T&T and Jamaica U-15s Draw Again
T&T and Jamaica U-15s Draw Again
There was no separating the Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica U-15 teams for yet another game as both teams battled out a 1-1 draw in their second training match in Marabella on Tuesday.
After taking the early lead this time, T&T could not hold on as Jamaica found the equalizer six minutes from the end of the 80-minute affair. The matches at the upcoming CONCACAF U-15 Championship in Santo Domingo will run for 80 minutes.
Midfielder Riquelme Phillips put T&T ahead from inside the area when he slotted home following a mix up between Jamaican goalkeeper Davill Jarrett and his defenders in the 11th minute.
T&T head coach Shawn Cooper made five changes to his starting team and subsequently 5 changes during the match while his counterpart Andrew Peart made three changes to his start team and nine during the match.
Coming into the match was midfielder Seth Hadeed who wore the captain’s armband. He missed a second half penalty and was later substituted. Following the match, X-rays determined that the Fatima College midfielder suffered a broken collar bone and will miss the upcoming tournament.
Jamaica got their equalizer six minutes from time when midfielder Duwayne Burgher released captain Kai Myles down the right and he crossed for substitute Deshawn Byfield to turn home.
Trinidad and Tobago: 1.Marcelo Phillip (GK); 2.Jeremiah Daniel, 3.Sheridan McNish, 4.Salim Soanes, 5.Adam Pierre; 6.Stephen Olliviere; 7.Keston Richards (17.Elijah Diaz 49), 8.Seth Hadeed (captain) (24.Jasai Theophilus 49), 10.Caden Trestrail (19.Josiah Simmons 58), 11.Riquelme Phillips (20.Akel Vesprey 41); 9.Jonathan Mason (15.Nikosi Foncette 71).
Unused substitutes: 21.Mikhail Clement (GK), 22.Shameel O’Brian (GK), 12.Isaiah David, 13.Jahseem Pierre, 14.Joshua Miguel, 16.Antuan Louison, 18.Criston Gomez, 23.Antonio Hills, 23.Shane Telfer.
Head Coach: Shawn Cooper
Jamaica : 13.Davill Jarrett (GK) (1.Samir Doshi (GK) 50); 4.Cai-Anthony McLean, 6.Earl Dennis, 12.Jaquan Brown; 14.Maalick White (2.Damarley Williams 59), 8.Justin Hayles (9.Giovanni Taylor 41); 7.Kai Myles (captain), 17.Owen Jumpp (20.Duwayne Burgher 60), 11.Cadriano Marsh (15.Deshawn Byfield); 19.Orel Miller.10.Jahmarie Nolan (21.Javaughn Anglin)
Unused substitutes: 23.Justin Murray (GK), 3.Donald Stewart, 5.Zienodean McLean, 16.Raequan Campbell-Dennis.
Head Coach: Andrew Peart
Referee: Timothy Derry
T&T and Jamaica draw 1-1 in opener
Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica’s Under 15 Boys team played to a 1-1 draw in the first of two training matches at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium on Sunday.
Both teams used the 80-minute match as preparation for the Concacaf Boys Under-15 Championships next month in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Owen Jumpp opened the scoring in the 38th minute before T&T found the equaliser in the 60th minute through Akeil Vesprey.
T&T Head Coach Shawn Cooper, said after the game : “A very interesting game. I think our boys showed some heart coming down in the dregs of the game. The last 15, 20 minutes they really took the game to the Jamaicans.”
Cooper was satisfied with his team’s defence.
“I think our defensive organisation was pretty much spot on…what we wanted to do is keep shape.”
Looking at the team’s strength, Cooper said, “We are very solid at the back and we have some pace on the wing and upfront. I think we still need to be a little more solid in the middle of the field. In saying so we had two starters out today – the captain Seth Hadeed and Percy Foncette – both of them are normally starters on the team.”
Trinidad and Tobago : 1.Mikhail Clement (GK); 2.Jeremiah Daniel, 3.Sheridan McNish, 4.Adam Pierre, 5.Criston Gomez (14.Salim Soanes 71); 6.Stephen Olliviere; 7.Elijah Diaz (17.Riquelme Phillips 55), 8.Akel Vesprey (18.Josiah Simmons 71), 10.Caden Trestrail (captain), 11.Jasail Theophilus (12.Keston Richards 55); 9.Jonathan Mason.
Unused substitutes: 21.Marcelo Phillip (GK), 22.Shameel O’Brian (GK), 15.Isaiah David, 19.Joshua Miguel, 24.Antonio Hills, 20.Antuan Louison, 16.Nikosi Foncette, 13.Jahseem Pierre, 23.Shane Telfer,
Injured: Seth Hadeed
Head Coach: Shawn Cooper
Jamaica : 1.Justin Murray (GK), 14.Maalick White, 4.Cai-Anthony McLean, 6.Earl Dennis (captain), 5.Zienodean McLean; 2.Damarley Williams (20.Duwayne Burgher 55), 17.Owen Jumpp; 7.Kai Myles (16.Raequan Campbell-Dennis 57), 10.Jahmarie Nolan, 11.Cadriano Marsh (21.Javaughn Anglin 62); 19.Orel Miller,
Unused substitutes: 8.Justin Hayles, 13.Samir Doshi, 15.Deshawn Byfield, 23.Davill Jarrett.
Head Coach: Andrew Peart
Referee: Gyasi McDonald
Cooper commended their replacements saying they did “a pretty good job.”
Jamaica coach Andrew Peart said, “I think it was a good game from our team…the field was a little bit harder than what we are used to so that kind of impacted how efficient we could have managed to keep the ball and create some scoring opportunities, but overall I thought it was a good game.”
