– Jeremy Garrett to boost Guyana’s chances

FOLLOWING their humiliating 4 – 0 defeat to Guatemala in their opening match of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, Guyana will look to overcome the Cayman Islands today when they meet at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, USA.

The Cayman Islands opened their campaign with a 3 –1 loss to El Salvador, and as such, like Guyana, they too will be hunting three points.

Coach Wayne Dover’s team will be boosted with the inclusion of central defender and captain, Jeremy Garrett, who missed the first game due to commitment with his National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) School, Louisiana State University (LSU)– Eunice.

The 18-year-old Garrett, a former student of Chase Academy, will certainly add balance to Dover’s defence which looked lost at times against a feisty Guatemala attack.

Guyana is also expected to make the necessary adjustments ‘upfront’ after only having one attempt on goal in their first game, despite having the likes of Job Caesar, Ryan Hackett and Kelsey Benjamin, who are all standout players in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League, with their respective clubs.

Goalkeeper Jonathan Vaughn, who was probably one of Guyana’s best player in the Guatemala encounter, should return between the uprights.

In Group F, only El Salvador and Guatemala are so far undefeated, with Curacao, like Guyana and the Cayman Islands, are yet to pick up a point.

Following today’s game with the Cayman Islands, which starts at 12.30hrs, Guyana will face Curacao on November 8, before closing their group stage against El Salvador on November 10.