… GFF names squad of 29; return game set for Barbados on May 29
THE Golden Jaguars will be in action against their rivals from the Land of the Flying Fish – Barbados – in the first game of a home and away two-game Goodwill series on Sunday, May 22, at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. According to Organising Secretary of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major, the games will be used to expose a number of players who will represent Guyana in the Olympic Under-23 qualifiers as well as the World Cup qualifying campaign.
“We are using a number of our young players who will be eligible for the Olympic campaign and at the same time the technical staff will also be having a look at them for World Cup action as well.
“Since the date is not a FIFA date, a number of our regular players, the likes of John Rodrigues, Gregory Richardson and Walter Moore among others, would not be able to get the time off to play but they are very much a part of the programme going forward.”
Twenty-nine players have been invited by the Technical Committee headed by GFF Technical Development Officer Lyndon France. The squad includes players based in the USA, England, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname and locally.
A number of other players will be on Caribbean Football Union Club Championship Cup duties with Alpha United who will be hosting Tempete FC of Haiti and T&T’s Defence Force on May 23 and 25.
Head coach of the team is former national striker Collie ‘Hitman’ Hercules who will be assisted by Jimmy McLean.
Goalkeeper Coach is Andrew Hazel; Physio – Michelle Jackman; Physical Trainer Sgt Jermaine Craig; Equipment Manager – Keith O’Jeer.
The overseas-based players will arrive in Guyana on May 18 and 19 while the local-based players are expected to be encamped from tomorrow at Raddison Suites, Alberttown.
Following is the full list of players: Goalkeepers: Akel Clarke (T&T), Oswald Corlette (Camptown), Govano Dos Santos (New Amsterdam United).Colin Nelson (T&T), Ryan Crandon (Milerock), Sheldon Shepherd (Milerock), Les Charles Critchlow (Buxton United), Kelon Cameron (Milerock), Christopher Bourne (England), Travis Henry (New Amsterdam United), Trevon Lythcott (Conquerors), Justin Collins (Rosignol United), Clive Nobrega (Milerock), Anthony Holder (Suriname), Brandon Beresford (USA), Calvin De Souza (Victoria Kings), Chris Nurse (USA), Treyon Bobb (T&T), William Europe (Santos), Delroy Ferdinand (New Amsterdam United), Olvis Mitchell (Rosignol United), Kevin Beaton (USA), Delwin Fraser (Guyana Defence Force), Vurlon Mills (T&T), Manesseh Primo (Suriname), Sheldon Holder (Pele).
The return game is set for Barbados on May 29. Meanwhile, Major disclosed that they are working on the possibility of a second game in Guyana but that has not been finalised.