Guyana go down to Tobago All Star 1-2

Feb 16, 2012 Sports

Local based need more work – Shabazz

“The local Guyana based players must get fitter if they are to stand any chance of playing in the Qualifiers,” says Head Coach of the Guyana National Team Jamaal Shabazz. This was after the squad of local based Jaguars went down 2-1 to a Tobago All Star Team at the Dwight Yorke Stadium on Tuesday.
After 10 minutes Guyana were down 2 nil following two defensive errors by Kris Camacho which resulted in the Tobago team netting twice much to the delight of the Tobago crowd.
Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams pulled one back for Guyana in the 23rd minute but the interval came with Tobago still holding on to the lead, 2-1.
Konata ‘Nata’ Manning was introduced in the 2nd half for Camacho and Andrew Murray replaced Pele’s Sheldon Holder.
“‘Nata’ was easily the best player in the game but even his fitness is far from what is needed for the Qualifiers,” stated Shabazz.
Shabazz did point to several positives coming out of the match and singled out Konata Manning along with teenagers Colin Nelson, Trayon Bobb and Fruta Conquerors’ Pernell Schultz as “giving a very good account of themselves”.
Focusing on today’s game against the Trinidad and Tobago Under-23 Olympic Team, Shabazz said: “This will be an even greater test for the local based players because the T&T U23’s are a fit talented and very organized bunch.”
“The only way these youngsters can develop is by playing in these matches and learning from the experience,” he added.
The Guyana versus T&T game kicks off at 18:00hrs at the Dwight Yorke Stadium. Several of the T&T based Guyana players are expected to be on hand to watch the match including Elder Statesman Charles Pollard and Kayode ‘The Magician’ McKinnon.

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