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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
« Reply #30 on: July 23, 2014, 11:41:45 AM »
  I tend to agree that in this time period college league 'maybe" hampering development of age group players. But TTFA cannot ban or dictate who should play in college. They will get blows from the schools and parents. If the clubs want to develop players from young, they have to form their own schools. Or have some kind of association with some private schools where their players can get an education. TT is not England or other Euro. football countries. The children must get a 4/5 year education.

If they serious they could. Klinsman did it in the US. If you want to play in the USDA you cannot play HS. Choose one.

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« Reply #31 on: July 23, 2014, 11:46:08 AM »
U.S. youth soccer: Is high school or playing on an elite academy team the best route?



Earlier this month in Woodbridge, one of the area’s top soccer players, Dario Redondo, sat in the stands watching No. 7 Gar-Field High School, a team for which he used to star, cruise to a 5-0 win.

One night later in Fairfax, Langley forward Josh Ellis charged from the top of the box as a blocked penalty kick rebounded into the area and smacked the ball into the net, helping lead the second-ranked Saxons to a 3-0 win in the district playoffs.

Both Ellis and Redondo are a part of D.C. United Academy, an elite soccer program established by the U.S. Soccer Federation in 2007. With their senior seasons approaching, however, they chose different paths for the final months of their high school careers: Redondo decided to play solely for D.C. United, while Ellis chose to balance his academy and high school schedules.


That decision may not be in the hands of high school-aged players much longer.

Four years ago, the USSF formed a league for elite youth soccer teams to develop better players and streamline what had become a jumbled system of club teams, summer development leagues and the Olympic Development Program. Now, more and more clubs in the U.S. Development Academy league are insisting that their players forgo their high school teams completely.


The movement pits those who believe training with elite clubs is the best route for developing international-caliber players against others who say the trend could undermine a uniquely American tradition in which the best athletes compete alongside their classmates for their high school teams.


“Since soccer is a really big sport here in the U.S., kids who play soccer think it’s fun here to play for their school,” said Ellis, a native of Sweden. “People come to watch you, your friends. For that reason I think it’s fun to play high school. At the same time, academy improves you as a player, takes you places, polishes you.”

In April, academy teams in Southern California switched from a seven-month to a 10-month season that will prohibit players from playing high school soccer. Academy teams in the Pacific Northwest and Texas followed suit.

The expectation is for the local academy clubs — D.C. United, Potomac and McLean — to eventually fall in line with what U.S. Soccer believes will become a nationwide standard.

McLean Academy technical director Zach Samol said it is “inevitable and it should be from a pure soccer standpoint, but it’s going to be hard in this area when it happens.” D.C. United General Manager Dave Kasper, whose club operates and finances the youth academy team, said he believes the transition will happen within one to two years.

There is a universal belief among those deeply entrenched in the higher levels of the sport that the academy is an important step, both in the individual development of players and the enhancement of Major League Soccer and the U.S. national pool. There is a distinct divide, though, among those same voices as to whether the academy can and should coexist with high school soccer.

“In top footballing nations, school soccer is not where the top players play and develop,” said Tony Lepore, director of scouting for U.S. youth national teams and a technical adviser for the Development Academy. “That’s how this has evolved and how this shift has continued. . . .We’ve given the choice to the clubs. It’s not a mandate yet, but we totally get why they’re choosing that and that’s why we’re supporting it.”


Among those who say the academy system can function alongside high school soccer and still produce top players is University of Maryland Coach Sasho Cirovski, who has won two NCAA national championships with lineups made up of players who have played for their schools. “We try to be too much like the rest of the world,” Cirovski said. “We have to find the American way, and the American way is always going to involve education.”

To those within the sport, the debate over high school and club soccer — one that has been waged for decades — lies in the technical aspects of a game that club coaches say demands high-level, year-round training.

The belief is that the training environment and level of play can significantly affect development. The prevailing thought among academy backers is that because high school soccer brings together players of different levels, those who also participate in higher-level soccer with an academy or club will suffer by playing alongside less-skilled players on the high school field. They also maintain that high school teams play too many games, which is counter to the academy philosophy of more training and fewer games.

Supporters of the high school game point to the current U.S. national pool and the number of players who played not only high school soccer, but other sports as well.

Taylor Twellman, one of the most prolific goal scorers in MLS history and a former U.S. national team forward, played four sports in high school and quit his club soccer team so that he could play multiple sports.

“There’s no denying if you play U.S. Development Academy, the coaching, fields, players surrounding you is going to be better, but is that ultimately the goal of life?” said Twellman, who played at Maryland. “I don’t know if that trade-off is worth it, but I understand U.S. Soccer’s best opportunity is to get the area’s best players together to train together. I understand that argument, but what is the sacrifice?”

Examples of teams and players affected can be seen at schools across the Washington region.

Kody Palmer, a goalkeeper at Westfield last season, and Mikias Eticha, who starred for Stuart a year ago, are not playing for their high schools this year. Both are on D.C. United Academy’s U-18 roster. Forward Andrew Panknen’s attempt to balance his commitment to both D.C. United Academy and Yorktown this season has proven difficult to manage, and he has played only a handful of games for the school. D.C. United Academy players such as Ellis and Madison midfielder Dan Traxler, however, have played throughout the season for their high schools.

D.C United Academy Coach Tom Torres, a former high school coach at Westfield, believes what may make the transition from a seven- to 10-month season more difficult in this area is the impact on private schools like DeMatha, which recruit many of the area’s top players.

The change to a mandate would affect only a small percentage of the area’s players, though they are among the most elite. Academy pools include 45 to 50 players across age groups, meaning the rule changes would impact about 150 players from the area. Even if the change is made, players will still have the option of playing for non-Academy club teams.


“For D.C. United it’s an issue we wrestle with every year,” Kasper said. “We’re getting kids who are missing practices, getting kids who are forced with choices. . . . We’re not getting half the time [European clubs] are to develop these players. And it’s a challenge.”

One thing few debate is that the Academy is a major step forward in the development and identification of higher-level players for MLS and the U.S. national team.

D.C. United started three former Academy players — Andy Najar, Bill Hamid and Ethan White — in several games this season, and has signed a fourth, Conor Shanosky.

MLS teams have signed 26 Academy products since its inception, and Lepore said that more than 30 others are now playing professionally in Mexico or overseas.

The model more closely resembles the European system and fast tracks promising young prospects into the professional environment and national team pool. D.C. United has specifically studied the system of famed Dutch club Ajax, which is widely considered as the standard in elite youth development.

Previously the U.S. system has had one residential academy in Bradenton, Fla., for the elite young players who had been identified.

“Our system is developing good players but we’re not developing enough good players and enough international stars,” Kasper said. “Talking about players who can go into Spain, who can go into the top clubs in England and be a star. We don’t have any players like that. We have players that can do well and have successful careers in Europe, but a nation as big as the United States, as advanced as we are, we’re still behind in world soccer.”
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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
« Reply #32 on: July 23, 2014, 12:24:27 PM »
If they serious they could. Klinsman did it in the US. If you want to play in the USDA you cannot play HS. Choose one.

They could do it. But they will lose out. Until the clubs have proper acadamies that will educate these guys while they learn their skills, this would not fliy in TT.

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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
« Reply #33 on: July 24, 2014, 07:19:11 AM »
Wednesday Jul 23, 2014
Jamaica Set to Host CONCACAF Under-20 Championships in January

Format: The twelve (12) teams shall be divided into a group stage consisting of two (2) groups (A, B) of six (6) teams each. The group winners qualify automatically for the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015. The second- and third-place teams from each group are re-seeded by group stage results, with the top team of the four facing the fourth-best team, and the second-best finisher facing the third-best. The winner of each of those two matches also advances to the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015.


i like this format ....... i guess this would be the under 17 format also .. lots of games .. i hope them fellas fit

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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
« Reply #34 on: July 24, 2014, 10:25:14 AM »
If they serious they could. Klinsman did it in the US. If you want to play in the USDA you cannot play HS. Choose one.

They could do it. But they will lose out. Until the clubs have proper acadamies that will educate these guys while they learn their skills, this would not fliy in TT.

I disagree with this notion. The top players can still attend their respective schools, but they only play for the club teams (Pro League) youth teams or reserves and not the school league. You have to get your best players training and playing at the highest levels possible.
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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
« Reply #35 on: July 24, 2014, 11:37:25 AM »
The top players can still attend their respective schools, but they only play for the club teams (Pro League) youth teams or reserves and not the school league. You have to get your best

I agree, but most schools "pressure" the star player to play, especially inter-col. What is TTFA going to do? Sue the principal and the football coach. If the player is from a socalled upper-class family, they will guide him to towards academics. Get a scholarship in the US. So you all know which ethnic groups going in that direction. If the player is from a poor family, there is a strong possibility he may opt for the "still attend their respective schools, but they only play for the club teams (Pro League) youth teams or reserves and not the school league."

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« Reply #36 on: July 24, 2014, 12:22:15 PM »
Well personal development has to be a concern when training young players - is there a way to "loan" them to their respective US Colleges?

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« Reply #37 on: July 24, 2014, 01:40:00 PM »
The top players can still attend their respective schools, but they only play for the club teams (Pro League) youth teams or reserves and not the school league. You have to get your best

I agree, but most schools "pressure" the star player to play, especially inter-col. What is TTFA going to do? Sue the principal and the football coach. If the player is from a socalled upper-class family, they will guide him to towards academics. Get a scholarship in the US. So you all know which ethnic groups going in that direction. If the player is from a poor family, there is a strong possibility he may opt for the "still attend their respective schools, but they only play for the club teams (Pro League) youth teams or reserves and not the school league."
The top players can still attend their respective schools, but they only play for the club teams (Pro League) youth teams or reserves and not the school league. You have to get your best

I agree, but most schools "pressure" the star player to play, especially inter-col. What is TTFA going to do? Sue the principal and the football coach. If the player is from a socalled upper-class family, they will guide him to towards academics. Get a scholarship in the US. So you all know which ethnic groups going in that direction. If the player is from a poor family, there is a strong possibility he may opt for the "still attend their respective schools, but they only play for the club teams (Pro League) youth teams or reserves and not the school league."
I don't follow your point relative to the socio economic status of the players and the pursuit of academic scholarship opportunities. Every top player should be guided towards preparing academically for those possible opportunities. I can tell you of countless men from non well-to-do families who have been guided towards scholarships and have succeeded above and beyond. I say get the best players out of the SSFL, put them with a Pro League team that is geographically situated in the area where the attend school and have that as a separate league from the SSFL. Secondary schools will still have their teams, but won't have their respective top players. The quality of the SSFL may suffer a bit or other budding players may rise.
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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
« Reply #38 on: July 24, 2014, 01:47:51 PM »
Well personal development has to be a concern when training young players - is there a way to "loan" them to their respective US Colleges?
The US college system is a whole different matter, yet it is a great place where many of our players can be exposed to personal development. Many US college athletic departments have programs that integrate personal development for their athletes known as the CHAMPS Life Skills Program. That said, they Pro League teams should have a structure/ system in place for these young players as well as for the pros to acquire the personal development training that you rightly point out as a concern.
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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
« Reply #39 on: July 24, 2014, 04:07:35 PM »
CK1. I am not dissing players from lower socio economic status. I am a product of that. In the past the high schools were the breeding ground for many of our players. But this can't work for us any more. The emphasis is on structured development of young players at the professional level, so that they can compete overseas. I am saying, for this to produce results, the individual pro clubs will have to have their own schools so that they can efficiently structure their practices to accommodate their education. The regular schools can't do that. What the clubs can do is have some kind of joint on-line high school that is properly supervised for their players. If clubs want the best out of the youths, they have to share the burden(expense) of  secondary education.

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« Reply #40 on: July 24, 2014, 09:22:50 PM »
CK1. I am not dissing players from lower socio economic status. I am a product of that. In the past the high schools were the breeding ground for many of our players. But this can't work for us any more. The emphasis is on structured development of young players at the professional level, so that they can compete overseas. I am saying, for this to produce results, the individual pro clubs will have to have their own schools so that they can efficiently structure their practices to accommodate their education. The regular schools can't do that. What the clubs can do is have some kind of joint on-line high school that is properly supervised for their players. If clubs want the best out of the youths, they have to share the burden(expense) of  secondary education.


Deeks, not much will have to change. The clubs won't all need that. The kids will still be attending school and then after school they go to their clubs and train.

If you want to make it where the clubs have more access, they can work with a local school and have their  player transfer to that school. They can then work with the school to come up with a plan where they can train the players in the morning and then after school, so 2 times a day.

The Jr. Sec. model might be accommodating where the boys train at 9 am and then attend class for 3 periods in the morning shift, break for lunch, attend another 3 period with evening shift and train again.  Obviously this has to be refined.

But maybe this is what need to happen. Work with the schools.
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« Reply #41 on: July 24, 2014, 10:27:21 PM »
Elan, I wish I can share your optimism. Is Trinidad we talking about. You have to deal with Anil, Gopeesingh and Gary Griffith.

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« Reply #42 on: July 26, 2014, 11:11:17 AM »
CK1. I am not dissing players from lower socio economic status. I am a product of that. In the past the high schools were the breeding ground for many of our players. But this can't work for us any more. The emphasis is on structured development of young players at the professional level, so that they can compete overseas. I am saying, for this to produce results, the individual pro clubs will have to have their own schools so that they can efficiently structure their practices to accommodate their education. The regular schools can't do that. What the clubs can do is have some kind of joint on-line high school that is properly supervised for their players. If clubs want the best out of the youths, they have to share the burden(expense) of  secondary education.


Deeks, not much will have to change. The clubs won't all need that. The kids will still be attending school and then after school they go to their clubs and train.

If you want to make it where the clubs have more access, they can work with a local school and have their  player transfer to that school. They can then work with the school to come up with a plan where they can train the players in the morning and then after school, so 2 times a day.

The Jr. Sec. model might be accommodating where the boys train at 9 am and then attend class for 3 periods in the morning shift, break for lunch, attend another 3 period with evening shift and train again.  Obviously this has to be refined.

But maybe this is what need to happen. Work with the schools.
Élan: that is the idea I was hoping to get across. My point is that they cannot keep doing things the same way and expect different results. I have a ton of practical solutions that can make this stuff work, but it can only work if people really want it to work. In fact, now we talking about having kids go to school in the local areas, so a top player say from Arima who attends CIC, he would not have to do that daily commute if he were aligned with NE Stars or which ever Pro league team is closest to his home. Deeks: I know you may argue that parents won't support the idea because they would rather have their child attend CIC than say Trinity East (old colonial prestige school mentality), but I talking about aspiring players who will be given the best opportunity to develop in the game. I could serve as a consultant and put a master plan together, and also do the parent education on the concept and overall benefits to the players. I can develop a program for the clubs and schools to help assist the academic and personal development of the players. What I struggle with is the lack of innovation in the approach to football as a whole and youth development in particular!
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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
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Meet the T&T U-20 team
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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
« Reply #46 on: September 11, 2014, 03:24:44 PM »
Those yutes got some good size,which may well help us.Over the years i have seen some quite small boys at Under 20,this lot look the business.

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« Reply #47 on: September 11, 2014, 04:02:06 PM »
Under 20 squad named for Caribbean finals.
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFA).


Trinidad and Tobago head coach Derek King has finalized his 20-man squad that will begin their 2015 FIFA Under 20 World Cup qualifying campaign against Suriname on the opening day of the Caribbean Football Union U-20 Finals at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Friday.

King, who is also an assistant coach with the T&T Senior Team and a former National youth and senior team defender, has been overseeing the team’s preparations for the past couple months along with assistant coach Dale Saunders. The team manager is Douglas Archer

He explained on Monday that his squad is a balanced one which he believes can be strong contenders in the qualifying campaign.

Several members of the team are attached to local Pro League clubs and have had prior international experience at the CONCACAF Under 17 level.

Defender Shannon Gomez, Central FC's Levi Garcia, W Connection forward Akeem Garcia, Martieon Watson, defenders Josiah Trimmingham and Maurice Ford, US-based midfielder  Andre Fortune, Aikim Andrews Matthew Wooling and Kishun Seecharan are among those who were members of the previous National Under 17 team that came to within one victory of qualifying for the 2013 FIFA Under 17 World Cup. US-based goalkeeper Johan Welch was the last member to join the team and his first session with goalkeeper coach Michael Maurice and the rest of the team at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Gomez is the team captain and North East Stars midfielder Neveal Hackshaw is the vice captain.

“I think the squad is a balanced one. We had open screening in the early part which allowed the staff to look at the best available players in the country and then we came down to a training squad,” King told TTFA Media.

“We continued to assess the players and then decided on the final squad for the tournament. The players were selected specific to their ability for roles and positions and of course there is some really good talent in there. These players have had international experience from the previous Under 17 World Cup campaign and are very eager to enter the tournament,” King added.

About T&T’s opponents which include Cuba, Suriname and Curacao, King said, “These are all formidable teams. Cuba for one has always given us a difficult time a the youth level and Suriname and Curacao have been improving. We cannot take any of these teams for granted and will prepare for each of them differently but with the same respect,” King said.

T&T will open their campaign on Friday from 7:15 pm against Suriname as the Caribbean Football Union advised the TTFA of a late change to the fixtures on Tuesday. Cuba will take on Curacao from 5pm. Admission is $40 and Kids under 12 are free.

T&T Roster

Goalkeepers:

1.Johan Welch (Houston Dynamo Juniors), 21.Javon Sample (Central FC);

Defenders:

13.Josiah Trimmingham (San Juan Jabloteh), 2.Shannon Gomez (W Connection), 3.Martieon Watson (W Connection), 5.Maurice Ford (W Connection), 4.Jesus Perez (North East Stars);

Midfielders:

8.Neveal Hackshaw (North East Stars), 7.Akeem Garcia (W Connection), 18.Jabari Mitchell (W Connection), 15.Aikim Andrews (San Juan Jabloteh), 11.Levi Garcia (Central FC), 6.Kevon Goddard (Central FC), 12.Kishun Seecharan (Defence Force), 17.Akeem Humphrey (Club Sando), 10.Andre Fortune (Unattached), 14.Matthew Woo Ling (W Connection), 16.Keon Joseph (North East Stars);

Forwards:

9.Kadeem Corbin (St Ann’s Rangers), 19.Nicholas Dillon (Central FC).

CFU Men’s Under-20 Caribbean Championship

Group A

(Fri Sep 12)

Curacao vs Cuba, 5 pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium,

Trinidad and Tobago vs Suriname, 7.15 pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium;

(Sun Sep 14)

Cuba v Suriname, 4 pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium,

Trinidad and Tobago vs Curacao, 6.15 pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium;

(Tue Sep 16)

Curacao v Suriname, 5 pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium,

Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba, 7.15 pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium;

Group B

(Sat Sep 13)

Haiti v Dominican Republic, 4 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium,

St Kitts and Nevis v Aruba, 6.15 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium;

(Mon Sep 15)

Dominican Republic v St Kitts and Nevis, 5 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium,

Aruba v Haiti, 7.15 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium;

(Wed Sep 17)

Dominican Republic v Aruba, 5 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium,

Haiti v St Kitts and Nevis, 7.15 pm, Ato Boldon Stadium;

Third Place Play Off

(Fri Sep 19)

Runner-up Group A v Runner-up Group B, 5 pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium;

U-20 Caribbean Championship Final

(Fri Sep 19)

Winner Group A v Winner Group B, 7.30 pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium.

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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
« Reply #48 on: September 12, 2014, 02:02:52 AM »
T&T, Suriname predict victory
...Caribbean U20 Championship begins at Hasely Crawford Stadium
By Ian Prescott (Express).


TWO confident teams, Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname, are both predicting opening victories from their Caribbean Under-20 Championship matches tonight at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The problem is that they are playing each other!.

Suriname head coach Werner Blackson boasts of having beaten the Suriname men’s national team with his Under-20 footballers in a warm-up match, while “Young Warriors” coach Derek King is buoyed by a recent commanding showing against Guadeloupe’s senior national team who they held to a 1-1 draw in Tobago a week ago.

Trinidad and Tobago host the Caribbean final round for the 2015 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, beginning at 5 (p.m.) today when Curacao face Cuba in Group A, followed by a 7.15 (p.m.) showdown between the Surinamese and the hosts. Meanwhile, Group B begins tomorrow at Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, where from 4 p.m., the Dominican Republic face St Kitts-Nevis and from 6.15, Aruba tackle Haiti. Admission is $40 and children 12 and under enter free.

Described as one of the best Under-20 men’s teams to come out of Trinidad and Tobago, the current bunch of young Soca Warriors are battling to be among the four Caribbean qualifiers for the CONCACAF final round, which subsequently takes three team from North, Central America and the Caribbean to the Under-20 World Cup, to be played in New Zealand.

Most of the T&T team played at the 2013 CONCACAF U20 championships where they beat Costa Rica 2-0, but fell 4-2 at the quarter-final stage to tournament runners-up and hosts Panama. In the squad are potent Arima winger Akeem Garcia, outstanding Texas-born Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Johan Welch, North Carolina midfielder Andre Fortune and captain Shannon Gomez.

“Our team have a bunch of players you can call gems. Every players is playing (selected) off talent,” captain Gomez said. “You can expect to see Trinidad and Tobago putting on a show for any team which will challenge us.”

T&T coach King said his side is ready and confident. Most of the “Young Warriors” are drawn from the national Under-17 team which came within a game of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup two years ago. They have been training together for two months, and got good results against local Pro League clubs, and the draw against Guadeloupe last Saturday.

“The game against Guadeloupe, it came at the right time. The guys did well..... to see that an under-20 team match up against a senior team,” King declared. “The guys are eager to go, and come tomorrow we will get three points.”

Meanwhile Suriname, lost 2-1 to Haiti in qualifying, but beat St Lucia 6-3 and strugglers Turks & Caicos Islands 7-0 to qualify as the best second-placed team. Since then, they have trained together for six weeks, and beaten their national team. Coach Blackson feels recent improvements must put them among the contenders.

“With respect to the opponents of Suriname, I think tomorrow we will get our first three points,” Blackson said.

Meanwhile, Curacao have boosted their team by including seven players from Holland, but head coach Henry Calderon was level-headed and expects a tough tournament. He reminded everyone that two years ago, Curacao upset Trinidad and Tobago in qualifying.

“Maybe we are going to be the surprise of the group,” Calderon said.

Cuban coach Raymond Hernandez brings a disciplined team which is ready to play good football.

“Cuba always come to participate and give their best,” he said.

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Re: 2014 Caribbean U-20 Tournament
« Reply #49 on: September 12, 2014, 01:32:08 PM »
Six players from Connection...so you tellin me that the best players come these Pro League Clubs? Who from Tobago, Mayaro, Rio Claro, Moruga ...I always phewing out nonsense...Same Kakhi pants we goin nowhere fast.

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« Reply #50 on: September 12, 2014, 03:05:22 PM »

Respect to Yorke  :beermug:

Yorke to Under 20s: Give it your best shot

“It’s a fantastic tournament to qualify for at such a young age and it would be great if the current Trinidad and Tobago Under 20 team can get off to the right start in their match against Suriname tomorrow,” Yorke told TTFA Media from London on Thursday.

http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2014-09-11/yorke-under-20s-give-it-your-best-shot


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« Reply #51 on: September 12, 2014, 03:20:12 PM »
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« Reply #52 on: September 12, 2014, 04:28:15 PM »
Anybody know what the score is in the first game?

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« Reply #53 on: September 12, 2014, 04:32:44 PM »
i going bold yes...ANY LINKS FOR THE GAME ?

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« Reply #54 on: September 12, 2014, 04:52:04 PM »
Ah hope all de  home based fans  turn up to  support de boys in their numbers  , make  it a nice friday evening lime at the hasely crawford stadium ..... ah woulda  like to be at home  to take een dem games  , it should be a nice atmosphere come game time ............ come skipper shannon gomez and company  go do you all ting .... turn it up tonight  ....... all de best   young warriors.... go tnt  go .with .. ah discipline and 100 % focused game ... ah feeling good about dis team  ...  do yuh tings fellas goodluck

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« Reply #55 on: September 12, 2014, 06:24:46 PM »
1-1 at half time...Cuba won 2-0
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« Reply #56 on: September 12, 2014, 06:35:53 PM »
HALF-TIME: T&T 1-1 Suriname. A 27th minute penalty by Andre Fortune brought T&T U-20 on level terms after an early goal by Suriname’s Orveo Faerber in the 4th minute.
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« Reply #57 on: September 12, 2014, 07:00:04 PM »
BTW this is still my stance

I am going to use T&T youth team performance in this tournament to rate the progress of our youth league in T&T. Yes I understand there are other factors involved like the quality of the opposing teams and coaching decisions but these tournaments can give you a good idea of exactly where our youth programs is today.

The main point of the youth league is to develop a pool of top players for the national youth coach to choose from. So if I watch these games and see players lacking the winning fundamentals such as creating a string of passes when moving forward, not making too many careless tackles to lose possession, quality shots on goal then I will tell allyuh from now the youth league is useless! These are fundamentals that the national coach should not have to teach. This should be learned and mastered when playing regularly for your club. So if we play poorly and win (like we have done against Caribbean opposition in the past)  I WILL NOT celebrate because I know we will be easily defeated later in qualification against CONCACAF teams like Costa Rica and Honduras. (like what has happened more than once in the past)

So leh we see what happens.. 

 
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« Reply #58 on: September 12, 2014, 07:32:40 PM »
FULL-TIME: Jabari Mitchell’s goal in the 76th minute gave the T&T U-20 team a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Suriname in their opening fixture at the 2014 Caribbean Men’s U-20 Championship at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. T&T were given an early scare when Orveo Faerber gave Suriname the lead in the 4th minute, but Andre Fortune equalized with a 27th minute penalty. The Junior Soca Warriors will face Curaçao on Sunday at 6:15pm.
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« Reply #59 on: September 12, 2014, 07:37:31 PM »
Well done young men  :cheers:
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