the conditions, especially coming from the very cold weather that is facing the USA at the moment."
"They all adjusted well to what we were doing and it's now up to us as members of the coaching staff to sit and determine which players we will be going with for the tournament.
The T&T coach said it will without a doubt be a difficult task to select his final team, but one that he and his staff embrace.
"My coaching staff and I have a very hard task in selecting a final squad for the tournament not only because of the high competitive level between the players, but also Concacaf has reduced the number of players per team for this age group tournament to 20 players, so where in the past teams would have selected three goalkeepers, we will more than likely have to go with one less, and then it's a hard choice in terms of the rest of the squad in terms of defenders, midfielders, and forwards."
"Only on Thursday night we had four USA-based players left to return to North America and off the top of my head, I would say that Jeremiah Cato, and Tyrell Moore, the latter, the younger brother of Shaq Moore who appeared for the USA at the just concluded 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Both players are the sons of former T&T player Wendell Moore.
"I would also add to those two, the son of former Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam, Ailan Andrew Panton who has proven himself to be a very good goalkeeper, and certain to have a bright future in the sport along with Luka Hislop, son of former national goalkeeper Neil ‘Shaka’ Hislop, who is younger.
He added, "Overall, the camp was a very useful one with about 35 players involved in total, with about ten to 12 from overseas, but unfortunately last Thursday close to ten of them were showing signs of flu-like symptoms and as a precaution, we had to send them home to avoid it spreading through the rest of the camp to the other players
Looking ahead to the resumption of school next week and the scheduling of training sessions for the locally based players, Cooper said he plans to ramp up the weekly sessions.
"We are expected to leave for Costa Rica coming closer to the end of January where we will play two international warm-up matches against that country's Under-17 team, but before that, we will basically add more weekly sessions to about four a week. So the guys can expect a schedule of Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays until we depart,
T&T will open its campaign at the Concacaf Under-17 Championship, which serves as a qualifier to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Peru next year against Canada in Group F of the 20-team tournament on February 11, 2023, Men’s Under-17 Championship against at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua, Guatemala.
The young Soca Warriors then face the USA in the second match on February 13 before closing out their round-robin group campaign against Caribbean rivals Barbados on February 15.
Groups H which is made up of Honduras, Haiti, El Salvador, and Suriname will also be played at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua while
Group E which comprises defending champion and eight-time winners Mexico, Panama, host Guatemala, and Curacao, and Group G featuring Costa Rica, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, and Cuba will be based at the Estadio Nacional Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City.
After the group stage, the top three nations in each group will advance to the knockout stage, joining the four 2022 Concacaf U-17 Men’s Qualifiers (CU17Q) group winners: Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico.
The round-of-16 matches will take place on February 18, and 19, at both venues, followed by the quarterfinals on February 21, and 22 with the semifinals set for February 24, and the finals on February 26 in Guatemala City.
All knockout stage matches will be played in a single-match direct elimination format and the four semifinalists will qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023.
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so who is the best guy on the U17? heard there are some in US in good academies.
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We playing footy fest all star team as a warm up await the details
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TTFA announces National U-17 match against Footy Fest All Stars, Cooper says “no”
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team have four weeks left to prepare for their opening Concacaf Under-17 Championship match against Canada on 11 February in Guatemala City.
As it turns out, an exhibition match against a Footy Fest All Star Team may no longer be part of those preparations.
Last night, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFA) informed the public about the match, via its social media pages. The game was scheduled for 6pm at the Police Barracks in St James on Saturday 14 January.
“The best young players in Trinidad and Tobago would be on show,” stated the TTFA promo. “Who are you supporting!?”
However, Wired868 understands the National Under-17 Team technical staff, which is led by head coach Shawn Cooper, scoffed at the fixture and will decline the opportunity.
TTFA acting general secretary Amiel Mohammed, who was initially introduced to the local football body as personal assistant to Normalisation Committee chairman Robert Hadad, is believed to be behind the idea.
The Footy Fest event, which is run by Unveil, is a day-long seven-a-side competition between Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) teams. Although school teams compete, it is an informal arrangement made directly with students who often take part without coaches.
The TTFA’s idea appears to be that after the schoolboys play a half-dozen small-sided Footy Fest games amongst themselves, the organisers would throw together a team on the fly to challenge the National Under-17 Team in an 11-a-side exhibition match.
Arguably, it marked a new low for the TTFA in preparation for a Concacaf tournament—although coach Jason Spence’s National Women’s Under-17 and Under-20 Teams got no practice games whatsoever.
Mohammed, as is customary for TTFA officials during the Hadad-led era, did not respond to a request for comment on the proposed friendly.
Cooper, a veteran of three Concacaf youth competitions, was unimpressed and, according to a source, felt that a game in a fete match environment was not what they wanted right now.
The underlying issue for the current National Under-17 Team appears to be the TTFA’s inability to access and fund proper international friendlies, so as to allow coaches to test players and tactics against challenging opposition in conditions that closer mirror competitive action.
Men’s National Under-20 Team head coach Angus Eve got two friendly matches away to the Costa Rica Under-20s and one against professional Costa Rican club team, Sporting FC, before their Concacaf competition last June.
Ideally, a coach would want two or three testing friendlies before he or she has culled their team and after they arrived at a final squad. But Eve at least got something to work with.
Thus far, according to TTFA statements on the matter, Cooper has not been assured of even the limited exposure afforded to Eve’s troops.
Inadequate preparation apart, the National Under-17 Team is believed to have some worthy talent with local-based players like defender Lyshaun Morris, midfielder Josiah Ochoa and attacker Lindell Sween all catching the eye at scrimmages, alongside overseas-based call-ups such as goalkeeper Ailan Pantor, flanker Rio Cardines and Jeremiah Cateau.
Cooper was unavailable for comment, as he is attending a TTFA ‘A’ License coaching course at present.
Up to the time of publication, the proposed fixture between the National Under-17 Team and the Footy Fest All Star Team remained on the TTFA’s social media pages.
Where is DEEKS ?
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Any games ?
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Cooper names U-17 40-man provisional squad.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s U-17 Men’s Team head coach Shawn Cooper has named his provisional 40-man squad for the 2023 Concacaf Men’s U-17 championship scheduled for Guatemala next month.
Cooper has been overseeing preparations of the squad for the past few months and is now focusing on the final leg of the build-up and is expected to name his final team in early February.
“We’re coming to that phase of the preparations where precision matters and whatever we do is based on getting the best possible group of players in the final squad for the tournament,” Cooper told TTFA Media.
“Of course there have been some minor challenges but this is not unexpected and we’ve worked around this so far. The next couple weeks will be critical because we are also awaiting further information on the availability of some of the overseas-based players due to commitments with their teams outside. But the group in training now has been committed, disciplined and driven towards not just making the final cut but also competing when we get to Guatemala. I think the effort given by all the players and staff needs to be commended so far but of course this is just the build-up towards the real thing in a few weeks so have to be switched on throughout,” he added.
T&T opens its campaign against Canada in Group F on February 11th before facing USA on February 13th and Barbados two days later. After Group Stage play, the top three nations in each group will advance to the knockout stage, joining the four 2022 Concacaf U-17 Men’s Qualifiers (CU17Q) group winners: Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico.
The Round of 16 matches will take place February 18 and 19, at both venues, followed by the Quarterfinals (February 21 and 22), Semifinals (February 24) and Final (February 26) in Guatemala City.
All knockout stage matches will be played in a single match direct elimination format and the four semifinalists will qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023.
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Jaden Ottley (Fatima College/ QPCC), Thane Devenish (St Benedict’s College/ San Juan Jabloteh), Ailan Panton (Darlington Soccer Academy—USA);
Defenders:
David Hospedales (Trimont College/ QPCC), Lyshaun Morris (St Benedict’s College/ Point Fortin Academy), Joshua Figaro (Trinity College East/ Trendsetter Hawks), Kyron Joseph (Naparima College/ Club Sando FC), Jaden Williams (Fatima College/ QPCC), Yohance Atherton (Fatima College/ QPCC), Darius Jordan (Fatima College/ QPCC), Josiah Connell (St Mary’s College/ QPCC), Samuel Duncan (Charlotte FC—USA), Jaden Chan Tack (South Florida Football—USA);
Midfielders:
Josiah Ochoa (St Benedict’s College/ Point Fortin Academy), Jeremiah Niles (St Benedict’s College/ Point Fortin Academy), Darrel Garcia (St Benedict’s College/ Cox FA), Malachi Webb (St Benedict’s College/ Premier FC), Isaiah Jacob (Presentation College San F’do/ Point Fortin Academy), Vaughn Clement (Presentation College, San F’do/ Cox FA), Raul Perreira (Presentation College San F’do/ M12 Academy), Logan Maingot (Fatima College/ QPCC), Kade Collier (Fatima College/ QPCC), Seth Hadeed (Fatima College/ QPCC), Nathan Quashie (QRC/ W Connection), Aydon Caruth (QRC/ Police FC), Tau Lamsee (QRC/ Pro Series), Elijah Hicks (FC Cincinnati—USA), Rio Cardines (Crystal Palace—England), Kai-Reece Adams-Collman (Crystal Palace—England), Armani Rowe (Cedar Stars—USA), Dominic Wilson (Nashville FC Academy—USA), Anayo Etumnu Jr (Northwood School—USA);
Forwards:
Lindell Sween (San Juan North Secondary), Michael Chaves (Fatima College/ QPCC), Andell Fraser (St Anthony’s College/ Trendsetter Hawks), Jordan Ferdinand (St Augustine Secondary/ San Juan Jabloteh), Tyrell Moore (Nashvile FC—USA), Jeremiah Cateau (Concorde Fire—USA), Brandon Dhanoolal (World Class Academy—USA), Quinton Wilson (Toronto FC—Canada), Luka Hislop (Valeo FC—USA).
Full Squad Bio
Name - Positions - School - Club - Date of Birth
AILAN PANTON - GK - DARLINGTON SCHOOL - DARLINGTON SOCCER ACADEMY - 28/04/2006
JADEN OTTLEY - GK - FATIMA COLLEGE - QPCC - 27/08/2006
THANE DEVENISH - GK - ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE - SAN JUAN JABLOTEH - 07/02/2006
DAVID HOSPEDALES - DEFENDER - TRIMONT COLLEGE - QPCC - 18/09/2007
LYSHAUN MORRIS - DEFENDER - ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE - POINT FORTIN ACADEMY - 08/02/2007
JOSIAH OCHOA - MIDFIELD - ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE - POINT FORTIN ACADEMY - 08/01/2007
DERREL GARCIA - MIDFIELD - ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE - COX FOOTBALL ACADEMY - 03/03/2007
MALACHI WEBB - FORWARD - ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE - CLUB PREMIER FC - 06/01/2007
ISAIAH JACOB - MIDFIELD - ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE - POINT FORTIN ACADEMY - 31/05/2006
VAUGHN CLEMENT - FORWARD - PRESENTATION COLLEGE - COX FOOTBALL ACADEMY - 26/06/2007
RAUL PERREIRA - MIDFIELD - PRESENTATION COLLEGE - M12 ACADEMY - 07/06/2006
KADE COLLIER - MIDFIELD - FATIMA COLLEGE - QPCC - 06/08/2007
JEREMIAH NILES- MIDFIELD - ST BENEDICT’S COLLEGE - POINT FORTIN ACADEMY - 14/03/2006
LOGAN MAINGOT - MIDFIELD - FATIMA COLLEGE - QPCC - 02/03/2006
JADEN WILLIAMS - DEFENDER - FATIMA COLLEGE - QPCC - 09/03/2006
JOSHUA FIGARO - DEFENDER - TRINITY COLLEGE EAST - TRENDSETTER HAWKS - 25/06/2006
MICHAEL CHAVES - FORWARD - FATIMA COLLEGE - QPCC - 04/06/2006
JOSIAH CONNELL - DEFENDER - ST MARY'S COLLEGE - QPCC - 07/11/2006
NATHAN QUASHIE - MIDFIELD - QUEEN'S ROYAL COLLEGE - W CONNECTION - 11/01/2006
AYDON CARUTH - MIDFIELD - QUEEN'S ROYAL COLLEGE - POLICE FC - 13/02/2006
TAU LAMSEE - MIDFIELD - QUEEN'S ROYAL COLLEGE - PRO SERIES EVENTS - 31/01/2007
KYRON JOSEPH - DEFENDER - NAPARIMA COLLEGE - CLUB SANDO FC - 20/03/2006
SETH HADEED - MIDFIELD - FATIMA COLLEGE - QPCC - 14/08/2008
YOHANCE ATHERTON - DEFENDER - FATIMA COLLEGE - QPCC - 06/04/2006
DARIUS JORDAN - DEFENDER - FATIMA COLLEGE - QPCC - 23/02/2006
ANDELL FRASER - FORWARD - ST ANTHONY’S COLLEGE - TRENDSETTER HAWKS - 09/05/2006
LINDELL SWEEN - MIDFIELD - SAN JUAN NORTH SECONDARY - UNATTACHED - 27/09/2006
JORDAN FERDINAND - FORWARD - ST AUGUSTINE SECONDARY - SAN JAUN JABLOTEH - 17/11/2006
TYRELL MOORE - FORWARD - MCEACHERN HIGH SCHOOL - NASHVILLE FC - 05/02/2006
JEREMIAH CATEAU - MIDFIELD - HILLGROVE HIGH SCHOOL - CONCORDE FIRE - 27/08/2006
ELIJAH HICKS - MIDFIELD - HOME SCHOOL - FC CINCINNATI - 28/04/2006
BRANDON DHANOOLAL - FORWARD - IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL - WORLD CLASS ACADEMY - 02/08/2006
ARMANI ROWE - MIDFIELD - ST BENEDICT’S PREP - CEDAR STAR - 04/03/2006
RIO CARDINES - MIDFIELD - CRYSTAL PALACE - CRYSTAL PALACE - 07/01/2006
ANAYO ETUMNU JR - MIDFIELD - NORTHWOOD SCHOOL - UNATTACHED - 28/12/2006
LUKA HISLOP - FORWARD - CONCORD-CARLISLE HS - VALEO FC - 23/06/2007
DOMINIC WILSON - MIDFIELD - CUMBERLAND VALLEY HS - NASHVILLE FC ACADEMY - 10/09/2006
QUINTON WILSON - FORWARD - TORONTO FC - TORONTO FC - 11/09/2007
KAI-REECE ADAM-COLLMAN - MIDFIELD - CRYSTAL PALACE - CRYSTAL PALACE - 24/10/2006
SAMUEL DUNCAN - DEFENDER - CHARLOTTE FC - CHARLOTTE FC - 10/01/2007
JADEN CHAN TACK- DEFENDER- SOUTH PLANTATION - SOUTH FLORIDA FOOTBALL - 14/12/2007
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This is a good bunch .Also i noticed there are a number of 2007 in this group ... a long term target for the 2027 u20wc is needed
KAI-REECE ADAM-COLLMAN this could be a good find
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Facts
Ailan Andrew Panton is the son of former Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliams.
Tyrell Moore is US international defender Shaq Moore brother and, the sons of former T&T international Wendell Moore.
Luka Hislop is former T&T goalkeeper Shaka Hislop son.
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games against Jamaica confirmed
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Three Academy prospects receive international call-ups
https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/cardines-grante-lameiras-academy-international-call-ups/
Crystal Palace Under-18s defenders Rio Cardines and Jake Grante have been called up to represent Trinidad and Tobago Under-17s and the Republic of Ireland Under-18s respectively. Palace Under-16s forward Enrique Lameiras has also been called up to represent Portugal Under-16s.
Cardines, who joined Palace at Under-16s last season, has received his first ever call-up to the Trinidad & Tobago Under-17s side. Despite being a winger earlier in his career, he has impressed at full-back for Rob Quinn’s Under-18s side - scoring in the 4-0 thumping of Fulham at Motspur Park.
He will be a part of the Trinidad and Tobago side competing in the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Guatemala, a regional championship where qualification to the FIFA Under-17s World Cup is determined. The full-back will face a tough group against the United States, Canada and Barbados in mid-February and will remain with the squad for the entirety of their run in tournament.
Additionally, centre-back Jake Grante has received a call-up to the Republic of Ireland Under-18s side. This is the first time he has been a part of the Irish Under-18s, having previously been a key feature of the Under-17s side earlier in the season.
Grante has been a mainstay in the Palace Under-18s side, featuring 12 times and keeping four clean sheets. He will join up with Colin O’Brien’s side for two games against Hungary in Pintar, Spain.
Finally, Enrique Lameiras, who was a part of the Crystal Palace Under-15s side which won the U15 Floodlit Cup South last season, will join up with the Portugal Under-16s side as they take part in a UEFA U16 Development Tournament in The Algarve, Portugal.
UEFA launched its Development Tournaments in 2012 as a way of offering elite male and female youth players the opportunity to enjoy intense international matches and learn about overseas travel as part of a squad.
Lameiras’ Portugal side will face the Netherlands, France and Germany in a four-team group mid way through February.
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KAI ADAM-COLLMAN not selected hmmm
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC BMO MLS Academy midfielder Junior Lopez-Cruz has been called up by the Guatemala U-17 national team for the upcoming Concacaf U-17 Championship.
Lopez-Cruz will attend the training camp starting on January 15, with Guatemala then hosting the tournament from February 11-26. The top four teams will qualify for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru.
"This is an exciting opportunity for Junior to represent Guatemala at the U-17 level," said Dante Marconato, Whitecaps FC BMO MLS Academy U-16 head coach. "Not only is it an honour to represent his country, but it also provides him with the chance to compete with some of the best youth players in CONCACAF. We know that he is eager to impress and we look forward to following his progress in the coming weeks.
The midfielder from New Westminster, BC joined the Whitecaps FC BMO MLS Academy in 2021 from Mountain United FC.
For more information on the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy System, visit whitecapsfc.com/academ
Revolution Academy Forward Olger Escobar Called Up to U-17 Guatemalan National Team
https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/revolution-academy-forward-olger-escobar-called-up-to-u-17-guatemalan-national-t
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution Academy forward Olger Escobar (2006 – Lynn, Mass.) has been called up to the Under-17 Guatemalan National Team ahead of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying matches in February where his team will take on Mexico, Panama, and Curaçao.
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Called Up: Forward Bryan Destin Called Up to Haitian U-17 National Team for Concacaf U-17 Championship
https://www.intermiamicf.com/news/called-up-forward-bryan-destin-called-up-to-haitian-u-17-national-team-for-conca
Inter Miami CF II and Academy forward, Bryan Destin, has been called up to join the Haitian U-17 national team for the Concacaf U-17 Championship. The tournament will take place in Guatemala from Feb. 11 to 26 and offer the top four teams qualification to the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru.
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T&T coach Shawn Cooper names strong squad for Concacaf U-17 Champs.
T&T Newsday Reports.
HEAD coach of the T&T men’s Under-17 national Team Shawn Cooper has announced his 20-man squad for the Concacaf Under-17 Championship to be held in Guatemala from February 11 to 26.
Cooper released the roster to the TT Football Association (TTFA) and the media shortly before a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon.
The squad includes five players from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premiership champions, St Benedict’s College – namely, Lyshaun Morris, Josiah Ochoa, Derrel Garcia and Jeremiah Niles and Malachi Webb.
Three players from the Premiership runners-up Fatima College were also called up. Goalkeeper Jaden Ottley, defender Jaden Williams and striker Michael Chaves will all represent the yellow and blue outfit from the north on the national youth team.
To add some foreign experience to the roster, Cooper included Crystal Palace’s Rio Cardines. The American sextet of Ailan Panton, Samuel Duncan, Jeremiah Cateau, Armani Rowe, Dominic Wilson and Tyrell Moore were also selected. The young Warriors’ coach believes that these players will be key members of his team, not only for the tournament but also for the future.
On papaer, the young Soca Warriors, on paper, face a difficult task at the tournament having been drawn alongside the United States, Canada and Barbados in Group B.
To prepare for the battle ahead, they will play two matches against fellow tournament participants, Jamaica, on February 4 and 7 in Kingston, Jamaica.
In his press briefing on Wednesday afternoon, Cooper stated, “I, alongside the staff, had a very tedious task in selecting these players. But, I think that they are working very hard and they are looking forward to this competition.”
He continued, “Going through the screening, we wanted players who could have added value to us and not (those who are) just equal to some of our (current) guys. I think, going through the process, we realised that there were about five or six players who can add some sort of experience to the young chaps that we have coming out of the SSFL.”
“We also have an under-14 player – Seth Hadid – who came through the screening and we will be taking him to Jamaica. So, the squad (for the Jamaica trip) will not be of 20 (players), but it will be 21. We think his development needs a game or two at the top level because, as far as I see, he’s (a step) above most of the (other) under-14s.”
“I have always thought that, when picking an under-17 team, you must select about three youngsters who will be around for the next under-17 (cycle) for some continuity, and Seth Hadid is one that I think has a bright future and I’m looking for big things from him.”
Cooper also believes that the players he selected, despite having no international experience, are capable of competing at a regional tournament. “They have a lot of potential”, he said, “(I think that) going to Jamaica will prepare them. They will have an idea (of what playing other countries will be like) because, remember, we haven’t played any international games before.”
“Most of them are just playing with their secondary schools. (But) we (do) have a couple of players coming from the US and England who would have a bit more experience. But, because we didn’t have the opportunity to go through the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) qualifying stage, we were barred from giving the boys the chance (of international football) going into this final leg of (the) Concacaf (Championship).”
The two group games against the US and Canada will prove to be the team’s biggest tests. However, Cooper is confident that his Warriors can match the North American juggernauts and deliver results.
He expressed, “We (Trinidad and Tobago) have matched them before. The last time we played the US U-17s back in 2015, we lost 2-0 with Pulisic being one of the scorers. Before that, in 2013, we played Canada and also lost 2-0. So, I think we can match them. They have a lot more experience than us but, on the day, it’s youth football.”
“They (USA and Canada) are carrying professional players (to the tournament); we are carrying schoolboy footballers. But I think the mentality is what needs to change. The boys are taking the advice they are getting and I’m expecting big things from them.”
T&T will open their campaign against Canada on February 11. Addressing the preparation for the maiden fixture, Cooper stated, “Right about now, what we are dealing with is the structure and organisation (of the team). We need to be organised to play against these teams.”
“We don’t want to be leaking goals, so we want to be very strong at the back. Transitioning going forward, we have a lot of guys who were dynamic in the SSFL – guys like (Lindell) Sween, (Josiah) Ochoa and (Michael) Chaves who can put the ball in the back of the net with ease. But what we really want to do is have the team structured properly that can be in the game for long periods.”
The top three teams in each group advance to the Round of 16 knockout stage from 18 February, while the four Concacaf semi-finalists qualify automatically for the Peru 2023 Under-17 World Cup.
Full T&T Under-17 Squad:
Goalkeepers
Ailan Panton (Darlington Soccer Academy, USA), Jaden Ottley (Fatima College/QPCC);
Defenders
Lyshaun Morris (St Benedict’s College/Point Fortin Youth Football Academy), Samuel Duncan (Jason Day School/Charlotte FC, USA), Jaden Williams (Fatima College/QPCC), Joshua Figaro (Trinity College East/Trendsetter Hawks), Aydon Caruth (Queen’s Royal College/Police FC);
Midfielders
Josiah Ochoa (St Benedict’s College/Point Fortin Youth Football Academy), Derrel Garcia (St Benedict’s College/Cox Football Academy), Jeremiah Niles (St Benedict’s College/Point Fortin Youth Football Academy), Tau Lamsee (Queen’s Royal College/Pro Series Events), Jeremiah Cateau (Hillgrove High School/Concorde Fire, USA), Armani Rowe (St Benedict’s Prep/Cedar Star, USA), Rio Cardines (Crystal Palace, England), Dominic Wilson (Cumberland Valley High School/Nashville Academy, USA);
Forwards
Malachi Webb (St Benedict’s College/Club Premier FC), Lindell Sween (San Juan North Secondary School), Tyrell Moore (McEacheran High School/Nashville SC, USA), Vaughan Clement (Presentation College S’Fdo/Cox Football Academy), Michael Chaves (Fatima College/QPCC).
* Seth Hadid included for the two friendly matches against Jamaica.
Technical Staff:
Shawn Cooper (head coach), Marvin Gordon (assistant coach), Devin Elcock (assistant coach), Gilbert Bateau (trainer), Declan Squires (goalkeeper), John Jerry (equipment manager), Michael Taylor (medic), Christo Gouveia (manager).
RELATED NEWS
St Benedict’s provide spine for T&T U-17s, as Cooper selects final team—plus special role for Seth.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team coach Shawn Cooper is banking on solid defensive organisation, versatility and flashes of dynamism on the ball as he leads the junior Soca Warriors to battle in the 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship in Guatemala this month.
Cooper announced a 20-man squad today, which will represent the two-island republic in the Concacaf competition.
The National Under-17 Team comprises 13 local-based schoolboys and seven overseas-based players. Only one, Crystal Palace flanker Rio Cardines, is attached to a top-flight club.
In contrast, the United States roster includes two FC Barcelona youth players (goalkeeper Diego Kochen and midfielder Adrian Gill), two Bundesliga youth defenders (FC Aubsburg’s Noahkai Banks and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Aiden Harangi) and Liverpool FC forward Keyrol Figueroa.
Cooper admits that there is a gulf in terms of experience but he is happy with the ability and attitude of his players.
“They have a lot of potential,” Cooper told the TTFA Media. “[…] The boys are taking the advice on hand and I expect big things from them.”
St Benedict’s College account for a quarter of the final National Under-17 Team roster with defender Lyshaun Morris, midfielder Jeremiah Ochoa, flankers Jeremiah Niles and Darrel Garcia, and attacker Malachi Webb all booked for the Concacaf adventure.
Fatima College, the focus of much debate after the school had over a dozen players on the long-list, ended up with three players on Cooper’s 20-man squad: goalkeeper Jaden Ottley, defender Jaden Williams, and attacker Michael Chaves.
San Juan North Secondary contributed just one player, versatile attacker Lindell Sween. Yet, Cooper hinted that Sween could be one of their stars in the making, and much is expected of him if the young Warriors are to have an impact.
Ochoa and Chaves are understood to be in fine form as well, alongside Presentation College (San Fernando) flanker Vaughn Clement.
Cooper also commended the team’s overseas-based additions for what they brought to the table.
“We wanted players who could add value and not just be equal to our guys,” said Cooper.
Darlington Soccer Academy goalkeeper Ailan Panton, the son of former Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam, certainly ticks that box, while Cardines, Concorde Fire midfielder Jeremiah Cateau and Charlotte FC left back Samuel Duncan are also expected to play prominent roles in Guatemala.
Duncan is the son of former national youth team midfielder and Signal Hill Comprehensive standout Jason Duncan.
Incidentally, Cardines is still awaiting his Trinidad and Tobago passport. Wired868 understands that the Ministry of National Security still has to give clearance for the talented teenager to wear the national kit at the upcoming competition.
The National Under-17s leave for Jamaica on Friday for warm-up matches against the young Reggae Boyz on Saturday 4 and Tuesday 7 February in Kingston. They will then head to Guatemala on 9 February, just two days before their tournament opener against Canada.
Their late arrival in Guatemala is by design, as Cooper looks for a way to minimize the impact of playing at altitude—the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua Guatemala is 5,069 feet above sea level.
The medical wisdom is that sport teams can acclimatize to altitude by getting to the venue two weeks before the competition; or, conversely, by landing less than 48 hours before your first competitive exercise so your body does not realize what’s happening yet.
Incidentally, Trinidad and Tobago will travel with 21 players to Jamaica. Cooper convinced the Normalisation Committee on the importance of having 14-year-old midfielder Seth Hadeed involved in those matches at least.
Hadeed, a left-footed attacking midfielder, is so young that Trinidad and Tobago would have needed special permission from Concacaf to use him alongside 17-year-olds in Guatemala.
It is some testimony to his precocious ability that he made it this far and, even as Cooper prepares for a testing competition, he still made space on their flight so that Hadeed could make his international debut. He will serve as standby in case anyone is hurt before the Concacaf tournament.
“Seth has a bright future,” said Cooper. “He has developed very quickly and I am looking for big things from him for the future.
“[…] We think his development could do with a game or two at this level because as far as I can see he is above most of the under-14s. So I had a word with (National Under-15 Team coach) Densill Theobald and I told him we need to carry him [to Jamaica].”
In the end though, facing a physically grueling competition with three group stage matches in just five days, Cooper put a premium on versatility—with players capable of filling in at multiple roles having an edge.
As teams are only allowed 20 players, a questionable Concacaf ruling magnified by the frequency of the matches, it is important that coaches can replace any player at a moment’s notice.
“I will have to utilise the entire squad,” said Cooper, who also explained that physical recovery between games will be key to their plans. “[…] The next day, you may try to have a session early in the morning […] and then you have your entire day to recover.
“One problem we had before with that is having training fields available in the morning. When you are in a group with big teams, they get preference in the booking of fields around the area where you want to train.”
Wired868 understands that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has not yet booked training fields for the national youth team in Guatemala.
Although Concacaf does not permit teams to register more than 20 players for the youth competition, teams can make changes due to injuries. The United States announced a 23-man squad to travel to Guatemala.
The Trinidad and Tobago contingent, in contrast, may not be able to even get their entire staff at the same hotel—much less, be able to travel with additional players. It is one of several handicaps facing the young Warriors.
In Trinidad and Tobago, most youth players are active for between four to seven months. In developed football nations, youth leagues generally run for 10 months.
Cooper will soon discover how much his training sessions were able to bridge that gap, as they try to keep pace with the likes of Canada and the United States.
“We need to be organized to play against these teams,” said Cooper, who is also the head coach of Presentation (San Fernando). “We want to be stronger in the back and I think we have some guys who are very dynamic in transition, like Sween and Ochoa and Chaves.
“But what we really want to do is have the team structured properly, so we can be in the game for long periods.”
Trinidad and Tobago play their opening Group F fixture against Canada on 11 February, before tackling USA and Barbados on 13 and 15 February respectively.
The top three teams in each group advance to the Round of 16 knockout stage from 18 February, while the four Concacaf semi-finalists qualify automatically for the Peru 2022 Under-17 World Cup.
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Cooper's U-17s face Jamaica in Concacaf warm-up.
T&T Guardian Reports.
T&T Under-17 men's football team coach Shawn Cooper will be keen to see his players make the most of two friendly international warm-up matches when they tackle host Jamaica on Saturday and Tuesday ahead of their participation at the Concacaf U-17 Championship to be held in Guatemala from February 11-26.
The 20-team Concacaf Under-17 Championship will qualify the four semifinalists to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru from November 10 to December 2 later this year.
Cooper and his 21-man squad left here yesterday morning for Jamaica, and were expected to have one training session ahead of today's first encounter with the Merron Gordon-coached U-17 "Reggae Boyz" at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex in Kingston, Jamaica from 4 pm (5 pm TT time). The second match is carded for Tuesday at the St Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, with kick-off carded for 5 pm (TT time), as well.
On Wednesday, Cooper announced his squad which was highlighted by the inclusion of five players from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premiership champions, St Benedict’s College's Lyshaun Morris, Josiah Ochoa, Derrel Garcia Jeremiah Niles and Malachi Webb while Fatima College, who ended as the runner-up to St Benedict's before turning the table on their rivals in the National Inter-Col final, saw the trio of goalkeeper Jaden Ottley, Jaden Williams, and Michael Chaves being named to the squad.
Other notable inclusions in the team announced by Cooper are San Juan North Secondary stand-out Lindell Sween, goalkeeper Ailan Panton (Darlington Soccer Academy /USA), Tyrell Moore (Nashville FC/USA), the younger brother of Shaq Moore who appeared for the USA at the just concluded 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Jeremiah Cateau (Concorde Fire/USA), Armani Rowe (Cedar Star/USA), Rio Cardines (Crystal Palace/England), Dominic Wilson (Nashville FC Academy/USA), Samuel Duncan (Charlotte FC /USA) and national U-14 stand-out Seth Hadid who is the lone reserve.
Following the two matches against the Jamaicans, the T&T squad will depart for Guatemala on January 9 ahead of its opening Group F match against Canada February 11 at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua, Guatemala at 6 pm while USA and Barbados, the two other teams in the group clash from 9 pm.
The young "Soca Warriors" then face the USA in the second match on Monday, February 13 at the Estadio Pensativo from 9 pm, three hours after Canada tackles Barbados before closing out their round-robin group campaign against the "Bajans" on Wednesday, February 15 from 6 pm, with USA and Canada facing off at 9 pm.
Groups H which is made up of Honduras, Haiti, El Salvador, and Suriname will also be played at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua while
Group E which comprises defending champion and eight-time winners Mexico, Panama, host Guatemala, and Curacao, and Group G featuring Costa Rica, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, and Cuba will be based at the Estadio Nacional Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City.
After the group stage, the top three nations in each group will advance to the knockout stage, joining the four 2022 CONCACAF U-17 Men’s Qualifiers (CU17Q) group winners: Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico.
The round-of-16 matches will take place on February 18, and 19, at both venues, followed by the quarterfinals on February 21, and 22 with the semifinals set for February 24, and the finals on February 26 in Guatemala City.
All knockout stage matches will be played in a single-match direct elimination format, and the four semifinalists will qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023.
T&T National U-17 Squad
Goalkeepers:
Ailan Panton (Darlington Soccer Academy /USA), Jaden Ottley (QPCC/T&T).
Forward:
Malachi Webb (Club Premier FC), Lindell Sween (Unattached), Tyrell Moore (Nashville FC/USA), Vaughn Clement (Cox Football Academy/T&T), Michael Chaves (QPCC/T&T).
Midfielders:
Josiah Ochoa (Point Fortin Academy/T&T), Derrel Garcia (Cox Football Academy/T&T), Jeremiah Niles (Point Fortin Academy/T&T), Tau Lamsee (Pro series events/T&T), Jeremiah Cateau (Concorde Fire/USA), Armani Rowe (Cedar Star/USA), Rio Cardines (Crystal Palace/England), Dominic Wilson (Nashville FC Academy/USA).
Defenders:
Lyshaun Morris (Point Fortin Academy/T&T), Samuel Duncan (Charlotte FC /USA), Jaden Williams (QPCC/T&T), Joshua Figaro (Trendsetter Hawks/T&T), Aydon Caruth (Police FC/T&T).
Reserve:
Seth Hadid (Fatima/QPCC).
Technical Staff:
Shawn Cooper (head coach), Marvin Gordon (assistant coach), Devin Elcock (assistant coach), Gilbert Bateau (trainer), Declan Squires (goalkeeper), John Jerry (equipment manager), Michael Taylor (medic), Christo Gouveia (manager).
Jamaica U-17 coach welcomes T&T test
Speaking in the Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica national Under-17 coach Merron Gordon is confident his 20 players selected to make the trip to Guatemala can take Jamaica to the U-17 World Cup for the third time in the country’s history and has welcomed the two warm-up matches against T&T.
Gordon said the squad is focused on going into the championships to top their group, which includes Costa Rica, Cuba, and Guadeloupe, and then try to take one of the top four spots to book their place in Peru.
“We are very confident in the team selected. This is what we have to work with now. We are confident that the 20 boys we have chosen can really go ahead and put on a good showing that will push us across the line to make it to Peru."
After a month of intense training and assessment, Gordon said the team is close to where the coaching staff desires, and that their two upcoming friendly games against T&T will provide even more data for their assessment.
“We have played against adults (Premier League teams). That really extended the boys. We saw some really good things. We saw some things we definitely need to work on. But little by little, we are fixing them and we got some good results.
“The team is growing day by day and hopefully we will see them against their age group this weekend. This will be a real test. They really did well against the Premier League teams. So this weekend will be a very good test for us against T&T,” said Gordon.
The team will be without their leader in defence, Javin Williams, who is out injured, but Gordon contends that they have adequate replacements.
“Even though we will miss Javin, we had a huge squad just in case we have things like this. We will have competent replacements,” said Gordon.
According to Gordon, the real work needs to take place at the other end of the pitch.
“We are creating chances. It is just to put some away and we are really sharpening up the boys," said Gordon.
Jamaica U-17 Squad:
Tawayne Lynch (goalkeeper), Joshua Grant (goalkeeper), Ahir Dixon, Alexavier Gooden, Malik Robinson, Adrian Reid, Malachi Molina, Nashon Bolt Barrett, Brandon Bent, Ronaldo Barrett, Jason Whyte, Jahmani Bell, Orane Watson, Dyllan John, Dusting Cohen, Nicholas Simmonds, Adrian Mahoney, Ashton Gordon, Everald Swaby, Jordan Mongatal.
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yup game live
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Jamaica Under-17 clip Trinidad and Tobago 1-0.
Jamaica Gleaner Reports.
Jamaica's under-17 defeated Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 in their international friendly at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex this afternoon.
Orane Watson scored the winner in the 77th minute, clipping the ball past Trinidadian goalkeeper Ailan Panton.
The match was the first of a two-game series between the two countries in preparation for the Concacaf Under-17 Championships, which begins on February 11. The top four will qualify for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup that takes place in Peru from November 10-December 2.
The young Reggae Boyz will face Trinidad and Tobago again on Tuesday at St Elizabeth Technical High School, starting at 4:00 pm.
(Team)
Trinidad and Tobago (4-2-3-1): 20.Ailan Panton (GK); 4.Aydon Caruth, 6.Joshua Figaro, 12.Jaden Williams, 19.Lyshaun Morris; 14.Tau Lamsee, 5.Josiah Ochoa (captain); 16.Derrel Garcia, 15.Michael Chaves (vice-captain), 2.Jeremiah Niles; 13.Lindell Sween.
Substitutes: 1.Jaden Ottley (GK), 8.Samuel Duncan, 9.Tyrell Moore, 10.Malachi Webb, 17.Vaughn Clement, 18.Armani Rowe, 21.Seth Hadeed.
Unavailable: Jeremiah Cateau, Rio Cardines, Dominic Wilson.
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Young Reggae Boyz clip T&T 1-0 in friendly opener.
Jamaica Gleaner Reports (Daniel.Wheeler).
DESPITE A few nervous moments at the end, National Under-17 head coach Merron Gordon feels his team hit their marks in their 1-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in the first of two international friendlies yesterday at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex.
Orane Watson got the winner in the 77th minute as they fine-tuned their preparations for the Concacaf Under-17 Championships, which begin on February 11.
Gordon hoped to see a strong defensive identity with this unit, having had them in camp for more than a month. He said he was satisfied with what the boys displayed throughout.
“I think, had we scored that penalty, it would have been much easier. But I am proud of the boys. This is the first time they are playing against their age group. We are just going to tighten up things and move on,” Gordon said.
The missed penalty in question came in the first half when Jahmani Bell was taken down in the box in the 11th minute. However, Nicholas Simmonds could not convert from the spot, dragging his shot wide, having sent the T&T ‘keeper the wrong way.
Bell caused various problems for the Trinidadian defence, cutting inside a minute later before seeing his shot sail over.
While Jamaica’s press caused problems for the young Soca Warriors, the hosts were not able to make that pressure count in the final third.
Watson was introduced for Simmonds in the second half and he came close to giving the Young Reggae Boyz the lead, as he had a header hit the post and, in the middle of the second half, opted to take a shot that was tame and straight to Trinidadian goalkeeper Ailian Panton.
But Watson would be rewarded for his enterprise in the 77th minute when he was sent through and finished calmly past Panton.
“I think, defensively we were good, but in the latter stages of the game we sat back too far. But playing with your home crowd, you wanted to hold on to the win,” Gordon assessed.
LACKED EXPERIENCE
T&T head coach Shawn Cooper said his team lacked experience but hoped Crystal Palace Academy player, Rio Cardines, who didn’t feature in the game, provides some of that for the team when he is available.
“Some of the guys have never played at this level before. We still have two outstanding players who have yet to arrive in Jamaica, who would have made a difference in the team,” Cooper said.
“The winning goal came from a tactical error from our left midfielder, but I think it was a decent performance from us.”
The game also had a penalty shootout, which Jamaica won 4-2, something Gordon said was important to practise heading into what is effectively a World Cup qualifier. The top-four teams from the Concacaf Under-17 Championships make it to the next Under-17 World Cup.
The second game of the series will take place at St Elizabeth Technical High School at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
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It appears the tnt u17 seems very talented. I believe they need to play more games together. I am not seeing the holding midfielders controlling the pace of the game. They are disjointed on the field.
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Young Reggae Boyz clip T&T 1-0 in friendly opener.
Jamaica Gleaner Reports (Daniel.Wheeler).
DESPITE A few nervous moments at the end, National Under-17 head coach Merron Gordon feels his team hit their marks in their 1-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in the first of two international friendlies yesterday at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex.
Orane Watson got the winner in the 77th minute as they fine-tuned their preparations for the Concacaf Under-17 Championships, which begin on February 11.
Gordon hoped to see a strong defensive identity with this unit, having had them in camp for more than a month. He said he was satisfied with what the boys displayed throughout.
“I think, had we scored that penalty, it would have been much easier. But I am proud of the boys. This is the first time they are playing against their age group. We are just going to tighten up things and move on,” Gordon said.
The missed penalty in question came in the first half when Jahmani Bell was taken down in the box in the 11th minute. However, Nicholas Simmonds could not convert from the spot, dragging his shot wide, having sent the T&T ‘keeper the wrong way.
Bell caused various problems for the Trinidadian defence, cutting inside a minute later before seeing his shot sail over.
While Jamaica’s press caused problems for the young Soca Warriors, the hosts were not able to make that pressure count in the final third.
Watson was introduced for Simmonds in the second half and he came close to giving the Young Reggae Boyz the lead, as he had a header hit the post and, in the middle of the second half, opted to take a shot that was tame and straight to Trinidadian goalkeeper Ailian Panton.
But Watson would be rewarded for his enterprise in the 77th minute when he was sent through and finished calmly past Panton.
“I think, defensively we were good, but in the latter stages of the game we sat back too far. But playing with your home crowd, you wanted to hold on to the win,” Gordon assessed.
LACKED EXPERIENCE
T&T head coach Shawn Cooper said his team lacked experience but hoped Crystal Palace Academy player, Rio Cardines, who didn’t feature in the game, provides some of that for the team when he is available.
“Some of the guys have never played at this level before. We still have two outstanding players who have yet to arrive in Jamaica, who would have made a difference in the team,” Cooper said.
“The winning goal came from a tactical error from our left midfielder, but I think it was a decent performance from us.”
The game also had a penalty shootout, which Jamaica won 4-2, something Gordon said was important to practise heading into what is effectively a World Cup qualifier. The top-four teams from the Concacaf Under-17 Championships make it to the next Under-17 World Cup.
The second game of the series will take place at St Elizabeth Technical High School at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Young Reggae Boyz clip T&T 1-0 in friendly opener.
Jamaica Gleaner Reports (Daniel.Wheeler).
LACKED EXPERIENCE
T&T head coach Shawn Cooper said his team lacked experience but hoped Crystal Palace Academy player, Rio Cardines, who didn’t feature in the game, provides some of that for the team when he is available.
“Some of the guys have never played at this level before. We still have two outstanding players who have yet to arrive in Jamaica, who would have made a difference in the team,” Cooper said.
“The winning goal came from a tactical error from our left midfielder, but I think it was a decent performance from us.”
The game also had a penalty shootout, which Jamaica won 4-2, something Gordon said was important to practise heading into what is effectively a World Cup qualifier. The top-four teams from the Concacaf Under-17 Championships make it to the next Under-17 World Cup.
The second game of the series will take place at St Elizabeth Technical High School at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cooper had no warm up game against club teams
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1 nil lost agai
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interview with U17 Head Coach Merron Gordon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT9VvDZcaP0
TNT U17 Coach Shawn Cooper after 1-0 loss to Jamaica
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v7HyX42LAbw
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Jamaica 1-0 Trinidad & Tobago | goal scored by Orane Watson of Glenmuir High School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLyuX0tjE6g
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2 players STILL haven't linked with the team.....
What's the issue with Wilson?
Whats the process with the passport office ?
No relationship between govt agencies and our national sporting bodies by now to get Passports sorted ????
....as well as a working relationship with the US Embassy ?
I wish them all the best next week but I don't envy
The staff given issues like these and little opp. For warmup games before this....
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Jamaican Coach laments lack of offensive sharpness even as U-17 Boyz sweep Trinidad and Tobago
By Sherdon Cowan (Jamaica Observer)
Though their goalscoring attributes were again lacking, Head Coach Merron Gordon believes his Under-17 Reggae Boyz have shown enough potential across their two friendly games against Trinidad and Tobago to prove competitive at the upcoming Concacaf Championship in Guatemala.
Gordon's views came shortly after the young Reggae Boyz again bettered their Caribbean neighbours 1-0 win courtesy of Adrian Reid's fourth-minute penalty at St Elizabeth Technical High School Sports Complex here on Tuesday.
They also won Saturday's opening contest by a similar scoreline at Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex.
While they dominated proceedings for most of the contest after Reid converted the 12-yard kick, the Jamaicans were found wanting in the final third, as they squandered a few chances, some of which were from point-blank range.
Orane Watson in the 40th, Dylan John in the 52nd and Dustin Cohen in the 56th were the guilty players.
Their profligacy allowed the young soca warriors to grow into the game, but they too failed to make the most of their half chances.
Still, Gordon expressed pleasure with the intent shown by his team, which he believes is something to build on, particularly from a defensive perspective.
"A win is important; you know at this age sometimes the players are very inconsistent, but I think defensively we are still sound. I think we can be a little sharper in the final third, I don't know if it's jitters, but it's something that we need to build on little by little because sometimes you can really grow in a tournament and really do well," Gordon told journalists in his post-game assessment.
"We are not finding the goal as much as we would like, but we won the game which is also important because one goal is still a win. Yes, we want to score more goals because we created a lot of opportunities but such is football. The most important thing is that they scored a goal and then they really stuck to the task and defend it," he added.
Despite the 2-0 aggregate defeat, Trinidad and Tobago's Head Coach Shaun Cooper also took heart from his team's display.
"I think it was a good exercise for us. This is our fourth game so we are going forward steadily. Today's game was a little different from the last game; I think we had a number of chances and if we had shown a little more purpose it would have been different, but a very good exercise," Cooper said.
Both Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago enter the Concacaf Championship in Guatemala vying for qualification to this year's FIFA Under-17 Men's World Cup in Peru.
The Jamaicans are scheduled to get their qualifying campaign started on February 12 against Cuba in Group C. Their next slated challenge is against Guadeloupe two days later, before facing Costa Rica on February 16. T&T are set to clash with United States, Canada, and Barbados in Group F.
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The uk player has not received is passport yet the minister sign yet
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Cardines gets Trinidad and Tobago passport
TTFA Media
We are pleased to reveal that Men’s National U-17 Player Rio Cardines obtained his Trinidad and Tobago Passport on Friday February 10th, 2023 and is now eligible to represent this country in International Football.
Rio. will now fly out along with team manager Christo Gouveia to join the rest of the Team in Antigua, Guatemala and will arrive there on Saturday morning for the Concacaf Men’s U-17 Championship.
Rio’s grandfather Patrick Cardines and his grandmother are both Trinidad and Tobago-born. Rio, who is attached to English club Crystal Palace, was born in Stevenage, England.
“I’m delighted to have finally obtained my Trinidad and Tobago passport. It’s been my dream as a kid to play football for Trinidad and Tobago and hopefully now I can realise this ambition and go on to make a valuable contribution for many years to come,” Rio said.
The TTFA wishes to express its gratitude to the Minister of National Security,the Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds and his Ministry, the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Mayor of Port of Spain Mr. Joel Martinez for their assistance and efforts during the process of securing Rio’s passport.
It is our hope that Rio’s success in obtaining his passport will foster an environment that facilitates similarly talented players of Trinidad and Tobago descent being able to represent the various National Teams.
Trinidad and Tobago takes on Canada on Saturday from 6pm TT at the Estadio Pensativo and that match will be aired live on FS2. T&T then takes on United States on Monday with a live broadcast on FS1 at 9:00pm TT followed by the closing group match against Barbados on Wednesday from 6:00pm on Fox Soccer Plus.
The Trinidad and Tobago squad arrived in Guatemala City on Thursday night from Kingston, Jamaica where it was based in a two-match Residential training camp over the past week.
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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i see cooper start rio and red card
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This team looks poor. A lot of mistakes and misplaced passes
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And this Canada team isn't even GOOD
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This team looks poor. A lot of mistakes and misplaced passes
we have fallen back .
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And this Canada team isn't even GOOD
Exactly!!
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There's nothing that you can say about Canada apart of how ordinary they look, we look just a little worse but can still score 2 goals,and with 10 men.I hope we can improve and that's not out of the question.
PS. I have beaten off Cancer over the past 7 months with Chemo Therapy at a Hospital in London.
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There's nothing that you can say about Canada apart of how ordinary they look, we look just a little worse but can still score 2 goals,and with 10 men.I hope we can improve and that's not out of the question.
PS. I have beaten off Cancer over the past 7 months with Chemo Therapy at a Hospital in London.
Congratulations brother!!! True warrior.
On another note…that youth man we give a passport and fly een…all yuh sure the youth didn’t think is volleyball he came to play instead of football??
Second half showing was aloooot better…I hope Cooper change his tactics and let the guys ply the ball instead of just defending in our half like they did in the first half.
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Canada defeats Trinidad and Tobago 3-2 in CONCACAF Men's U-17 tournament opener
The Canadian Press
Kyler Vojvodic scored twice as Canada hung on to defeat Trinidad and Tobago 3-2 in its opening match Saturday at the CONCACAF men's Under-17 championship.
The Canadians dominated play, with six corners in the first half alone but went into the break only up 1-0 despite Trinidad going down a man in the 19th minute. They led 2-0 and 3-1 in the second half only to see the stubborn Soca Warriors battle back each time.
Chimere Omeze also scored for Canada, which improved to 5-2-2 against Trinidad in CONCACAF men's under-17 play.
The 20-team tournament, which runs through Feb. 26, will send four teams to the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru in November. The world championship was originally slated for 2021 but was postponed because of the pandemic.
Canada has been to seven of the past 18 men's U-17 World Cups, hosting the event in 1987. It has never advanced past the group stage including last time out in Brazil in 2019 when it went 0-3-0.
Mexico won the CONCACAF U-17 Championship in 2019, defeating the U.S. 2-1 after extra time in the final at Bradenton, Fla. It was the Mexicans' eighth title at this age level. The Canadians lost 4-0 to the Americans in the 2019 semifinal.
The Canadians, coached by Andrew Olivieri, continue Group F play Monday against Barbados and Wednesday against the U.S. Barbados and the U.S. played later Saturday in the second half of the doubleheader at Estadio Pensativo.
The three top teams in each of the four opening-round groups advance to the knockout phase. They will join Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic in the round of 16. Those four teams advanced directly from CONCACAF men's U-17 qualifying play.
Trinidad went down a man early when Rio Cardines was red-carded for a hand ball, throwing his arm up to keep a Canadian header out of the goal. But goalkeeper Ailan Panton, guessing correctly, dove to his left to stop the ensuing penalty from Vojvodic.
Vojvodic, a 16-year-old from Port Coquitlam, B.C., who is with the Vancouver Whitecaps academy, redeemed himself in the 27th minute, tapping a low cross past Panton after a nice dummy run by Lucas Ozimec for a 1-0 lead.
Panton made a fine diving save off an Omeze shot in the 59th minute but was beaten two minutes later when, after a short corner, Gael de Montigny found an unmarked Omeze in front of goal and the Toronto FC academy forward headed the ball home.
Panton's mother, Wendy Fitzwilliam, was crowned Miss Universe in 1998.
Substitute Malachi Webb answered for Trinidad in the 67th minute, beating the offside trap for a breakaway before dribbling around onrushing goalkeeper Nathaniel Abraham. Webb's angled shot just beat a chasing Canadian defender into the goal.
Vojvodic roofed a shot from just inside the penalty box one minute later to restore Canada's two-goal lead.
Lindell Sween made it interesting in the 80th minute, curling a beautiful free kick from outside the penalty box over the Canadian wall and past a diving Abraham.
The Canadian starting 11 included midfielder Alessandro Biello, son of Mauro Biello who doubles as an assistant coach with the Canadian senior men's team and director of Canada Soccer's under-18 to under-23 program. Mauro Biello won four caps for Canada as a player.
Alessandro Biello, who is part of the CF Montreal academy, is also the nephew of former Canadian international Nick De Santis.
Head Coach Cooper later credited his side for their gutsy showing.
TTFA Media.
“It was a great response from the boys after going a man down,” Cooper told TTFA Media.
“We showed resilience and played for a result nevertheless. I think we started off very nervous especially when playing out of the back. I have seen us do it much better. There were too many mis-directed passes.
“I think the sending off of Rio affect the team’s confidence especially being double penalized for still a questionable handball. Several officials at the game thought it was to close to call especially in real time. We looked back at it and frame by frame photos showed Rio’s hand in the air but Panton’s hand played the ball in front of Rio’s hand.
“We just paid the price for his hand position and we have to move on from it. I think the lack of experience to settle after that incident showed for a while and the first goal came shortly after.
Can’t ask for more from the boys
“As a coach you can’t ask for more from the boys after the first half. They played with good spirit and after a tactical change at the half we fought to get back into the game. We pulled a goal back but immediately lost concentration after scoring which I think went down as a lack of experience, knowing you are must vulnerable when you have just scored.
“The plus is we played 70 plus minutes and never gave up. I think we should all commend the boys for that effort. They won the hearts of the spectators who were present by the ovation they got after the game. This was not the best game I have seen them play but the effort was second to none, which shows the character within the squad.
Next Game will be interesting
The next game will be another interesting one seeing how matured the US looked against Barbados. They really controlled the game effortlessly and Barbados is not a bad team by the look of things especially in the first half. This was just a well prepared US team they came up against. We will have to be much more clinical in our passing and movement off the ball against this well experienced and organized US team to get a positive result.
Lineups
Trinidad and Tobago (4-2-3-1): 1.Ailan Panton (GK); 7.Rio Cardines [Red card 19], 3.Joshua Figaro, 2.Jaden Williams (6.Aydon Caruth 46), 4.Lyshaun Morris; 15.Armani Rowe, 8.Josiah Ochoa (captain) (19.Tyrell Moore 90); 11.Derrel Garcia (13.Vaughn Clement 68), 12.Jeremiah Cateau (14.Tau Lamsee 68), 18.Dominic Wilson (17.Malachi Webb 46); 9.Lindell Sween.
Unused substitutes: 20.Jaden Ottley (GK), 5.Samuel Duncan, 10.Michael Chaves, 16.Jeremiah Niles.
Coach: Shawn Cooper
Canada (3-1-4-2): 1.Nathaniel Abraham (GK); 5.Chimere Omeze, 6.Lazar Stefanovic (captain), 13.Richard Chukwu; 4.Alessandro Biello; 2.Theo Rigopoulos (12.Aidan Fong 72), 10.Antoine N’diaye (20.Andrei Dumitru 46), 8.Jeevan Badwal, 3.Gael De Montigay (15.Victor Fung 72); 19.Kyler Vojvodic (7.Ibrahim Higazy 84), 11.Lucas Ozimec (9.Erik Pop 72).
Unused substitutes: 18.Alexander O’Brien (GK), 14.Ruben De Sa, 16.Etienne Godin, 17.Liam MacKenzie.
Coach: Andrew Olivieri
Referee: José Fuentes
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtaATXTEOG4)
2023 Concacaf U-17 results (Sat 11 February)
Group F
Canada 3 (Kyler Vojvodic 27, 68, Chimere Omeze 61), Trinidad and Tobago 2 (Malachi Webb 67, Lindell Sween 80)
United States 5 (Cruz Medina 25, 43, 90+3, Keyrol Figueroa 86, Taha Habroune 89), Barbados 0
Group E
Mexico 9 (Gael Álvarez 2, Isaac Martínez 14, Fidel Barajas 17, Stephano Carrillo 23, 45, Álex Valencia 72, Joaquín Moxica 86, José Urias 89, José Arroyo 90+2), Curaçao 0
Panama 1 (Kevin Walder 16), Guatemala 0
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There's nothing that you can say about Canada apart of how ordinary they look, we look just a little worse but can still score 2 goals,and with 10 men.I hope we can improve and that's not out of the question.
PS. I have beaten off Cancer over the past 7 months with Chemo Therapy at a Hospital in London.
Wow Frico. God Blessings Breds. Did not know You going thru this. My moms who is 87 just got the news from her doctors that her results after chemo is negative. Blessings, Blessings !!!
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Shawn Cooper proud of T&T U-17s in 3-2 loss to Canada
T&T Newsday
Trinidad and Tobago's Under-17 boys football coach Shawn Cooper has praised his team’s fight in a 3-2 defeat to Canada in their opening match of the Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship at the Estadio Pensativo in Guatemala on Saturday.
The US defeated Barbados 5-0 in the second group match on the evening to lead the group heading into Monday’s clash with T&T at 9 pm T&T time.
T&T suffered an early blow when English-born Rio Cardines was shown a straight red for a handball offence near the goal. From the resulting penalty, goalkeeper Ailan Panton came up big with a low save to his left to deny Kyler Vojvodic.
“It was a great response from the boys after going a man down,” Cooper said.
“We showed resilience and played for a result nevertheless. I think we started off very nervous especially when playing out of the back. I have seen us do it much better. There were too many misdirected passes.”
Vojvodic, who plays with the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, redeemed himself in the 27th minute, tapping in a low cross past Panton after a dummy run by Lucas Ozimec, to give Canada a 1-0 lead.
Panton made a diving save to stop a Chimere Omeze shot in the 59th minute but was beaten two minutes later when, after a short corner, Gael de Montigny found an unmarked Omeze and the Toronto FC Academy forward headed the ball home.
T&T pulled a goal back when substitute Malachi Webb beat the offside trap for a breakaway before dribbling around onrushing goalkeeper Nathaniel Abraham. Webb’s angled shot just beat a chasing Canadian defender into the goal.
But Canada hit back as Vojvodic roofed a shot from just inside the penalty box one minute later to restore Canada’s two-goal lead.
Lindell Sween made it interesting in the 80th minute, curling a beautiful free kick from outside the penalty box over the Canadian wall and past a diving Abraham.
Speaking more about the red card, Cooper said, “I think the sending off of Rio affected the team’s confidence especially being double penalised for still a questionable handball. Several officials at the game thought it was too close to call especially in real time. We looked back at it and frame-by-frame photos showed Rio’s hand in the air but Panton’s hand played the ball in front of Rio’s hand.
“We just paid the price for his hand position and we have to move on from it. I think the lack of experience to settle after that incident showed for a while and the first goal came shortly after.”
Cooper said he was proud of his team’s effort in the second half. “As a coach you can’t ask for more from the boys after the first half. They played with good spirit and after a tactical change at the half we fought to get back into the game. We pulled a goal back but immediately lost concentration after scoring, which I think went down as a lack of experience, knowing you are most vulnerable when you have just scored.
“The plus is we played 70-plus minutes and never gave up. I think we should all commend the boys for that effort. They won the hearts of the spectators who were present, by the ovation they got after the game. This was not the best game I have seen them play but the effort was second to none, which shows the character within the squad.”
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Their second goal against us, our stopper lose track of the guy who ran past him for a tap in. Hopefully they tie or beat US and beat B'dos. Tall order, but doable.
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Wish we could stop being proud of a loss and just do better.
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Yup proud of a loss usa up 2 nil
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This guys chasing shadows :omg
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The pace is to much
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Barbados held usa 2 nil to till the 85the we are down 3 nil at 25 min
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This trinidad U17 coach sucks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqtO7XExFkI
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T&T Under-17s hunts first points versus USA.
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian).
The Shawn Cooper-coached T&T Under-17 men’s football team will go after their first points at the 20-team CONCACAF Under-17 Championship n Antigua City, Guatemala on Monday when they meet USA in their second match in three days at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua from 9 pm.
T&T will have to do without the services of Stevenage, England-born midfielder Rio Cardines of Crystal Palace after he was red-carded in their hard-fought 3-2 loss to Canada in their tournament opener at the same venue on Saturday.
Cardines who only got his T&T passport on Friday was issued a straight red card by referee Jese Fuentes in his first match for a handled ball on the goalline to deny Canada’s Chimere Omeze from scoring a header off a right-sided corner taken by Antoine Sedar N’Diaye in the 19 minutes.
From the resulting penalty, T&T goalkeeper Ailan Panton, the son of former Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam made a save low to his left to deny Kyler Vojvodic and keep the game scoreless.
Vojvodic made amends five minutes later when he fired Canada ahead from open play which they held until the half-time whistle before they added to their lead in the 61st minute when an unmarked Omeze headed past Panton for a 2-0 advantage.
Despite being a man down, T&T managed to cut Canada’s lead in half in the 67th minute via substitute Malachi Webb of St Benedict’s College, who replaced Dominic Wilson at the half-time interval, as he tapped into an open net after rounding goalkeeper Nathaniel Abraham.
But the young Soca Warrior’s joy was short-lived as Vojvodic soon restored Canada’s two-goal lead with a thumping right-footed blast to make it 3-1 with his second item of the match inside a minute of the restart.
Against all odds, the determined young Soca Warriors got a second goal through San Juan North Secondary’s Lindell Sween’s left-footed free-kick to cut the score to 3-2 following a foul committed by Omeze to set up an interesting final nine minutes.
In the end, T&T came up just short of what would have been a very commendable draw, while the USA hammered Barbados 5-0 led by Cruz Medina of the San Jose Earthquakes with two goals, in the 25th and 43rd minutes’, the latter on an exquisite shot from long distance, to give his team a 2-0 lead.
Keyrol Figueroa and Taha Habroune added late goals in the 86th and 89th to make it 4-0 before Medina tacked on a last-minute score in the 90+3’ to complete his hat-trick and a 5-0 scoreline.
Before the T&T and USA encounter, Canada will go after its second win from as many matches in the group when it faces Barbados at 6 pm, while in Group E, eight-time competition winners and defending champions Mexico and Panama also go after their second wins against Guatemala and Curacao respectively.
The Mexicans began the defence of their title with a 9-0 mauling of Curacao, and Panama edged Guatemala 1-0 in their Group E openers also played on Saturday at the Estadio Nacional Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City.
The T&T boys then close out their round-robin group campaign against the “Bajans” on February 15 from 6 pm, with USA and Canada facing off at 9 pm.
Group H which is made up of Honduras, Haiti, El Salvador, and Suriname kicked off at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua on Sunday, while Group G featuring Costa Rica, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, and Cuba began in Guatemala City, also yesterday.
After the group stage, the top three nations in each group will advance to the knockout stage, joining the four 2022 Concacaf U-17 Men’s Qualifiers (CU17Q) group winners: Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico.
The round-of-16 matches will take place on February 18, and 19, at both venues, followed by the quarterfinals on February 21, and 22 with the semifinals set for February 24, and the finals on February 26 in Guatemala City.
All knockout stage matches will be played in a single-match direct elimination format, and the four semifinalists will qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023.
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USMNT U-17’s stay perfect with victory over Trinidad & Tobago.
sbisoccer.com.
The U.S. Under-17 men’s national team made it two victories out of two at the Concacaf U-17 Championship after defeating Trinidad & Tobago 3-1 on Monday.
Gonzalo Segares’ squad used three goals in the first half to set the tone before hanging on for a second group stage win of the competition. American goalkeeper Adam Beaudry made two saves in goal, continuing a strong defensive run so far for the USMNT U-17’s.
The USMNT U-17’s needed only 11 minutes to break the deadlock with Micah Burton delivering the opening goal. Taha Habroune’s cross into the box was redirected towards goal by Burton, as the young attacker watched the ball land into the top-left corner.
The Americans kept the pressure on and Sawyer Jura’s low cross in the 14th minute was tapped home by Paulo Rudisill for a 2-0 advantage. It was Rudisill’s first goal of the tournament.
Taha Habroune benefitted nicely to score the USMNT U-17’s third goal of the match, receiving Rudisill’s pass in the box before taking one touch and drilling home from point-blank range.
Trinidad & Tobago cut its deficit to two goals with Derrel Garcia scoring off a sensational strike, but it would end up as a mere consolation in the final scoreline.
A total of 15 players saw playing time for the USMNT U-17’s in the victory. Up next is a final group stage showdown with Canada on Wednesday.
Concacaf Under-17 Championship Results
(Mon 13 February)
USA 3 (Micah Burton 11, Paulo Rudisill 14, Taha Habroune 24), Trinidad and Tobago 1 (Derrel Garcia 78)
Canada 2 (Liam Mackenzie 21, Alessandro Biello 28), Barbados 0
Teams
Trinidad and Tobago (4-2-3-1): 1.Ailan Panton (GK); 6.Aydon Caruth, 3.Joshua Figaro, 4.Lyshaun Morris, 5.Samuel Duncan (16.Jeremiah Niles 77); 15.Tau Lamsee (12.Jeremiah Cateau 46), 8.Josiah Ochoa (captain); 11.Derrel García, 10.Michael Chaves (17.Malachi Webb 77), 9.Lindell Sween; 19.Tyrell Moore.
Unused substitutes: 20.Jaden Ottley (GK), 13.Vaughn Clement, 18.Dominic Wilson.
Coach: Shawn Cooper
USA (4-1-3-2): 12.Adam Beaudry (GK); 13.Aiden Harangi, 15.Christian Diaz, 5.Stuart Hawkins, 3.Sawyer Jura; 8.Pedro Soma (captain); 19.Paulo Rudisill (17.Keyrol Figueroa 58), 20.Christopher Aquino, 11.David Vazquez (18.Ezekiel Soto 58); 14.Taha Habroune, 9.Micah Burton (10.Cruz Medina 82).
Unused substitutes: 1.Duran Ferree (GK), 2.Oscar Verhoeven, 4.Tyler Hall, 6.Edwyn Mendoza, 7.Brain Carmona Romero, 16.Adrian Gill.
Coach: Gonzalo Segares.
Watch - Highlights (https://www.concacaf.com/en/under-17s-men/videos/cu17c-2023-highlights-trinidad-tobago-vs-united-states/)
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U-17s fall to USA 3-1
...hope to progress against Barbados on Wednesday
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
T&T's Under-17 footballers conceded their second defeat of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Guatemala on Monday night at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua, going down 3-1 in Group F.
However, striker Derrel Garcia scored the goal of the match to assure that his team is still in with a chance of progressing to the next round of the competition as the third team when they face regional neighbour Barbados in their final match today at 6 pm at the same venue.
Trailing 3-0 late in the match, Garcia, who was one of two scorers for T&T in their opening 3-2 loss to Canada on Saturday, executed perfectly from a ball that was whipped in from the left side by substitute Malachi Webb in the 79th minute.
Garcia connected sweetly on the volley to place it wide of goalkeeper Adam Beaudry, who for most of the game, had an uneventful match.
Earlier, the US dominated the affair and could have had a larger margin of victory, thanks to the battling effort of T&T goalkeeper Ailan Panton. Panton's defence was called into action as early as the third minute when a right-sided attempt reached the legs of Micah Purton, but under pressure from Josiah Ochoa, Purton hit his shot wide.
Panton, on at least two other occasions, foiled the US attacks in the early moments but he could do nothing in the 11th minute when Taha Habroune eluded a sliding tackle by Lyshaun Morris inside the T&T area and whipped the ball inside for Purton to meet with the inside of his right foot, past Panton for the early lead 1-0.
Purton had another chance to give his team a 2-0 advantage when he was picked out from another right-side centre that he hit agonisingly wide of the post in the 13th minute.
One minute later, the USA got their goal. Sawyer Jura found himself at the end of a long diagonal ball on the left side and he centred for Paulo Rudisill to flick it past Panton for a two-goal cushion in the 14th minute.
By then the USA, who defeated Barbados 5-0 in their opening match, were well in control. And apart from ensuring one-way traffic in the T&T half, they received a third goal in the 24th minute. This time T&T defender Joshua Figaro was culpable.
The defender overran a right-side centre in his area that targeted Habroune. It allowed the US player to collect freely and slot the ball past Panton for a 3-0 scoreline.
With T&T trailing 3-0 at the halftime interval, coach Shawn Cooper was still able to inspire his charges, who came out re-energised thereafter.
Tyrell Moore got some room on the right side in the 69th minute, and his powerful low drive from just inside the area slipped through the grasp of Beaudry, but it went just wide of the USA post.
At the other end, Panton, at least three times, had to be alert to keep out Christopher Aquino from inside the T&T goal area.
T&T's goal came against the run of play.
Garcia, though, would have the last of the T&T chances in the 82nd minute. Served a through ball on the right side of the area, Garcia hit powerfully to goal, but Beaudry pushed it wide of the goalpost to preserve a 3-1 victory.
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The three us goals all had an element of luck. All square passes boy....... First one deflected off our defender, 2nd one went through the sliding defender's legs, third one, I eh know what happen dey but it went right through the defender again.
On the first goal we were outnumbered on the right side, I thought that was a risky situation compounded by the defender sliding and missing with no one behind him as backup. Still the deflection on the eventual pass across the box could have just as easily taken the ball away from danger.
On the third, I thought the late underlapping run should have been tracked better, still our defender could have easily gotten a good touch to block the cross. Millimetres made a difference.
Congrats to young Derrel Garcia on a stunning strike, not even Messi does hit like dat.
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The three us goals all had an element of luck.
At the same time, if the USA's decision making and shot selection were better, we could have been looking at a rout by halftime. Time and time again they were in prime positions to score. They had 32 shots, but only 9 on goal. We had 7, with 3 on goal.
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The three us goals all had an element of luck.
At the same time, if the USA's decision making and shot selection were better, we could have been looking at a rout by halftime. Time and time again they were in prime positions to score. They had 32 shots, but only 9 on goal. We had 7, with 3 on goal.
The goalkeeper save like hell. We could have gotten about seven in we backside. The team have some spunk, but they need more of everything to succeed at the next level.
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CONCACAF U17 Champs: T&T remain confident despite loss to US
T&T Newsday Reports.
T&T’s quest for qualification from Group F in the Concacaf Under-17 Championship was hindered by North American powerhouses, the United States, on Monday evening. However, the young Soca Warriors can hold their heads high following stellar performances in their first two games as they prepare to battle for advancement in the final fixture of the group.
T&T’s U17 team fought valiantly against a better-prepared US outfit but fell to a 3-1 defeat at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua, Guatemala.
The young Warriors also lost their opening match 3-2 to Canada, having played with ten men for 70 minutes. Malachi Webb and Lindell Sween were the scorers on the night.
Shawn Cooper made five changes to the starting eleven following the sending off of Crystal Palace midfielder Rio Cardines in the match against Canada. Injuries to Jaden Williams’ and Armani Rowe also forced the T&T boss to switch things around, as he brought in Tyrell Moore, Michael Chaves, Tau Lamsee, Jeremiah Niles and Aydon Caruth.
The young Warriors took the field prepared to scrap for opportunities and keep a tight defensive block in a compressed 4-4-2 formation against one of Concacaf’s best teams.
On the evening, the US out-shot the Warriors 32 to seven and had the superior spell of possession, holding 75 per cent of the ball as opposed to T&T’s 25 per cent. When it came to corner kicks, T&T stood their ground to defend the majority of the American’s 12 set pieces from the field’s vertices.
However, the match was firmly decided within the first 25 minutes as the US clinically took their chances against the Warriors, who struggled to deal with the American’s pressing game in the early stages.
In the 11th minute, the US retained possession from a cleared corner kick and played it into the box for Taha Habroune on the right side of the pitch. The midfielder then evaded his defender and played a drilling cross through the Trinidadian defence to Micah Burton near the middle of the six-yard line, and the striker tapped the ball into the left side of the net.
The Americans doubled their lead three minutes later when Sawyer Jura drove towards the byline before playing the ball across the goal into the goal area for Paulo Rudisill to score his first goal of the tournament.
The score would then be 3-0 to the US in the 24th minute as Rudisill turned provider to set up Habroune, who tapped clinically tapped the ball into the net and give the Americans a solid lead.
At half-time, Cooper altered his team to set up a flat line of five players in midfield. This change proved to be successful as T&T limited their opponents and were able to create more chances of their own in the attacking third.
However, unlike the match against Canada, there was no fight-back from the Warriors on this occasion. But St Benedict’s standout Derrell Garcia netted a consolation goal for T&T as the budding midfielder volleyed Malachi Webb’s cross off the bounce past the diving US goalkeeper to ensure that there was no American clean sheet.
Following the match, T&T coach Shawn Cooper told TTFA Media, “The team conceded three soft goals which were down to individual mistakes, lack of concentration and composure in key moments. All of this are learning experiences (that) the boys are getting while playing only their fourth international game and second competitive game.”
Despite the two losses, T&T’s qualification hopes are still alive going into the final fixture of the group. The Warriors just need a draw against Caribbean neighbours Barbados later today to clinch a place in the quarterfinals.
Barbados themselves have lost their two opening matches – 5-0 to the US and 2-0 to Canada – and stand on a goal-differential of -7, while TT are on -3. Therefore, one point would be enough for the young Warriors to advance. But Cooper’s team will be battling for all three.
Ahead of the fixture, the T&T coach expressed, “Going into the Barbados game, we hope to continue from the second half against the US. We are carrying a couple of injuries to key defenders but we are hoping they recover for the match and our medical team will be working with the players to get the best possible situation.”
“Our hopes in moving forward depend on a positive result against a very stubborn Bajan team that will also be looking for a victory to move to the next round.”
T&T’s battle with Barbados is scheduled for 6pm (TT time) at the Estadio Pensativo on February 15.
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Trinidad 0 BARBADOS 1in the 77 minutes
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Trinidad 1 BARBADOS 1 in extra time
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Panama 1 Mexico 1 full-time
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Well is on to U19 for them. They better improve or it will be the same results.
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Late Sween equaliser puts Trinidad and Tobago into Concacaf U-17 knockouts.
T&T Newsday Reports.
DESPITE an unexpected scare, the Trinidad and Tobago men’s under-17 team advanced to the Round-of-16 of the Concacaf Under-17 Championship following a 1-1 draw with Caribbean neighbours, Barbados, at the Estadio Pensativo in Guatemala last evening.
Heading into the match, the young Soca Warriors needed just a draw to advance to the first knockout round as the third-placed team in Group F – behind the United States and Canada – due to their superior goal difference to their Caribbean counterparts.
The four semifinalists of the tournament will qualify for the 2023 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Peru.
Head coach Shawn Cooper had Rio Cardines back and available for selection after the Crystal Palace midfielder served his suspension for a sending-off in the opening match against Canada. The T&T boss made four changes from the team that lost to the US two days prior – bringing in Cardines, the recovered Jaden Williams, Jeremiah Cateau and Dominic Wilson. Samuel Duncan, Tau Lamsee, Derrell Garcia and Michael Chaves were dropped to the bench.
Barbados showed signs of early promise as they were the ones in control in the early stages of the match. The Tridents were rewarded for their efforts in the 38th minute when Shamari Harewood put the ball past T&T goalkeeper Ailan Panton to give Barbados a shock lead.
Stunned after the concession of the goal, the Warriors were forced to step out of their comfort zone and push themselves for a much-needed equaliser. This tactical change reaped dividends as the match turned in their favour and they became the dominant force.
Cooper also made attacking substitutions in the second half to bolster the Warriors’ attack – bringing on Michael Chaves, Derrel Garcia and Malachi Webb.
The coveted ‘winning’ goal was attained eight minutes from full-time as Lindell Sween heroically rescued T&T with an excellent finish to help the Warriors claim the point they set out for, and book their tickets to the next round of the competition.
T&T will go on to face either Haiti or El Salvador in the round-of-16 on February 19. Both Group H teams will have their destinies determined on Thursday evening.
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Sween scores late to take Soca Warriors into 2nd round 1-1.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
Lindell Sween scored late in the 82nd minute to assure T&T a 1-1 tie with regional rivals Barbados, as well as entry into the second round of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championships on Wednesday at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua, Guatemala.
Both teams found themselves in a similar position following losses to Canada and the United States, however, the young Soca Warriors had a slim advantage courtesy of a superior goal difference that ensured they only needed a draw to advance.
Last night, both teams were balance in the opening half as they traded attacks at each other’s goals. For T&T Dominic Wilson, Lyshaun Morris and Lindell Sween tried in vain but failed to trouble the Barbadian goalie Jireh Malcolm, while on the other side the pair of Harewood and Rovaldo Massiah kept the T&T defensive structure on its toes.
However, the Bajans broke the deadlock from Shamari Harewood in the 38th minute and enjoyed that advantage at the half-time interval. Despite challenges from the T&T team in the second period of play the Barbadians appeared to be heading to the finish with the win, until Sween, who had been threatening all match got the saving item for the Warriors.
(Teams)
Trinidad and Tobago (4-4-1-1): 1.Ailan Panton (GK); 6.Aydon Caruth (11.Derrel García 71), 2.Jaden Williams, 3.Joshua Figaro, 4.Lyshaun Morris; 7.Rio Cardines, 12.Jeremiah Cateau (10.Michael Chaves 63), 8.Josiah Ochoa (captain), 18.Dominic Wilson (16.Jeremiah Niles 89); 9.Lindell Sween (15.Armani Rowe 89); 19.Tyrell Moore (17.Malachi Webb 71).
Unused substitutes: 20.Jaden Ottley (GK), 5.Samuel Duncan, 13.Vaughn Clement, 14.Tau Lamsee.
Coach: Shawn Cooper
Barbados (4-3-3): 18.Jireh Malcolm (GK); 20.James Moore, 4.Warren Trotman (captain), 3.Ajani Banton, 19.Ajanie Payne; 12.Kiaros Greaves (17.Ronan Lee 59), 6.Amego Jordan, 10.Rovaldo Massiah; 7.Shamari Harewood, 9.Che Millington (13.Kobe Burges 63), 11.Christian Gill (14.Ephraim Gill 76).
Unused substitutes: 1.K’den Hee Chung (GK), 2.Micaiah Clarke, 5.Kamari Johnson, 8.Joshua Husbands, 15.Jayden Greenidge, 16.Zachari Yard.
Coach: Fabian Massiah.
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominica).
WATCH - HIGHLIGHTS of Trinidad and Tobago Men's U-17's 1-1 draw with Barbados (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXlGVYZi3h8)
Concacaf Under-17 Championship Yesterday Results
Trinidad and Tobago 1 (Lindell Sween 82) v Barbados 1 (Shamari Harewood 38)
United States 1 (Keyrol Figueroa 64) v Canada 0
Final Standings
P W D L F A Pts
United States 3 3 0 0 9 1 9
Canada 3 2 0 1 5 3 6
Trinidad & Tobago 3 0 1 2 4 7 1
Barbados 3 0 1 2 1 8 1
U-17s into the knockout phase.
TTFA Media.
A draw was needed and that’s exactly what was achieved as Lindell Sween’s 82nd minute equalizer held off a stubborn Barbados as Trinidad and Tobago’s U-17 Men’s team secured a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Pensativo on Wednesday. The result pushed T&T through to the knockout phase where they will meet the Group H second placed team on Sunday.
Either team could break down each other’s defence until late in the first half when Shamari Harewood’s effort bounced past goalkeeper Ailan Panton to push the “Bajans” ahead.
ForDominic Wilson, Lyshaun Morris and Lindell Sween all had attempts on goal but could not find the target. But Sween had the final say with a low left footed effort into the far right post with eight minutes left in regulation.
Cooper: Was never going to be easy
“I said from the start Barbados is no walk over. They have some quality players within their squad and they were a stubborn bunch. The difference in this match was who wanted it more with all the cards on the table. They (Barbados) were purposeful in their play and had the belief of going to the second rounds. We on the other hand was trying to put on a full 90-minute performance to have the perfect game. But we struggled to settle down not for the first time and went a goal behind by some poor decision making and defensive organisation.
Changes to the Approach
“We had to make some decisions in the starting team with a slight injury to Derrel Garcia coming from the goal he scored against the US. He struck the ball so hard that he injuried his right ankle, so I decided not to use him. But fate had it we had to throw on our offensive threat off the bench to bring a change to the game. Our conditioning program has been second to noneso we were relentless in the second half to get the equalizer.
It wasn’t Pretty but…
“It wasn’t pretty and we know we can play much better football than we are doing at this time. But the boys are learning on the job and their efforts cannot be questioned. They are giving there all for the country at the moment. But we must be better going forward in the future. We have several players on the day who can deliver goals. Today was Sween and day before was Garcia. It was a team effort and a member doing his part when asked to do so. Before the goal he had his personal struggles in the field, but his talent came to the party at the end,” Cooper said.
“Now we will recover over the next couple days and prepare for our next opponent. Again, we are one step towards achieving our mission. It will certainly be a challenge but it’s one we are looking forward to,” Cooper concluded.
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Aren't they through ahead of Barbados? Congrats
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Ailan Panton, Rio Cardines, Lindell Sween, Darrel Garcia and Malachi Webb should be immediately drafted into the senior team. All teams now priming youth players. T&T have de oldest team in Concacaf they not going anywhere unless Eve start blooding these youths.
Rio Cardines is a boss find, de man look potent.
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Ailan Panton, Rio Cardines, Lindell Sween, Darrel Garcia and Malachi Webb should be immediately drafted into the senior team. All teams now priming youth players. T&T have de oldest team in Concacaf they not going anywhere unless Eve start blooding these youths.
Rio Cardines is a boss find, de man look potent.
Patton is the mvp so far. At least for me. The guy flying all over the place to make the squad look decent.But you are correct, some of these yutes should be blooding with the U20/seniors. They don't have much time. You know how Trini developmental system does work 4 years behind.
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Jamaica has a proper U17 team. These boys playing all over Costa Rica
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Cooper: Decision-making, defence will be key
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian)
T&T's Under-17 men will have to sharpen up on a few areas first, to have a chance of progressing against El Salvador when the teams meet in the round of 16s of the CONCACAF U-17 Championships in Antigua, Guatemala, tonight at 9 pm at the Estadio Pensativo.
Coach Shawn Cooper's team has been battling a few niggling injuries, in addition to, the improvement needed in the defensive department, which Cooper admitted in an interview with Guardian Media Sports yesterday.
Instrumental striker Derrel Garcia, who scored in their team's opening two matches of the tournament, will be doubtful after picking up an instep injury in the game against the USA.
Apart from that, Cooper said his players have been struggling with proper decision-making, while his defence has also struggled to keep the line. He described the El Salvadorians as a decent team with a few quality players.
"It's a ball game, there's no result to the game as yet. It's just about us settling down early and getting into their faces and playing on the transition. When we win the ball we have to make the best use of it and I don't think we have been making the best choices.
"A lot of people are complaining that we're not building out of the back and we're playing long balls, but at this point in time, if we're having certain issues, we have to play a certain way and then we go forward. It's not about looking nice, it's about playing to the team's strengths.
"It's a tactical game, it's a chess game so you will play some long and you will play some short, you invite them you get in the back etc," Cooper explained.
"El Salvador is a decent-playing team, they are very strong going down their right side, they have a few quality players, but they can be scored on. The problem is that we're trying to deal with our defensive organisation, getting the players not to break the lines, the discipline in holding the lines and closing down people and seeing people moving into the spaces behind our backs.
"It will take some time but we will get it.
"Another issue we're having is when we're coming out of the park, it's making the proper decisions such as the selection of passes, so sometimes we tend to go down one side when we could change it up and be a bit more patient in the build-up," Cooper explained.
The T&T team lost their opening two matches against Canada (3-2) and the United States (3-1), however, they played to a 1-1 tie with Barbados to advance to the round of 16s as the third team in Group F.
A victory tonight can put them on a path to a clash with regional giant Mexico.
Cooper said he believes in his players and his team but their preparation has put them in a position now where they are punching above their weight, in relation to, the preparation of their opponents.
He said, however, that the offensive power that his team possesses, can be a game-changer for them.
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Please do not resort to ah 10 man defense and park the bus from the get go- If that is a considered strategy? :)
:)
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Young Warriors face El Salvador for quarter-final spot
By Jelani Beckles (T&T Newsday).
THE Trinidad and Tobago Under-17 boys football team will try to upset El Salvador in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Under-17 Championships, at the Estadio Pensativo, in Guatemala on Sunday at 9 pm TT time.
T&T qualified for the knock-out stage after finishing third in Group B with one point after getting one draw and two losses. T&T sealed their place in the knock-out phase after playing to a 1-1 draw against Barbados in the final round of the group phase. An 82nd-minute equaliser from Lindell Sween was enough to see T&T qualify for the next round.
Before the match against El Salvador, T&T lost 3-2 Canada and fell 3-1 to the US.
The T&T defence will have a challenge keeping the El Salvador attackers at bay as the Central Americans scored eight goals in group play.
El Salvador finished second in Group D after ending the preliminary stage with a crushing 4-0 win over Suriname. In earlier matches, El Salvador lost 4-1 to Honduras and defeated Haiti 3-1.
Coach Shawn Cooper said: “We want to play in transition and use the speed of our wingers in the transition—we want to stretch them,” he said. “The Central American teams don’t like you in their face and they don’t like you to run at them. They play a lot with their bodies when they don’t have the ball and try to foul you early, so you can’t use your foot speed.
“We are expecting that and we are trying to prepare our boys for that.”
WATCH - Game Live Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6VcTsoH9mg)
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like we get one in we tail already. anybody know if that link, redirect, registration thing going to get me anywhere?
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like we get one in we tail already. anybody know if that link, redirect, registration thing going to get me anywhere?
Not playing bad at all. Niles looks nervous and we need to tighten up at the back but we've grown into the game. These boys can play
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finally got in @ half time. nice to see the score! pm me f u looking for a link.
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like we get one in we tail already. anybody know if that link, redirect, registration thing going to get me anywhere?
Not playing bad at all. Niles looks nervous and we need to tighten up at the back but we've grown into the game. These boys can play
from the highlights it look more along the lines of -- that keeper could keep! [of course i didn't see the half, so i'll defer to your judgement till 2nd half].
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Niles is struggling not nervous
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exciting game!
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like we get one in we tail already. anybody know if that link, redirect, registration thing going to get me anywhere?
Not playing bad at all. Niles looks nervous and we need to tighten up at the back but we've grown into the game. These boys can play
i with yuh. obvious deficiencies including just holing on to the ball [half of why they put the english youth in the back], but good plusses as well - finishing your chances, speed and big bodies. with ore time they could have been better. lewwe still hope.
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T&T U-17 eliminated by El Salvador after 3-2 defeat.
CONCACAF.COM.
There were plenty of fireworks in the nightcap in Antigua, Guatemala between El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago, starting with a rocket from distance from El Salvador’s Bryan Vasquez in the 3’.
The Soca Warriors responded in kind, as a calm finish from Rio Cardines leveled the score at 1-1 in the 33’. The two sides then traded goals in the second half, with Walter Menjivar scoring in the 65’ for El Salvador and Malachi Webb in the 79’ for the islanders.
It too extra time for things to be decided and a right-footed effort from distance from Michael Ventura in the 107’ earned El Salvador the dramatic 3-2 victory and a place in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship in Guatemala.
Concacaf Under-17 Championship Yesterday Results.
(Round of 16)
El Salvador 3 (Bryan Vasquez 3, Walter Menjívar 64, Michael Ventura 105) v Trinidad and Tobago 2 (Rio Cardines 33, Malachi Webb 79);
Mexico 6 v Nicaragua 0;
United States 7 v Dominican Republic 0;
Canada 3 v Haiti 0;
Guatemala 2 v Jamaica 1;
Honduras 6 v Bermuda 0;
Panama 2 v Cuba 0;
Puerto Rico 1 v Costa Rica 1
*— Puerto Rico won 4-2 via kicks from the penalty mark.
(Teams)
Trinidad and Tobago (4-4-1-1): 1.Ailan Panton (GK); 6.Aydon Caruth (10.Michael Chaves 86), 2.Jaden Williams (Yellow 90), 3.Joshua Figaro, 4.Lyshaun Morris; 7.Rio Cardines, 15.Armani Rowe (11.Derrel García 68), 8.Josiah Ochoa (captain), 16.Jeremiah Niles (Yellow 50) (18.Dominic Wilson 60 [12.Jeremiah Cateau 108]); 9.Lindell Sween; 19.Tyrell Moore (17.Malachi Webb 68 - Yellow 70).
Unused substitutes: 20.Jaden Ottley (GK), 13.Vaughn Clement, 14.Tau Lamsee.
Unavailable: 5.Samuel Duncan.
Coach: Shawn Cooper
El Salvador (4-3-3): 18.Alexander Aguilar (GK); 15.Michael Ventura, 4.Nestor Delgado (20.Jonathan Aguirre 102), 5.Kristian Villalobos, 3.Kiano Casamalhuapa; 8.Walter Menjívar (captain), 6.Elder Figueroa, 10.Christopher Arias (12.Adrian Aguilar 59); 7.Nelson Diaz, 9.Christopher Argueta, 14.Bryan Vasquez (2.Stevan Mancia 66 [11.Raul Avalos 95]).
Unused substitutes: 1.Hamilton Lemus (GK) 13.Diego Vasquez, 16.Wilber Diaz, 17.Anderson Portillo, 19.Jair Asprilla.
Coach: Juan Serrano.
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic).
WATCH CU17M 2023 Highlights | El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TxQCbV_ZwE).
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T&T U-17 Soca Warriors booted out by El Salvador.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
Despite a desperate battle by the young T&T Soca Warriors, it took two soft goals to confirm their exit from the CONCACAF Under-17 Championships against El Salvador on Sunday night at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua, Guatemala.
They were beaten 3-2 in a match considered the best in the tournament to date by the organisers. Coach Shawn Cooper said he was extremely proud of his charges, as they went into the tournament as probably one of the most under-prepared teams, but still, they were not humiliated.
It took just three minutes for the Warriors to find themselves behind. The T&T defence failed to clear the ball from an early El Salvador attack, and the ball rolled invitingly on top of the box for Bryan Vasquez to hit a thunderous shot that sailed over the outstretched arms of Ailan Panton in the T&T goal.
However, T&T was quickly back on level terms as skilful midfielder Lindell Sween served defender Rio Cardines inside the El Salvadorian area and he lashed the ball powerfully past goalkeeper Alexander Aguilar for the equaliser in the 33rd minute.
The teams went to the half-time break with the score levelled at one apiece, and afterwards, the fluctuating affair resumed with Walter Menjivar darting inside the T&T box to collect a right-side centre. And though heavily marked by two defenders, he still managed to tuck it past Panton in the 65th minute to restore the 2-1.
But for a second time, the T&T offence proved its worth. Substitute striker Derrel Garcial, in the 79th minute, drove past two markers on top of the El Salvador penalty area before slipping it to another substitute Malachi Webb to fire past the goalkeeper for the 2-2 scoreline.
With the score at 2-2, the teams could not break the deadlock before the signal of the end of regulation time and the match was sent to extra time. But penalties beckoning, Michael Ventura picked up the ball from some 25 yards out and hit it powerfully past the diving Panton for the winner in the 107th minute of play.
Afterwards, Cooper, though satisfied with the performance, said: “ I think we shot ourselves in the foot by giving away two soft goals, meaning, we made some mistakes by not clearing the lines properly and we paid for it.
At this level when you make mistakes you are going to pay for it.
Before I left for here, I said offensively we had enough threat in the team to get us goals. The major issue we would have had from day one is our defensive organisation and stopping goals from scoring.”
He noted: “ We put an extra defender in midfield to protect the back four but the goals still came from individual errors, failing to clear the lines. This is a young team, still developing, they haven’t played football for two years, but I have seen improvements in their performances from game one to now.
We haven’t been putting together a good 90 minutes, but yesterday we did and it went to extra time against a very good El Salvadorian team, so I think the boys have nothing to be ashamed of. We didn’t leave here disgraced.”
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“It’s about attitude!” Cooper on T&T football’s shortcomings, facing El Salvador and his players’ special quality
“We are dealing with amateurs and that is different to professionals in terms of how they deal with certain situations.”
As an example, he pointed to one key player who initially refused to try any of the wide array of breakfast and lunch meals available at their Guatemalan hotel and was attempting to make do on bread and butter. Cooper threatened to drop the young man to finally get him to budge.
https://wired868.com/2023/02/18/its-about-attitude-cooper-on-tt-footballs-shortcomings-facing-el-salvador-and-his-players-special-quality/
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That is wild. A kid representing his country at an elite competition refuses to eat anything other than bread or butter? What a waste of money and resources spent on him. He has no future in the game.
Kids in some other Concacaf countries have been in professional environments with nutritionists for a few years by the time they are 17.
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That is wild. A kid representing his country at an elite competition refuses to eat anything other than bread or butter? What a waste of money and resources spent on him. He has no future in the game.
Kids in some other Concacaf countries have been in professional environments with nutritionists for a few years by the time they are 17.
What you saying is generally true [on Rashford "cribs" interview he don't use his kitchen b/c all his food have to pass thru his nutrutionist] but at the same time it had top players who was smoking cigarettes and bullin tingz whole night, right before games. I think they lil young to get write off just yet. It have learning.
You could see that the majority of players just not accustomed to playing at that speed [while keeping 100% concentration]. They need more exposure to get the "whys" of proper diet, higher intensity training off season etc.
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I agreed with Kounty about " deficiencies including just holing on to the ball" and unable to adjust to the speed of the game, the physical part of the game. All, to me are clearly obvious. I love their fighting spirit. If our guys were fitter and a bit stronger, they would have taken ElSal. But they are not.
If they are to succeed at the U20 level, they need to adjust their minds first. What it will take for them to do the "right" things to achieve top level. A lot of 50/50 ball left some of our guys writhing in pain. And that is against EL Salvador. What go happen when they meet a physical and fast team. This team can go far but the TTFA has to do something different to vastly minimize their difficiencies. Cardines is above the curve. Like he can play anywhere. And we know why. He is is in a professional organization. If we have about 7 players of his mind set, we going places.
I felt sorry for Panton. He was throwing his body all over the places to prevent embarassment. He and Cardines should be training with the senior team.
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Oh, oh a side note. The white uniform is a beaut. I have to get some for my grand kids.
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That is wild. A kid representing his country at an elite competition refuses to eat anything other than bread or butter? What a waste of money and resources spent on him. He has no future in the game.
Kids in some other Concacaf countries have been in professional environments with nutritionists for a few years by the time they are 17.
What you saying is generally true [on Rashford "cribs" interview he don't use his kitchen b/c all his food have to pass thru his nutrutionist] but at the same time it had top players who was smoking cigarettes and bullin tingz whole night, right before games. I think they lil young to get write off just yet. It have learning.
You could see that the majority of players just not accustomed to playing at that speed [while keeping 100% concentration]. They need more exposure to get the "whys" of proper diet, higher intensity training off season etc.
You comparing someone's refusal to eat with someone chasing woman? Fuh real? Ah bet he would eat with ah naked incentive.
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“It’s about attitude!” Cooper on T&T football’s shortcomings, facing El Salvador and his players’ special quality
“We are dealing with amateurs and that is different to professionals in terms of how they deal with certain situations.”
As an example, he pointed to one key player who initially refused to try any of the wide array of breakfast and lunch meals available at their Guatemalan hotel and was attempting to make do on bread and butter. Cooper threatened to drop the young man to finally get him to budge.
https://wired868.com/2023/02/18/its-about-attitude-cooper-on-tt-footballs-shortcomings-facing-el-salvador-and-his-players-special-quality/
What this points to is an improved need for pre-tournament psychological profiling. Cooper is a humanitarian. There are coaches with whom a player with ANY inkling of that would never make it on the plane to benefit from the growth experience of being there. That behavior is a variant of the conduct exhibited by some players on trial and before they even get a whiff of a trial.
It is also effectively a hunger strike. Coach bounced his head in belief of the player and the player bounced his head out of an insecurity. Who needs that during a consequential tournament?
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Jamaica has a proper U17 team. These boys playing all over Costa Rica
Puerto Rico apparently figured it out how to be the bride. No prize for the bridesmaids.
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“It’s about attitude!” Cooper on T&T football’s shortcomings, facing El Salvador and his players’ special quality.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com).
On Thursday evening, Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper and another staff member suffered an attempted “break-in” at their hotel in Antigua City, Guatemala.
“I saw someone trying to open my door,” Cooper told Wired868. “They showed me a key with my room number…”
A quick check further revealed that Cooper’s room key as well as those belonging to the Trinidad and Tobago contingent had been deactivated.
Temporarily, the Soca Warriors had been checked out. An administrative mix-up between Concacaf and the hotel staff meant that the latter party thought Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated in the group stage of the Concacaf Under-17 Championship.
Life comes at you fast at Concacaf youth tournaments.
“If we had lost, we would have had to be in the airport at 8am the next morning,” said Cooper. “Concacaf sends you home immediately.”
There were only eight minutes on the clock when San Juan North Secondary student Lindell Sween swung his educated left boot to pull Trinidad and Tobago level against Barbados.
And, via that slender margin, the young Soca Warriors are preparing for a Round of 16 clash with El Salvador from 9pm on Sunday 19 February. The Barbados players have long since been returned to sender.
Trinidad and Tobago are the only outfit left in the competition without a single win. Was Cooper really satisfied with advancing to the knockout stage on the back of a come-from-behind draw against Barbados?
“It wasn’t pretty,” he said. “We didn’t start on the front foot. Sometimes players go out with the mind-set that the victory will come, and only when desperation hits you see them making the effort they should have made from the start.
“In the second half you saw a change of attitude with the same players on the field, when they took up the intensity. It is about attitude—how you value the game, your approach to the game. It is not just if you can play or not.”
It is worth pointing out that the feedback for Trinidad and Tobago’s efforts had largely been positive up until that point.
Undoubtedly, the young Soca Warriors were second best against Canada and the United States when they suffered 3-2 and 3-1 losses respectively.
But after recent results at youth level—Trinidad and Tobago lost 5-0 to Mexico at the Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Championship last year, and 10-0 to the same nation at the 2022 Women’s Under-17 Championship—Cooper’s returns so far, barring Barbados, could only be considered an upgrade.
“After being three down to America in that short space of time, you would have expected the floodgates to open, and it didn’t,” said Cooper. “We made some adjustments, yes, which is down to my experience (this is Cooper’s fifth Concacaf tournament). But you have got to credit the mentality of the boys.
“When last you see a Trinidad and Tobago team run this hard in the second half of a game? Usually they are dying—but they are giving me blood.
“What they are probably lacking in tactical ability and stuff they are giving me in heart and soul. They are really representing the country to the best of their ability, although they are young boys and still learning.”
Cooper noted that the likes of Canada and the United States have players already attached to professional clubs, whereas the likes of Trinidad and Tobago rely on schoolboys.
The Warriors had two practice games away to Jamaica before the competition. However, US preparations, he said, started two years ago and involved over 40 practice matches and two overseas tours.
“People might ask, ‘coach are you ready?’—but it is not if I’m ready, it is if the players are ready,” said Cooper, who took the National Under-17 Team to within 90 minutes of the Fifa World Cup at the 2011 and 2013 Concacaf tournaments. “We are dealing with amateurs and that is different to professionals in terms of how they deal with certain situations.”
As an example, he pointed to one key player who initially refused to try any of the wide array of breakfast and lunch meals available at their Guatemalan hotel and was attempting to make do on bread and butter. Cooper threatened to drop the young man to finally get him to budge.
“We tell them the same way vehicles use gas for energy, humans use food—you can’t be a top class footballer without eating properly,” said the national youth team coach. “Our players are not educated enough about things like nutrition to understand how it helps you get the maximum out of your body.
“These are the things we should be doing from back home but we don’t have the resources to do it.”
Other things, he chalked down to a lack of exposure.
“You will see the US and Canada players go in the pool and relax, make two strokes, and then chill out and chat, or stand to the side and listen to some music,” said Cooper. “When our boys get to the pool, it is who going down the slide, who jumping on a next man’s head. It is what we would call ‘never see come see’. But that is about not being accustomed.
“This is one of the reasons why we have tours to get players accustomed to things like this. Still, I think this is the most disciplined team that I’ve seen in terms of things like running about in the hotel and so on.”
Another handicap for Trinidad and Tobago teams has generally been support staff.
Former Women’s National Senior Team head coach Kenwyne Jones had 11 technical staff members—inclusive of a sport psychologist, video analyst and a rehab specialist, massage therapist, trainer and strength and conditioning coach—at the 2022 Concacaf W Championship. And former Men’s Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence also had significant support.
But those are aberrations rather than the norm for Trinidad and Tobago’s national football coaches.
Cooper’s staff has seven members, which does not include a massage therapist or video analyst.
“You’re starting with school boys coming up against professional teenagers and then the resources the other team has on top of you,” he said. “Teams like USA and Honduras have coaches on the opposite side of the field with microphones who are telling the head coach what issues they are seeing on the next side of the field.
“It is like they have two benches, and things like that make the coach’s job much easier. We are miles behind in terms of use of technology and so on.
“[…] So to be at this juncture with these boys, they are punching above their weight. We don’t look at all these fine details but it tells at the higher level.”
Trinidad and Tobago coaches must find ways to bridge the gap, regardless of the disadvantages.
“People might say we have been six months together but I say it is more like one month,” said Cooper. “Because all those other times when the SSFL was still going on, you couldn’t do much. After you play a (SSFL) game on Wednesday, what meaningful work can you do on the Thursday?
“The most we could use that time for was bonding and getting players to understand what we need from them.”
Faced with short preparation time, Cooper focused on fitness and defensive organisation. Thereafter, he tries to maximise the talent within his squad.
Sween, with two goals and an assist, has been Trinidad and Tobago’s most productive offensive player, although he tends to pop in and out of matches.
Crystal Palace Under-18 player Rio Cardines, who played at right midfield and right back against Barbados, also has something to offer in attack.
“[Cardines] is very explosive—he is dynamic as a wingback [and] he has the ability to go forward,” said Cooper. “He has a long way to go still in the game but he has the ability—you can see it.
“He is not the finished product yet but he has some good attributes and you can tell his professionalism.”
It probably suits Cooper’s team to concede possession to their opponents and play on the break, as is likely to be the pattern of Sunday’s knockout fixture.
“We want to play in transition and use the speed of our wingers in the transition—we want to stretch them,” he said. “The Central American teams don’t like you in their face and they don’t like you to run at them. They play a lot with their bodies when they don’t have the ball and try to foul you early, so you can’t use your foot speed.
“We are expecting that and we are trying to prepare our boys for that.”
If Trinidad and Tobago might be limited in terms of their offensive approach, Cooper suggested that they have more than a few players who can hurt the opposition—as was already evidenced by second half cameos from St Benedict’s College attacker Malachi Webb.
“Guys like Webb and [Jeremiah] Niles and [Vaughn] Clement with their speed can come on and bring a different dimension to the game,” said Cooper, who noted that talented flanker Derrel Garcia is still troubled by an ankle injury. “And [Michael] Chaves also, who is relentless in chasing and attacking. So we have guys who can come off the bench and be game changers.”
It would help, though, if the Warriors are still in the game after the interval. They have trailed at halftime in every match so far and Cooper suggested it is a mental thing.
“We are trying to get them to play two halves and not just one—we are starting too slow,” said Cooper.
He noted that the technical staff has changed the warm-up routine and pre-match team in an effort to get the players to “start on the front foot”. But, so far, the right response continues to elude them.
“I think maybe as Trinidadians, we are more reactive than proactive,” said Cooper. “You (the player) have to see it to believe it. You practice but values are hard to change sometimes—you need belief in what you are doing.”
He again reiterated the value of exposure and a professional mind-set. Trinidad and Tobago players, he said, are inherently as blasé about warm-ups as they are with their diets.
“Some people feel warm-ups are just a thing you do before the game, but there is a purpose,” he said. “You warm up to get ready to play—and not just with your body but your mind.
“[…] The first 15 minutes and the last 15 minutes are very vital in the game.”
Trinidad and Tobago football fans will hope the boys find the right gear at kick-off on Sunday. They were nearly booted out of their hotel on Thursday—defeat tomorrow would see the Warriors ejected, for real this time.
“Nobody here wants to come home for Carnival,” said Cooper.
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Coach Cooper: Young Warriors gave 'heart and soul' at U17 Champs.
T&T Newsday Reports.
AFTER a string of valiant performances, the T&T Men’s Under-17 team were ultimately eliminated from the Concacaf Under-17 Championship at the hands of El Salvador in a 3-2 loss on Sunday evening.
In an intense battle, the Young Warriors displayed the same resilience they did in their previous matches throughout the tournament, as it took El Salvador a long-ranged ‘hit and hope’ shot in extra-time to pin down their fighting opponents.
Going into the fixture, T&T were the only team in the round-of-16 without a win, having advanced to the knockouts as a third-place team who registered just one point following a draw against Barbados in their final match of the group – thanks to a late equalising goal from striker Lindell Sween.
Before the encounter with their Caribbean neighbours, the young Warriors fiercely battled against Canada and the United States. But their efforts proved to be futile as they were defeated in both matches 3-2 and 3-1, respectively.
Those results were products of T&T’s poor first-half performances, which led to the team being forced to atone for their errors in the second period. The second-half changes proved to reap dividends for the Warriors but, when T&T got into their top gear, it was ultimately too late to salvage anything but a point from the three group matches.
At the Estadio Pensativo on Sunday, the Warriors knew that they could not have afforded to display the same lackluster first-half performances – especially after seeing that El Salvador saw off two other Caribbean opponents (Haiti, 3-1 / Suriname, 4-0) in the group stage.
But the Warriors’ woes continued as the Salvadorans quickly drew first blood in the third minute when Bryan Vasquez rifled the ball into the top corner from the edge of the T&T penalty area following a poor clearance from T&T midfielder Armani Rowe.
T&T’s first-half struggles were at the forefront once again. El Salvador dominated possession and made T&T goalkeeper Ailan Panton work hard in the opening 15 minutes.
But the young Warriors eventually switched into second gear and got their game going. In the 33rd minute, Lindell Sween received a pass at the top of the Salvadoran penalty area, turned towards goal – seemingly seeking to take a shot with his powerful left foot – and played a cheeky pass to the onrushing Rio Cardines. The Crystal Palace midfielder then coolly placed the ball into the back of the net to bring T&T back on level terms.
Cardines' effort was T&T’s only shot on target in the first half, which highlighted another slow start from the young Warriors. Nevertheless, the teams went into the break with the scores level at one apiece.
The second half began in a similar fashion. However, T&T was more dangerous in their transitional play and they caused problems for the El Salvador defence in the attacking third.
But the Salvadorans reclaimed their lead in the 64th minute as their captain, Walter Menjívar, led by example to finish a well-placed shot past Panton’s left hand.
As a response, T&T head coach Shawn Cooper brought on the St Benedict’s duo of Malachi Webb and Derrel Garcia from the bench to help bring his team back into the game. Rewardingly, the boss was repaid 11 minutes from full-time when Garcia slalomed past two defenders and cleverly set up Webb, who clinically slotted the ball home for his second goal of the tournament, and TT’s second goal of the night.
After some shaky final minutes, the young Warriors held on to force the match into extra-time.
In extra-time, as both teams gambled to clinch a winning goal, they left themselves vulnerable at the back. Both sets of attacking forces put pressure on their opposing goalkeepers in the first 15-minute period.
With the score still tied after the first half of extra-time, something special was needed by either team to decide the match. Unfortunately for the young Warriors, that spectacular decider came from El Salvador’s Michael Ventura in the 106th minute, who lashed a rifling shot from 30 yards out that sailed over Panton, crashed off the underside of the crossbar and into the net.
That late dart had T&T deflated but not defeated. The Warriors continued to push on for yet another equaliser – so strongly that the Salvadorans implemented time-wasting tactics to stifle T&T from levelling the score for the third time.
Ultimately, T&T’s efforts were in vain as the Warriors were eliminated.
The young Warriors can be proud of their campaign having only had two warmup matches against Jamaica prior to the tournament.
With some strong performances over the four matches, they can look forward to the future having set a solid foundation in this competition.
Shawn Cooper lamented his team’s slow start to matches throughout the campaign but also praised their resilience, stating, “Sometimes players go out with the mindset that the victory will come, and only when desperation hits you see them making the effort they should have made from the start.”
“In the second half, you saw a change of attitude with the same players on the field, when they took up the intensity. It is about attitude—how you value the game, your approach to the game. It is not just if you can play or not.”
He continued, “Our conditioning program has been second to none, so we were relentless in the second half. When last you see a Trinidad and Tobago team run this hard in the second half of a game? Usually, they are dying—but they are giving me blood.”
“What they are probably lacking in tactical ability and stuff they are giving me in heart and soul. They are really representing the country to the best of their ability, although they are young boys and still learning.”
Many of the young players from the T&T U17 team can be expected to play in the upcoming youth tournaments planned by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), which will serve as a platform to develop budding footballers to compete and perform at the highest level and help T&T to close the gap to the top Concacaf juggernauts.
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Losing in extra time is no shame. The boys definitely put in some work and scored a good amount of goals by our standards in regional competition. On top of that, a couple of those goals were quite special
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“It’s about attitude!” Cooper on T&T football’s shortcomings, facing El Salvador and his players’ special quality
“We are dealing with amateurs and that is different to professionals in terms of how they deal with certain situations.”
As an example, he pointed to one key player who initially refused to try any of the wide array of breakfast and lunch meals available at their Guatemalan hotel and was attempting to make do on bread and butter. Cooper threatened to drop the young man to finally get him to budge.
https://wired868.com/2023/02/18/its-about-attitude-cooper-on-tt-footballs-shortcomings-facing-el-salvador-and-his-players-special-quality/
What this points to is an improved need for pre-tournament psychological profiling. Cooper is a humanitarian. There are coaches with whom a player with ANY inkling of that would never make it on the plane to benefit from the growth experience of being there. That behavior is a variant of the conduct exhibited by some players on trial and before they even get a whiff of a trial.
It is also effectively a hunger strike. Coach bounced his head in belief of the player and the player bounced his head out of an insecurity. Who needs that during a consequential tournament?
Asylum, I kind of on the both side of this. The coach or the selectors should have known of the player's lifestyle or religion, whatever it is. I have no problem with that. But it will affect the team and his health also. Football is skill, dexterity and power, etc. Even if he has skills and dexterity and he don't have strength and power, what use is he to the team. In the game against El Sal. there was the left winger who was tired and the commentator mentioned it. To his credit Cooper changed him and brought Chaves, correct me if I am wrong.
These players must be honest and let the coaches know about essentials habits. Not wait at the crucial hour to tell them of your habits. That should have been straightened out in TT before they came to Guatemala.
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“It’s about attitude!” Cooper on T&T football’s shortcomings, facing El Salvador and his players’ special quality
“We are dealing with amateurs and that is different to professionals in terms of how they deal with certain situations.”
As an example, he pointed to one key player who initially refused to try any of the wide array of breakfast and lunch meals available at their Guatemalan hotel and was attempting to make do on bread and butter. Cooper threatened to drop the young man to finally get him to budge.
https://wired868.com/2023/02/18/its-about-attitude-cooper-on-tt-footballs-shortcomings-facing-el-salvador-and-his-players-special-quality/
What this points to is an improved need for pre-tournament psychological profiling. Cooper is a humanitarian. There are coaches with whom a player with ANY inkling of that would never make it on the plane to benefit from the growth experience of being there. That behavior is a variant of the conduct exhibited by some players on trial and before they even get a whiff of a trial.
It is also effectively a hunger strike. Coach bounced his head in belief of the player and the player bounced his head out of an insecurity. Who needs that during a consequential tournament?
Asylum, I kind of on the both side of this. The coach or the selectors should have known of the player's lifestyle or religion, whatever it is. I have no problem with that. But it will affect the team and his health also. Football is skill, dexterity and power, etc. Even if he has skills and dexterity and he don't have strength and power, what use is he to the team. In the game against El Sal. there was the left winger who was tired and the commentator mentioned it. To his credit Cooper changed him and brought Chaves, correct me if I am wrong.
These players must be honest and let the coaches know about essentials habits. Not wait at the crucial hour to tell them of your habits. That should have been straightened out in TT before they came to Guatemala.
What habits ? eating doubles.So much of food and you want bread and butter ? I remember Hart and Wim had these same issues when they were coach. National team players , senior players refused to take ice baths and like drinking peanut punch and eating Kentucky after practice etc.
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Look more thing
“You will see the US and Canada players go in the pool and relax, make two strokes, and then chill out and chat, or stand to the side and listen to some music,” said Cooper. “When our boys get to the pool, it is who going down the slide, who jumping on a next man’s head. It is what we would call ‘never see come see’. But that is about not being accustomed.
Still, I think this is the most disciplined team that I’ve seen in terms of things like running about in the hotel and so on.”
I wonder if other caribbean teams had this issue ?
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You should have played the local keeper, that Ailon dude is shit, he got beaten on his near post then over his head. Ottley is way better than him.
Young Warriors face El Salvador for quarter-final spot
By Jelani Beckles (T&T Newsday).
THE Trinidad and Tobago Under-17 boys football team will try to upset El Salvador in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Under-17 Championships, at the Estadio Pensativo, in Guatemala on Sunday at 9 pm TT time.
T&T qualified for the knock-out stage after finishing third in Group B with one point after getting one draw and two losses. T&T sealed their place in the knock-out phase after playing to a 1-1 draw against Barbados in the final round of the group phase. An 82nd-minute equaliser from Lindell Sween was enough to see T&T qualify for the next round.
Before the match against El Salvador, T&T lost 3-2 Canada and fell 3-1 to the US.
The T&T defence will have a challenge keeping the El Salvador attackers at bay as the Central Americans scored eight goals in group play.
El Salvador finished second in Group D after ending the preliminary stage with a crushing 4-0 win over Suriname. In earlier matches, El Salvador lost 4-1 to Honduras and defeated Haiti 3-1.
Coach Shawn Cooper said: “We want to play in transition and use the speed of our wingers in the transition—we want to stretch them,” he said. “The Central American teams don’t like you in their face and they don’t like you to run at them. They play a lot with their bodies when they don’t have the ball and try to foul you early, so you can’t use your foot speed.
“We are expecting that and we are trying to prepare our boys for that.”
WATCH - Game Live Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6VcTsoH9mg)
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Fats, he did make some mistakes, but he saved us embarrassment. With the exception of B’dos, the other teams were dominating us. Like 80/20 ball possession. You should look at premier league and see similar error by well paid keepers.
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You should have played the local keeper, that Ailon dude is shit, he got beaten on his near post then over his head. Ottley is way better than him.
Young Warriors face El Salvador for quarter-final spot
By Jelani Beckles (T&T Newsday).
THE Trinidad and Tobago Under-17 boys football team will try to upset El Salvador in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Under-17 Championships, at the Estadio Pensativo, in Guatemala on Sunday at 9 pm TT time.
T&T qualified for the knock-out stage after finishing third in Group B with one point after getting one draw and two losses. T&T sealed their place in the knock-out phase after playing to a 1-1 draw against Barbados in the final round of the group phase. An 82nd-minute equaliser from Lindell Sween was enough to see T&T qualify for the next round.
Before the match against El Salvador, T&T lost 3-2 Canada and fell 3-1 to the US.
The T&T defence will have a challenge keeping the El Salvador attackers at bay as the Central Americans scored eight goals in group play.
El Salvador finished second in Group D after ending the preliminary stage with a crushing 4-0 win over Suriname. In earlier matches, El Salvador lost 4-1 to Honduras and defeated Haiti 3-1.
Coach Shawn Cooper said: “We want to play in transition and use the speed of our wingers in the transition—we want to stretch them,” he said. “The Central American teams don’t like you in their face and they don’t like you to run at them. They play a lot with their bodies when they don’t have the ball and try to foul you early, so you can’t use your foot speed.
“We are expecting that and we are trying to prepare our boys for that.”
WATCH - Game Live Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6VcTsoH9mg)
Having watched my alma mater record season, I have to strongly disagree with this statement.
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Najjar: Is it “about attitude”? T&T U-17s did well but lacked ability and application.
Wired868.com.
“[…] That the USA and Canada did not steamroll the young Warriors showed we possessed that fighting for all-the-marbles, attitude… But truly, is it only ‘about attitude’?
“We showed the right attitude in all four games but did not win a single game—not even against Barbados whose only goal was against Trinidad and Tobago… The young Soca Warriors and other failed teams appear to be lacking in Ability and Application…”
The following guest column on Trinidad and Tobago’s showing at the 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship was submitted to Wired868 by former national senior team and youth team coach Dr Hannibal Najjar:
The 2023 Under-17 Concacaf Tournament just wrapped up in Guatemala. From four games, Trinidad and Tobago returned with zero wins, three losses and one draw against Barbados.
While “it’s about attitude”, as stated by coach Shawn Cooper—and this truly showed to be the case with our young stars—it is truly never only the case in the larger scheme of things. Attitude by itself cannot stand alone. It cannot be all that is required to be a winner or a champion.
The young Soca Warriors demonstrated a resolve to prove that they were not to be counted out. That was very evident and the score lines in all four games reflected this: 1-3 to USA, 2-3 to Canada, 1-1 to Barbados in their Group B encounters; and 2-3 to El Salvador in the knockout stage.
That the USA and Canada did not steamroll the young Warriors showed we possessed that fighting for all-the-marbles, attitude. Cooper called it right.
But truly, is it only “about attitude”? We showed the right attitude in all four games but did not win a single game—not even against Barbados whose only goal was against Trinidad and Tobago.
Though vitally important, we must never overplay chest-thumping antics, self-talk, or sensationalise visualisation and mental rehearsal techniques. For example, the USA went to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with their expensive pre-tournament TV advertisement and mantra: “We Believe”.
They thought that fervent belief would round out what was needed to win the World Cup—the most revered title in all of sport.
However, USA are one of three nations hosting the 2026 World Cup and, at home, maybe they could get further than the Round of 16.
“Attitude is everything” or, “It’s about attitude”, is a great start to begin training and preparing for everything that is challenging. As a coach-learner I firmly believe in the 5 A’s.
We do begin with Attitude. It is the foundation of sturdy and successful structures. It is healthy and pushes to and pulls from one’s vision.
Then comes Awareness (Game IQ). One always needs to be attuned and stay astute to all surrounding and potentially impacting elements and play.
Third is, Ability. We all know exactly what that means: “Horses for courses”, and rides for surfaces. We take each player’s natural ability and their skills for executing the tasks before them and harness and develop them to their highest levels.
Our fourth ‘A’ is Application. Knowing what to do when, and where—which pass, shot, trap, run, etc, to execute. It requires quality techniques, tactical functionality, and strategic understanding.
The fifth and final ‘A’ is Appreciation. Do we have an appreciative spirit for the game, the officials, our teammates, coaching staff, the spectators, families, our country and all of its contributions spent towards your holistic development? Do we show humbleness in a win or loss that was undeserving? Do we appreciate our Creator in all of this?
Pele did and so did Messi. They lead the world in all 5 A’s. I marvel at their flow and glow as they “played” with this set of “skills and abilities”—symptomatic of all successful leaders regardless of endeavor.
Trinidad and Tobago and other failed teams appear to be lacking in Ability and Application. All teams that did not advance beyond the group stage had a minus goal difference. And only two teams—Group C’s Cuba -2 (6 goals scored and 8 conceded) and Group B’s Trinidad and Tobago -3 (4 goals scored and 7 conceded)—advanced despite conceding more than they scored.
Despite the final score lines and trailing in all areas of their games except against Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago showed a great deal of “class”—as, in the past, we generally would lose by wider margins.
As Cooper stated: “we are starting with SSFL school boys coming up against professional teenagers.”
True too were his implied comments on the critical importance of nutrition, rest and relaxation, and the science of the Beautiful Game.
The SSFL is truly our only bona fide youth program alongside those players involved in club football. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), run by the Fifa-appointed Normalisation Committee, should take notice.
We need sustainable training of ALL aspects of the game but especially Ability and Application. We need this now and fast, given the successes of this tournament. We need to build on it immediately.
Recruiting and retention, along with a comprehensive holistic development plan (which is available, though not fully completed) are the keys to this growth. Sustainable rollover planning is the only option. All areas from the TTFA, business, government and the media must be selfless in their resolve, if we are to reap the benefits and continuously compete in the future.
I have known Shawn Cooper for a very long time. We know each other well. I know that he’d welcome these comments just as we did share as coach and player.
Shawn is a formidable coach, and his growth continues—his style, humble demeanor, and results show this. But there is a lot still to do and it must be done with no break in programming.
Shawn, I hope you persevere and marshal the troops to and through the under-20 phase. Our goal should always be to make better that which is given to us, whether people or project.
We have tremendous potential in this group and considering those that were on the fringes, as Cooper had to fast-track his selections. But those that especially caught the eye included Derrel Garcia, Lindell Sween, Rio Cardines, Jaden Williams, and Ailon Panton.
To the players, I add this self-drawn message designed only for the True Champion, and hope it sustains your efforts: he is “one who gets up when lame; one who shares the fame; and one who always takes the blame” (hn ’94).
But this only comes at the end of thorough preparation.
Well done, Shawn Cooper and the Trinidad and Tobago Under-17 Team! Proud we are—and reread the 5 A’s.
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You should have played the local keeper, that Ailon dude is shit, he got beaten on his near post then over his head. Ottley is way better than him.
Young Warriors face El Salvador for quarter-final spot
By Jelani Beckles (T&T Newsday).
THE Trinidad and Tobago Under-17 boys football team will try to upset El Salvador in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Under-17 Championships, at the Estadio Pensativo, in Guatemala on Sunday at 9 pm TT time.
T&T qualified for the knock-out stage after finishing third in Group B with one point after getting one draw and two losses. T&T sealed their place in the knock-out phase after playing to a 1-1 draw against Barbados in the final round of the group phase. An 82nd-minute equaliser from Lindell Sween was enough to see T&T qualify for the next round.
Before the match against El Salvador, T&T lost 3-2 Canada and fell 3-1 to the US.
The T&T defence will have a challenge keeping the El Salvador attackers at bay as the Central Americans scored eight goals in group play.
El Salvador finished second in Group D after ending the preliminary stage with a crushing 4-0 win over Suriname. In earlier matches, El Salvador lost 4-1 to Honduras and defeated Haiti 3-1.
Coach Shawn Cooper said: “We want to play in transition and use the speed of our wingers in the transition—we want to stretch them,” he said. “The Central American teams don’t like you in their face and they don’t like you to run at them. They play a lot with their bodies when they don’t have the ball and try to foul you early, so you can’t use your foot speed.
“We are expecting that and we are trying to prepare our boys for that.”
WATCH - Game Live Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6VcTsoH9mg)
Having watched my alma mater record season, I have to strongly disagree with this statement.
Hahahaha...this comment is hilarious fam!
You very simply showed up with the 'receipts', I love it!!
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Moreover, predominantly the ppl who castigate goalkeepers for being beaten "near post" are largely non-goalkeepers.
There are two posts in football and being beaten at either is conceivable, although one is traditionally more highly condemned than the other.
The reality is that some goals conceded "near post" are just solid/legit goals. Keepers might be harsher on themselves for it, but some goals in those areas are just damn difficult to prevent, stop, redirect, react to etc.