National Under 20 team head coach Zoran Vranes says he has a fair idea of what his starting team will be when the young “Soca Warriors” take on host Egypt in the opening match of the 2009 FIFA Under 20 World Championship in Alexandria on Thursday from 8pm (1pm TT time).
Vranes was speaking prior to the team’s departure from Larnarca Cyprus on its way to Cairo following an eight-day training camp in Aiya Napa. The team is carded to under their first session in Alexandria later this evening (Monday).
The English FA in collaboration with the CONCACAF and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation launched a seven day Youth Coaching Workshop at the Center of Excellence (COE), Trinidad today.
The Workshop targets coaches wishing to extend their coaching knowledge as it relates to the 5-11 year old player.
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 20 footballers will make among the first set of teams arriving in Cairo for the 2009 FIFA Under 20 World Championship when they touch down following the short flight from Lanarca, Cyprus at approximately 10:45pm Sunday night (3:45pm T&T time).
The T&T-22-man squad had one final training session in Aiya Napa on Sunday morning before leaving the Olympic Lagoon Resort having played two warm-up games against Australia and United States on the island.
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation will be launching the second round of screening activities for its Boys U-15 Development Programme this weekend.
Activates will kick on Sunday 20th September 2009 at 9 am at the Marvin Lee Stadium.
In August organizers visited a number of venues throughout the country and Sunday’s activities will kick off another nation wide talent search.
TTFF Special Advisor Jack Warner says this is just another initiative of the TTFF to ensure the sustained growth and development of sport
“We cannot only measure success by the number of games we win, but a number of other factors must be considered. I measure success by the impact this sport is having on the development of this country. I measure success by the number of young people lined up to participate in this sport. Success in this sport is not judged by one project , but by our ability to ensure success in all future projects. Succession planning is the key to success and this U-15 Development Programme is a critical component of success in the future.”
(Sept 17,2009)
Proposed dates and venues are as follows:
Sunday September 20th Marvin Lee Stadium , Training Field 9am-12 noon
- CFA/SFA
Skinner Park, Sunday September 27th, 9.00 a.m.- 12 noon.
- NFA
Hasely Crawford Stadium or St. Mary's Ground, Sunday October 4th, 9.00 a.m.- 12 noon.
- INTER ZONE GAMES
Marvin Lee Stadium, Sunday October 11th, 9.00 a.m.- 2.00 p.m.
- TFA U-15's vs. Trinidad U-15 Selection
Marvin Lee Stadium, Sunday October 18th, 9.00 a.m.- 12 noon.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Under 20 footballers could not end their losing run in Cyprus but again left the pitch with another credible performance despite going down 2-0 to the United States in Friday’s training fixture in Aiya Napa.
In what was their final warm up encounter against international opposition before heading to Egypt on Sunday, the Zoran-Vranes coached team conceded goals on either side of half time and was again guilty of missing decent chances on goal which could have led to a different scoreline.
