2nd half.
To be quite honest, I not impressed. I won't make this as structured as the other one because it doh have that much to say. You could pretty much sum up the first 30 minutes of the half like this.
Trinis lose ball in last 3rd going forward. Jamaicans counter. Jamaicans lose ball going forward in last third. Trinis go up. Jamaicans break up Trinis outside the box. Trinis waste free kick. Jamaicans go forward. Jamaicans blast wide/overbars with numerical superiority. Repeat.
Jamaica had only one real chance. Shelton run into the box on a cross and foul Jan while he was jumping up to take it. Somebody blast de rebound off the crossbar but ref had alread call it. They had a couple 4 on 3's countering and never even draw a save out of JMW, trying to blast from outside the box.
Kerr, who replace Ricketts at the half had one save to make before the first goal, and he flatten Roberts to make it.
The only other event of note was when Roberts lay off for Hyland in the box unmarked on what was probably our best sequence of the entire game (about 6-7 attacking passes) and he blast it overbars.
About the goals. Anybody who tell you we ent score from open play lie. Nah, let me rephrase dat. De bold face liar who tell yuh dat right here on this forum deserve a clout.
Is probably one of the jokiest goals you will ever see, when you think about it though. Daniel and somebody else get smart with the free kick just outside the box and the wall break and boot it out long before man had time to blast it. Game reset all kinda thing; J'can defense still in wall as well as 2 TNT players. Telesford pick up the ball in the midfield, pass it forward to Aurthis on the flank. Aurthis get the ball tracking back, swing it in for Roberts in the box. Telesford run in and all this time Jcan defense still pack up tight like they waiting on a next free kick. Nobody ent pick up Telesford running into the box so Roberts head it right in front of him and he chip the keeper.
Now I can't really say that Telesford dominate or had a good game, but he was 100% responsible for that goal. On the play that draw the kick, JMW kick out and the first Trini player hit a unsaveable pass to Telesford on the right wing. He had the choice between hit it out or let the onrushing Jam player get it, and he hit the man ah cap just keep on running, pass it on to Edwards, who set up Roberts nice on the edge of the area before he get flatten again.
Jamaica start running around like headless chickens. Same agressiveness but now, they looking wild. Trinidad actually start stringing passes together but same damn thing losing it everywhere, getting run over by the Jamaican defenders. TNT on a SLOW counter after 2 jamaicans lose the ball by we corner flag, Roberts end up by the left byline round de halfline with 2 men on him, hold the ball well and get flatten (again). Edwards swing in the free kick for two lonely red shirts in the box, , ball headed towards the corner flag, and under absolutely no pressure at all the Jamaican defender decide to put the ball out right in front of him instead of hoofing it upfield. Not sure who take the throw in, but another Jam defender try to scissor kick the ball out, completely miss it, ball fall. Whitley pick it up do he stutter step to beat a defender, bawlout to the referee ALYUH MOOOOOOVEEEEE and buss a bullet from just outside the box. It wasn't too hard, but the keeper probably didn't see it leave the ground because of the referee skipping out of the way.
As far as Jam substitutions go, is not like if Simmoes make all of the substitution at the same time. Yes, Jam take the foot off the gas, but is mainly because they didn't have a clue where to drive. The only man who look like he knew what the plan was/should've been was Burton.
But that doh hide the fact that we didn't play particularly well. All things considered we basically play for 35-40 minutes all game. I suppose a lot could be said when we send a team with the minimum of stars to play a minimum number of minutes and still draw Jamaica in they home stadium, but I'm not impressed with anyone except Roberts. For such a small looking fella dat man could take pound. He get flatten, knock down, run over and iron about 10 times during the entire match and didn't even flinch. Kept the ball very well and excellent touch when distributing. I'm sorry we didn't really get to see him shoot.
That said I'm convinced he should be on our first XI for serious qualifiers no matter who come back, and no matter the role he have to play.
Aurthis show that he has the talent to make it outside, but I don't think he shouldered the capains armband very well in the general play.
Hyland has potential but I don't see him ready in 2 years. Dat roly poly he put down in front of the Jamaican box was real slick though.
Telesford definitely a cut above but I think he should stick to playing central defense, right back if necessary. I also don't know how much of his match sharpness he's regained since the injury and the end of the MLS season.
Thomas could cut it against physical teams once he back into shape. Ah fraid him against strikers with speed though.
Baptiste had a forgettable game, but it wasn't his fault.
Other than Adams and (maybe) Gay who I don't think we'll be seeing seriously in any senior competitive matches this cycle again, I don't really have much to say on anybody else. (who I forget?)
The jury still out on Hislop/Patterson/Edwards/Cupid IMO
JMW is nice cover to have for Ince. He need to get some first team ball though.
