GUYANA’S National U-15 footballers had a nightmare start on their tour of French Guiana when they were clobbered 5-0 by Martinique in their opening game last Monday.
Against high class opposition, the young Golden Jaguars had a ten-minute spell in the first half where individual errors at the back cost the team and it was difficult to recover.
The pitch conditions were new to the players and it was a tough adjustment to the heavy conditions which were due to persistent rains over the past few days.

The players struggled to adapt to the slippery conditions and the learning curve for the players centred on the importance of playing with the ideal footwear for the surprisingly wet conditions.
According to the Technical Director, the game is a current reflection, and highlights the issues with our players that have previously been stated, that is: “We have individual talent but our game understanding and knowledge of unit roles and responsibilities are well below where they should be at this age.”

Head coach Bryan Joseph and his staff are obviously disappointed but have not lost sight on the fact that the focus for this tournament is geared towards preparing our team for the CONCACAF U-15 tournament in August 2017.
Only Troni Semple offered a threat in the opposition’s third with his pace and power.
Guyana next game was scheduled for yesterday against Guadeloupe at 18:30hrs (French Guiana) or 17:30hrs (local time).