Trinidad and Tobago’s Under 17 footballers have settled into camp at the official training centre of the Brazilian Football Federation and will face the Brazil National Under 17 Women’s team on Sunday at 9am (8am T&T time).
Both teams are preparing for the 2010 FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup in September and while the big news in Brazil on Friday was the expected announcement of Fluminense boss Ramalho as the replacement for Dunga as the head coach for the Brazil Men's Team, the women's program is in full flow and the Samba girls are eying the top prize at the Women's World Cup.
That's the end of the game. T&T come away 2-0 winners over Antigua/Barbuda Senior Team. Good evening from the Marvin Lee Stadium. The next international at this venue will see T&T's Senior team taking on Jamaica's Senior Team on August 11,2010.
84th - Reshad Wint for Paul, Kenaz Williams for Gay
84th - Goal for T&T. 2-0. Joseph's persistence pays off as ball comes back out to him unmarked, he drills low left footer into the net with the goalkeeper out of position
78th - Joseph again, collecting atop the area and hits low effort towards the corner but the Antiguan goalkeeper pushes around post for a right side corner.
75th - T&T's Joseph blasts left footer high and wide of left post.
71st - Antigua's Tamarley Thomas for Williams.
Not much going on in front of either goal, T&T mounting more attacks than their opponents.
68th - T&T's Marcus Joseph and Andre Marchan for Rochford and Samuel
60th - T&T's Curtis Gonzales on for David, Robert Primus for Adams
53rd - Paul makes good run down left, cuts in, evading a couple challenges before playing inside for Clarence but his faint touch is saved by the goalkeeper.
51st - Clarence powers right footer into near side netting from just inside the penalty box.
49th - Antigua's Jamie Thomas replaces Christian
47th - Gregory hits wide of the left post, ball slices off outside of left foot.
The first leg of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics 2010 drew to a close yesterday and former England and Liverpool legend and Head Coach, John Barnes, spoke exclusively to www.digicelfootball.com about his first impressions on this year’s crop of talented footballers.
“It’s going well – the boys are all under 16 so they’re young, but that doesn’t stand in the way of the quality. We have the two best players from each club in the Digicel Pro League which means we have a lot of talent taking part in these Clinics.
“Monday was the first day and we started off with some general training – some passing and work on their touch and control so that I got a chance to observe them. Then yesterday I put the boys into two squads and they played a match which gave me a real opportunity to see what we have in terms of potential to go and train with Sunderland which was great.
“I don’t want to mention names at this stage – but yes, I have spotted a couple of talented boys, with one boy in particular who I think shows promise. But there are three more countries and three more groups of passionate young footballers all wanting a chance, so we’ll have to wait and see,” continued Barnes.
The next stop for the Digicel Kick Start Clinics is Panama where 29 boys – who were drawn from a selection of 200 – will try out for their chance to train for one week at UK Premier League Club, Sunderland AFC’s Academy of Light. The Clinics take place in Panama this Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July.
The Digicel Kick Start Clinics are supported by Jack Warner, Vice President of FIFA and President of both CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union.
Digicel has been involved in a wide range of football initiatives designed to support the development of football in the Caribbean and Central America over the last six years. Digicel, which has operations in 32 countries worldwide, sponsors 17 Football Federations and Leagues, as well as the Digicel Caribbean Cup and the Copa de Naciones Digicel in Central America. (Digicel press release, July 22,2010)
National Senior Team head coach Russell Latapy gave credit where it was deserving of his Senior Team players following Wednesday’s friendly international 4-1 win over Antigua/Barbuda but warns that the team will only progress with more practice on the international stage.
Trinidad and Tobago’s senior footballers, paced by a
double from Kevon Carter (in photo) and one each from fellow front men Devon Jorsling and Kerry
Baptiste, strode past Antigua and Barbuda 4-1 in Wednesday’s friendly
international at the Marvin Lee Stadium.
