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 National Women’s Under 17 team head
coach Even Pellerud this week had a number of North American born players join
his squad in training.
The local girls team is currently
campaigning in the National Women’s League and are also preparing for next
year’s FIFA Under 17 Women’s Championship which will be hosted in T&T.
Two of the players joining the squad
include members of the previous T&T U-17 team Sydney Hoareau and Saundra
Baron. And among the others are Leanna Hinds, who is the cousin of
Senior team goalkeeperLisa Jo Ramkissoon and
Atlanta-based duo Jasmine Sampson and Breanna Ryce.
Mallory Archer who is attached to the Waterloo Minor Soccer
club in Toronto, Brianna Ryce of Georgia’s Concorde Fire South as well as New York based player Annette Mims of Missapequa Storm
and Maryland’s
Jasmine Sampson are also training under Pellerud.
With The National U-17 Women’s team topping the first round of the Premier Division of the
2009 Women’s Football League, Pellerud commented :”The League plays an
important part in team’s training
and development. I
would say the season thus far from January to May has been very important . I
know the girls have developed significantly; They have played against players
who are more experienced and the girls have managed to out play them in most
cases. I know the girls will continue to do well in the League , It is
important for their development and the exposure is always welcomed”
On
the introduction on the overseas-based players, the former Canadian head coach added:
“There are a number of them here presently who have returned from foreign based
teams. We have been pleased with what we have seen so far and the presence of these girls will improve the
overall quality of play. The higher competition level will push the players to
another level.”
In
related news, a team of TTFF personnel returned from Zurich last month
following a two-day workshop in relation to the hosting of the FIFA U-!7 Women’s
World Championship next year. Several matters were discussed including the
marketing and ticketing plan and the launch of the tournament mascot among
other things.
Commenting
on the workshop, Hema Ramkissoon who is attached to the Concacaf Trinidad
Communications department said : “The workshop was a complete success.
There was a healthy exchange of ideas, the local team presented a number of
plans for the marketing and communications aspect of it. The international
sporting body was able to refine all the ideas and now the team has returned with a new energy
and a new sense of direction as we chart the way forward to the U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2010.” (July 3,2009)
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