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Re: Epic! Costa Rica tops T&T for U-20 WWC berth
« Reply #270 on: January 23, 2014, 02:18:48 PM »
Coops, I agree with you as far as things will not change because the federation needs to get their act together first.

Tiresais, US have the best women team in the world. We could do with a decent US coach.

But coops have a valid point, nothing will change until de federation improves.

We could do with a decent T&T coach, or any nationality - where we getting the money to hire a US coach? They'll (rightly) demand a wage more in-line with US Coaches, which will be hire than the going rate in T&T. They also won't have any contextual knowledge of the country, and in some cases less motivation
There are quite a few very experienced and well respected US based Trini coaches who could fill these roles if the TTFA were really interested in that concept. Some have more than enough experience to help in other areas of Administration; Player Development Programming; Coaching Education; Sports Business acumen; Public Relations and Marketing; Fundraising and Infrastructure Development; Staff Development; Coaching Education Curriculum Development etc. etc. etc.
Some are Directors of Coaching in clubs with 5,000 players; some have built clubs from the ground up; some have coached and managed college programs; trained and developed players who play in US State, Regional and National teams at all age groups, some have developed coaches who now coach US national teams and MLS teams.
The only problem here is whether we you are willing to give these Trinidadians the same level of respect and pay that you would be willing to give to a non Trinidadian.
       They did it with Lincoln Phillips,Stephen Hart,Russel Latapy,Sheldon Phillips etc etc why won't they,the thing is have any of those Trinis showed any interest in coaching in T&T,i have talked about this on a couple occasions because when we are scouting for Coaches some how we don't consider our own,look at guys like Yorke,Lawrence,Latapy,Nakhid,Hislop,Walkes,Chinapoo etc etc these guys not giving up their career to come coach T&T.
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Re: Epic! Costa Rica tops T&T for U-20 WWC berth
« Reply #271 on: January 23, 2014, 09:25:31 PM »
Coops, I agree with you as far as things will not change because the federation needs to get their act together first.

Tiresais, US have the best women team in the world. We could do with a decent US coach.

But coops have a valid point, nothing will change until de federation improves.

We could do with a decent T&T coach, or any nationality - where we getting the money to hire a US coach? They'll (rightly) demand a wage more in-line with US Coaches, which will be hire than the going rate in T&T. They also won't have any contextual knowledge of the country, and in some cases less motivation
There are quite a few very experienced and well respected US based Trini coaches who could fill these roles if the TTFA were really interested in that concept. Some have more than enough experience to help in other areas of Administration; Player Development Programming; Coaching Education; Sports Business acumen; Public Relations and Marketing; Fundraising and Infrastructure Development; Staff Development; Coaching Education Curriculum Development etc. etc. etc.
Some are Directors of Coaching in clubs with 5,000 players; some have built clubs from the ground up; some have coached and managed college programs; trained and developed players who play in US State, Regional and National teams at all age groups, some have developed coaches who now coach US national teams and MLS teams.
The only problem here is whether we you are willing to give these Trinidadians the same level of respect and pay that you would be willing to give to a non Trinidadian.
       They did it with Lincoln Phillips,Stephen Hart,Russel Latapy,Sheldon Phillips etc etc why won't they,the thing is have any of those Trinis showed any interest in coaching in T&T,i have talked about this on a couple occasions because when we are scouting for Coaches some how we don't consider our own,look at guys like Yorke,Lawrence,Latapy,Nakhid,Hislop,Walkes,Chinapoo etc etc these guys not giving up their career to come coach T&T.

There are Trini coaches in the US who are willing and have made approaches to the TTFF to assist in various ways only to be shunned or turned away. Mind you, quality coaches.
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Re: Epic! Costa Rica tops T&T for U-20 WWC berth
« Reply #272 on: January 24, 2014, 02:46:09 AM »
Corneal: TT have closed gap in CONCACAF
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TECHNICAL Director of Trinidad and Tobago football Anton Corneal, who was part of the coaching staff for the TT Women’s team at the recent CONCACAF Under-20 World Cup Qualifier said yesterday that the performance of the team showed that the gap between this country and the top teams in the CONCACAF region has closed.

At a luncheon to welcome the team on their return home following their disastrous 7-3 defeat by Costa Rica in the Cayman Islands, Corneal said “I know it would have been a challenge but you guys have closed the gap on the top teams in CONCACAF in a very short space of time and you must be commended for it. The results showed we did not go the distance but it also showed that for 85 minutes we were at our first ever world cup.”

He added “Yes we are disappointed. But you know what, we have got something to work towards now.”

“We are happy and thankful for the support that we are getting but we wanted to qualify for the World Cup. I can assure you every girl, every and staff member wanted it. We wanted to give women’s football that opportunity but nothing happens before it’s time.”

The former national player praised the Ministry of Sports and minister Anil Roberts for their support of the team.

“With the support of the Ministry the players have done a wonderful job. It is impossible for us to compete without that support. We appreciate the support, the Ministry of Sports, the Sports Company as well as money from corporate Trinidad and Tobago” Corneal said.

The ex national senior team coach explained that the focus was on getting the national women’s senior team to qualify for the 2015 World Cup in Canada. “Right behind the under 20 girls is the senior team. As a matter of fact, the CFU qualify leg will begin in two months. We have a plan that has to be put in place. We have half our team here and the other half in the US so we have to plan for it. We have to get through the first round.”

Multiple Commonwealth and Pan American medallist Cleopatra Borel has advised the country’s under 20 team to use the pain of failing to qualifying for this year’s FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup in August later this year as a catalyst for achieving excellence. Speaking at the reception Borel said she had use her disappointment at the 2008 Olympics Games to inspire her.

“Today I would like to pass on some of the knowledge I have gain over my ten year career in track and field. I want to share a story with the team that I hope will inspire you. After the Beijing Olympics (in 2008) I didn’t have a good campaign and I was riding on a train and I started to replay my event. And like that I burst into tears. And that moment I knew that I was in it for the long run. Your greatest disappointment in sports, your greatest disappointment in life sometimes turn out to be your greatest source of motivation.”

Borel also told the team members that the void left by the failure must be filled. “There is a space you girls feel right now and it is an empty space that should have been your trip to the World Cup. You have to fill that space with something. You can’t fill it with fear. You can’t be afraid to keep going. What you have to do is to push yourself” Borel said.

The three-time Olympian also encouraged the girls to give more in training to do better in the future. “The media said the team was not fit and therefore suffered in the last five minutes. Everytime you come to the end of practice you have to remember that.

Your coaches’ job now is to tell you that’s enough. It is time to go home. It is time to leave. Because you are out there so motivated by this event that you are going to push yourself. Eventually you are going to be on the national team and think how amazing that team will be at point time because of this experience.”

The national team missed out one qualifying for the FIFA Under 20 women’s World Cup after losing to Costa Rica by 7-3 in the third place play-off of the CONCACAF Championships in the Cayman Islands on Sunday.

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Re: Epic! Costa Rica tops T&T for U-20 WWC berth
« Reply #273 on: January 24, 2014, 11:14:23 AM »
I does try hard to understand how these fellas does think yes.

We lost to JA in CFU Finals
We lost to Mexico
We lost to USA
We lost to Costa Rica
We have not factor in Canada

We went from winning 3-1 to lose 7-3, yes we have some better players, but the TEAM play not improving much when you take into consideration the technical ability of the players.

Anton need to wheel and come again. They need to provide better coaching for the players to actually show THAT we improved.
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Re: Epic! Costa Rica tops T&T for U-20 WWC berth
« Reply #274 on: January 29, 2014, 05:43:06 AM »
Far too much unrealistic expectations on the U-20 Women.

The fact is that with any developing program the Nation lacks depth. We do not have two players for every position, nor do we have players who can change a game off the bench tactically.

Once TT lost the starting Gk & their Central defender (strong player), the game lost its balance.

Better Nations in the womens game can rotate a squad of 16-18 + players comfortable. Affording rest & recovery.

They can also as a team keep possession for long periods & rest. We can do neither. We rotate about 13 -14 players at best. If two injured you rotate 12. Not strong enough for an International Tournament with 4 games in 10 days.

No coach can compensate for that.


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Re: Epic! Costa Rica tops T&T for U-20 WWC berth
« Reply #275 on: January 29, 2014, 07:18:56 AM »
Far too much unrealistic expectations on the U-20 Women.

The fact is that with any developing program the Nation lacks depth. We do not have two players for every position, nor do we have players who can change a game off the bench tactically.

Once TT lost the starting Gk & their Central defender (strong player), the game lost its balance.

Better Nations in the womens game can rotate a squad of 16-18 + players comfortable. Affording rest & recovery.

They can also as a team keep possession for long periods & rest. We can do neither. We rotate about 13 -14 players at best. If two injured you rotate 12. Not strong enough for an International Tournament with 4 games in 10 days.

No coach can compensate for that.



How would you respond to this: preserving the status quo on the field didn't change the game tactically. Are there not other supporting reasons for involving a player from the bench?

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Re: Women U-20 Football Thread
« Reply #276 on: November 17, 2021, 07:51:32 AM »
Anton Corneal slams lack of Trinidad and Tobago Women's U20 squad.
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday).


FORMER technical director of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), Anton Corneal, has slammed the lack of a squad, as well as technical staff, for the T&T Under-20 women’s team, ahead of the 2022 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship, which will take place in the Dominican Republic from February 25 to March 12.

T&T have been drawn in Group G, along with Canada, El Salvador and St Kitts/Nevis.

But there is only one active T&T Women’s team – the senior team – who played a pair of friendly international matches against Panama at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva in October.

Chairman of the FIFA-appointed normalisation committee, which runs the TTFA’s daily affairs, Robert Hadad, was asked via Whatsapp on Tuesday when will a technical staff be appointed, when will the team begin training and if the team will be given at least an international warm-up match before the Concacaf Championship.

Hadad replied, “A release that addresses all these issues will be released soon.”

Corneal, who briefly served as T&T women’s coach in 2018, said in a telephone interview on Tuesday, “It seems as though football has been placed on the backburner, all aspects of football, or (it’s) not taken as a priority.”

The ex-T&T midfielder and youth team coach said, “Hopefully, it would be better in the long run because it’s quite clear there is no evident plan that anyone is able to see. Unfortunately, it’s the football that suffers. It’s the people that play football that’s suffering. We have to pray that areas of development can be rectified in the near future.”

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Re: Women U-20 Football Thread
« Reply #277 on: December 17, 2021, 06:58:41 PM »
Jason Spence appointed Head Coach of Trinidad and Tobago Women’s U-17 and U-20 National Teams
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The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Spence as the Head Coach of Trinidad and Tobago’s Women’s Under-17 and Under-20 National Teams.

Spence has been an integral part of the Women’s National Programme for many years with stints as Assistant Coach of the Senior Women’s National Team, Assistant Coach of the Women’s U-20 Team, and Head Coach of the Women’s U-20 Team.

His most recent appointment was the Head Coach of the Women’s National U-15 Team in 2020, which was unfortunately halted by the pandemic.

Commenting on his appointment, Spence said: “I am indeed humbled by the demonstration of confidence the TTFA/NC has placed in me. More importantly I know the players themselves will be excited to get back on the field to do what they love.”

“Women’s football continues to be my passion and I am eager to get to work. As it relates to the preparation for the tournament, it is no secret that the time frame, especially for the CONCACAF level is very short, however my very capable staff and I are committed to doing our best.”

The TTFA’s Technical Department worked with Spence to evaluate numerous candidates for the other staff roles. The selection criteria included prior experience with National Teams and active coaching accreditation. The group also looked at individuals whose resumes would have been received over the last 18 to 24 months.

TTFA is pleased to announce the appointment of the following members of Trinidad and Tobago Women’s U-17 and U-20 National Teams Staff:

Assistant Coach – Dernelle Mascall
Assistant Coach – Desiree Sarjeant
Goalkeeper Coach – Trevor Nottingham
Team Manager – Vernetta Flanders
Equipment Manager – Natalie Harper

The positions of Rehab Specialist and Strength and Conditioning Coach will be the subject of a future announcement.

The Women’s U-20 Team will be competing at the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship which is scheduled to take place in the Dominican Republic from February 25, 2022 to March 12, 2022.

Similarly, the Women’s U-17 Team will travel to the Dominican Republic to compete at the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship which takes place from April 23, 2022 to May 8, 2022.

Trinidad and Tobago, by virtue of being one of the region’s 16 top ranked Women’s U-20 and Women’s U-17 teams, have received a bye to their respective 2022 CONCACAF Final Championships. These Championships serve as the qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s U-17 and U-20 World Cups scheduled to take place later in 2022.

Regarding his first steps, Spence said: “To ensure we put the best possible team together, screening sessions will begin from next week. The plan is to conduct four days of screening over the next two weeks both in Trinidad and in Tobago simultaneously once we finalize discussions with the necessary stakeholders. We want to look at all possible players, giving each player an equal opportunity.”

“As we know we are in a very challenging environment with the pandemic, which brought football to a halt approximately 20 months ago. I am calling on the 12th man, to give their full positive support as we set out on this journey with our young women to represent our country to the best of our ability.”

Details for the Women’s U-17 and U-20 Screening will be announced soon. All interested participants can pre-register by completing the attached form via this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfR05TJf2hlY281vsrV0bFWEBj_VhpWEmCqfE1_Y7ts5juquQ/viewform

Please note that player eligibility for either team is as follows:
Women’s U-17 Team – Players must be born on or after January 1, 2005
Women’s U-20 Team – Players must be born on or after January 1, 2002
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Re: Women U-20 Football Thread
« Reply #278 on: December 18, 2021, 01:30:24 AM »
So how they going to train with this pandemic going on.

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Re: Women U-20 Football Thread
« Reply #279 on: December 18, 2021, 07:17:26 AM »
2 months the before the  qualifiers our U20W  team  got a coach ...  better late than never
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Re: Women U-20 Football Thread
« Reply #280 on: December 18, 2021, 04:27:20 PM »
So how they going to train with this pandemic going on.

Same way de senior team training
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Re: Women U-20 Football Thread
« Reply #281 on: December 18, 2021, 11:59:51 PM »
So how they going to train with this pandemic going on.

Same way de senior team training

where are they training ?

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« Reply #282 on: December 19, 2021, 04:35:02 PM »
So how they going to train with this pandemic going on.

Same way de senior team training

where are they training ?

I have no idea
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Re: Women U-20 Football Thread
« Reply #283 on: December 21, 2021, 08:22:17 AM »
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Trinidad and Tobago Football Association to hosts U17, U20 female trials
JONATHAN RAMNANANSINGH 

THE Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is working towards bolstering its pool of young female players.

On Wednesday, the association stages open try outs for females for the national Under-17 and Under-20 team selection at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Tobago and the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva on December 22.

These sessions continue at both venues on Thursday, December 29 and 30.Players for the women’s Under-20 trials must be born on or after January 1, 2002 while players for the Under-17 must be born on or after January 1, 2005.

The U17 Sessions will run from 11am to 2pm and the U20s takes place from 2pm to 5pm each day. Registration for U17s is from 10:45am to 11:45am while the U20s register between 1:45pm and 2:45pm

All persons interested in attending the sessions must register by logging on to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfR05TJf2hlY281vsrV0bFWEBj_VhpWEmCqfE1_Y7ts5juquQ/viewform. According to a statement issued by TTFA, “Players are advised to submit all relevant medical information (injuries, asthmatic status, etc) prior to these screenings.

“Submission of a medical assessment report is also encouraged to ensure that the player is cleared to partake in any physical training.

“Players are also requested to attend the sessions with one red and one white jersey, black shorts, red socks, shin guards and boots.

“Parents or accompanying guests will not be allowed into the venues in accordance with the covid-19 regulations at all national stadia.”
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Women's U-17, U-20 football coach Jason Spence begins road to recovery
« Reply #284 on: December 23, 2021, 09:22:52 PM »
Women's U-17, U-20 football coach Jason Spence begins road to recovery
By Jonathan Ramnanansingh (T&T Newsday)


NEWLY-APPOINTED national women’s Under-17 and Under-20 coach Jason Spence held the first of four open tryout sessions for both age groups at Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella on Wednesday.

Spence, who was announced head coach of both teams by the T&T Football Association (TTFA) on Sunday, hosted a morning session with the younger bunch and an evening trial with the older players.

Several players showed up in each division on the opening day. TTFA technical director Dion La Foucade said the number of players will increase as the try-outs continue as persistent rainfall on Wednesday forced some players to stay away.

Initially, the two-hour try-outs were scheduled for Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva but a soggy outfield forced a venue change.

Coach Spence however, still managed to lead two interactive, physical sessions with both groups.

“The first session went well. The numbers were a bit small because we switched venues but coach Spence put the girls through some physical and fitness work, technical work and tactical work,” said La Foucade. The second trial continues on Thursday with the final two assessments scheduled for December 29 and 30.

Additionally, a similar try-out was held at Dwight Yorke Stadium in Tobago on Wednesday and runs concurrently with the Trinidad series. The TTFA opted to have these talent-search segments to help bolster the Under-20 team which will compete at the Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic from February 25 to March 12.

Similarly, the women’s Under-17 team travel to the Dominican Republic for the Under-17 version of the Concacaf tourney which takes place from April 23-May 8.

La Foucade added, “Coach Spence is giving the players four days of trials. At the end of four days, he will decide who his squad will be. It’s a revolving door so it’s continually open to players who pop up here and there as it goes along.

“We in the technical department have to take part in these Concacaf tournaments whether it be Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 which is all part of the players’ development to make the senior team. It’s all part of their development.”

La Foucade said national senior women’s team coach Kenwyne Jones is expected to make a surprise visit at the trials to see what possible talents are being scouted to help move the younger teams forward.

Both the Under-17 and Under-20 women’s teams have been inactive for the past 20 months owing to the pandemic. La Foucade believes these sessions serve as a good platform to help unearth new players and bring a fresh start for the national youth teams.

“It’s going to take a while to bounce back from all those months of downtime. They will some time to get back into the groove of things. But it’s very important. We would have lost some time due to the pandemic.

“We’re encouraged by the number of players that came out. The word is starting to spread and players are interested. It’s a great thing to play for your country,” he said.

Players from as far as Diego Martin, Arima and Sangre Grande turned up for the trials. La Foucade was pleased with the feedback received from players and confirmed that numbers will soon increase as the word spreads throughout TT.

Players for the women’s Under-20 trials must have been born on or after January 1, 2002, and players for the Under-17 on or after January 1, 2005.

The U17 sessions will run from 11 am-2 pm and the U20s from 2 pm-5 pm each day. Registration for U17s is from 10.45am-11.45am and the U20s register between 1.45pm-2.45pm.
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Re: Women U-20 Football Thread
« Reply #285 on: February 01, 2022, 01:22:02 AM »
Spence trims U20 women to 18 ahead of Championships.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).


The T&T Under-20 Women's football team has been trimmed to 18 after three weeks of screening. On Sunday head coach Jason Spence admitted that with the limited time available to prepare both the Under-20s and 17 teams, he is fortunate to have 12 players from the previous team under then-coach Richard Hood at his disposal.

Spence charges had a practice sessions at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Balmain, Couva at the weekend, comprising a mixture of both age groups who are preparing for their respective CONCACAF age-group Championships from this month for the U-20s and April/May for the U-17s.

"Two teams I am working with and trying to get them there with the limited time that we have, and as you know the -20 tournament is at the end of February, 25th to 8th of March, and then we have the U-17s which is at the end of April, 23rd April to 8th, so it's a lot of work.

We were able to go through some screening just to give everybody a fair opportunity to showcase their talent, and that group has been brought down to 18 in training and that's between Trinidad and Tobago and fortunately for me, I have 12 players who would have played in the last cycle under coach Richard Hood, so we have delivered a programme to them and they are doing their work.

I have 18 in training right now of which I am also buffering with some of the stronger u-17s to make sure the sessions themselves stay nice and organised," Spence said.

Under Hood, the T&T under-20 reached the quarter-final round of the Under-20 Championships in the Dominican Republic in 2020 where they were knocked out by Mexico 4-0. Since then the U-20s have not kicked a lime.

Spence's stint with the team to date has itself been relatively short, telling the media he has had about two weeks of intense four-day sessions, after more than two years of development has been lost in T&T football.

He now intends to select about eight players to bolster his team heading into the championships: " Right now I have 12 players who have shown interest and that final decision will be made based on how this group adapts to the fitness level that we want and the way and style that we intend to play and then we would know.

I think I would have my eyes on about eight of them who will be joining the 12-man group to make it 20 to take to the tournament.

The thing about it is that we've lost two years of development of football in T&T, no fault of anybody other than the fact that we were down, so really and truly, this would be considered to be my second real week of drilling them in four-day sessions.

There is some work to be done, we're seeing the potential in the players and so on and as we continue to work I am sure the touches will come in when we're ready to make that final decision."

Spence's focus weekend was transitioning from defence to attack which he said his players are getting: " Basically, what we were is trying to see how well we could have organised quickly on transition, that was the only thing I was looking for.

While we know that goals win matches and we didn't want to be hammered, it wasn't my main focus but rather to see if their legs could have stood up for 90 minutes.

We broke down the session into three 30-minute periods to give them that little breather in between. The group elt quite well and I think it was around the 75th minute that people started to fade away so I think we're getting there."

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Re: Women U-20 Football Thread
« Reply #286 on: February 21, 2022, 03:06:18 PM »
T&T U-20 Women off to San Cristobal for CONCACAF Qualifiers.
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Trinidad and Tobago’s Under 20 Women’s Team departs this evening for Santo Domingo where the will contest the CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship which serves as qualification for the 2022 FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup.

T&T are in Group G and will open their account against El Salvador on February 25th at the Estadio Pan Americano in San Cristobal. They then face St Kitts/Nevis on Feb 27th and Canada on March 1st also at the San Cristobal venue.

The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and will join host nation Costa Rica as the CONCACAF representatives. The tournament will feature 20 teams and will be held in the Dominican Republic, between 25 February and 12 March 2022.

The highest-ranked 16 entrants advanced directly to the group stage of the final tournament, while the other 12 entrants participated in qualifying.The four group winners in qualifying advance directly into the knockout stage of the final tournament.

Also off to Dominican Republic are T&T match officials Crystal Sobers and Carissa Douglas-Jacobs. Sobers will serve as a referee during the championship with Douglas-Jacobs appointed as an assistant referee for the tourney.

WATCH U-20 Women head coach Spence looks ahead to CONCACAF tourney

Team:

Goalkeepers

Chelsea Ramnauth (Police FC), Aaliyah Alexandra (Jewels FC/Tobago), Aklya Walcott (Essex County College/USA).

Defenders

Ashante Wilson-Campbell (Jewels FC/Tobago), Moenesa Mejas (Trincity Nationals), Latifha Pascall (Navarro College/USA), Chrissy Mitchell (Southwestern Christian University/USA), Derisha Briston (Jewels FC/Tobago).

Midfielders

Sarah De Gannes (Brewton-Parker College), Marley Walker (Charleston SC/USA), Aaliyah Trim (FC Ginga), Darrianne Henry (Jewels FC/Tobago), Charlize Hood (Police FC), Celine Loraine (Jewels FC/Tobago), Lillian Selvon (Trincity Nationals), Tori Paul (University of Maryland), Maria Serrant (Corban University), Temia St. Clair (UTT Patriots).

Strikers

Shurella Mendez (Unattached), Jhelysse Anthony (International Soccer Club/USA).

Head Coach

Jason Spence.

Assistant Coach

Desiree SarJeant.

Goalkeeper Coach

Steven Nottingham.

Manager

Vernatta Flanders.

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Re: Women U-20 Football Thread
« Reply #287 on: January 27, 2023, 01:56:34 PM »
Women’s U-20 screening sessions continue from Jan 28.
TTFA Media.


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will stage a series of screening sessions over the next couple weeks geared towards selection for the National U-20 Women’s Team.

The initial sessions carded for this weekend will also cater for incoming players who have not previously enrolled with the FA for the activities that have commenced already.

Players must be born on or after Jan 1, 2004 – 31 December 2008 to be eligible.

Screening days will be as follows:

Trinidad

Saturday 28 January 2023 – Larry Gomes Stadium (4:00 – 6:00 pm)

Sunday 29 January 2023 – Hasely Crawford Training Field (11:30 – 1:00 pm)

Tuesday 31 January 2023 – TBC ( 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

Thursday 2 February 2023 – TBC (4:00 PM – 6:00 PM)

Tobago

Sunday 5 February – TBC (9:00 – 11:00 AM)

Tuesday 7 February – TBC (4:00 -6:00 PM)

Sunday 12 February – TBC (4:00 – 6:00 PM)

Tuesday 14 February TBC (4:00 – 6:00 PM)

Please use the following links to register

Trinidad – https://forms.gle/a1DY7MoKUMBZ3frY7

Tobago – https://forms.gle/8QDvQGzmytyZaASg6

— For Further information, persons  can contact 707-8232 (Trinidad) / 385-8924 (Tobago)

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