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Sports => Football => Topic started by: D.H.W on November 16, 2005, 02:59:50 PM
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After a poor performance at the weekend in Port of Spain, the folks back home must have been dancing in the streets when the final whistle went in Manama and the 1-0 result saw their brave Soca Warriors through to their first finals.
Since arriving in April, coach Leo Beenhakker has been telling his players to stick to their attacking style even when on the road. And it paid off in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Having the better of the play and chances, Trinidad’s 6-foot 7-inch Dennis Lawrence hit home a towering header in the 49th minute to make it a road too far for the home side.
Despite losing Saturday’s goal-hero Chris Birchall to injury early, the islanders stood up well to a suddenly uninspired and consistently goal-shy Bahrain.
Though the home side thought they had pulled a late equaliser, the scoreline stood as best mates Dwight Yorke and late substitute Russell Latapy tearfully celebrated an end to the 16 years of pain that began when they lost out cruelly on a spot at Italy 90 as much younger men.
32 years ago – the last time the finals were held in Germany – a tiny island from the Caribbean pulled off a minor sensation. Surely T&T will be hoping to improve on the performance of colourful Haiti all those years ago when next summer’s finals kick off.
The win also sees CONCACAF with four representatives at the finals for the first time in the confederation’s history.
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Oye, include yuh source please
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No plagarism ;D...Go T&T
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sorry about d plagerism lol ;D i still exited source by FIFAworldcup.com