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T&T Under-23 beat Local based Jaguars 3-1
Shabazz cites positives; Ivan Persaud drafted into back-room staff
The Golden Jaguars comprising predominately local based players, suffered their second defeat of their
Walter Moore
4-game Caribbean tour going down 3 nil to a formidable Trinidad & Tobago Under-23 Olympic team on Thursday night at Dwight Yorke Stadium.
The team headed by Jamaal Shabazz drafted in the regular first XI left-back Walter Moore into the starting line up to add some experience to the local based players. Guyana opened the scoring in the 23rd minute via a Walter Moore penalty after Pele FC striker Devon Millington was brought down in the box.
Guyana continued to dominate the first half and the teams went into the interval with the Jaguars ahead by a slender 1-0 advantage. However,15 minutes into the second half the Guyana team showing signs of tiredness conceded goals.
Goals from the duo Jamal Gay and Trevin Ceasar who the Guyanese public would be familiar with as they played for the Neal and Massy Caledonia AIA side that won the 2011/12 Kashif and Shanghai tournament – then a final strike from Andre Quashie of W Connection propelled the T&T Olympic team to victory. Despite the loss, Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz was very upbeat.
“We played much better tonight and dominated the first half with good pressing work. Our guys were great in the first half I was very impressed with their efforts till then. “However our lack of fitness showed up and we were slaugthered after 15 minutes into the second half.”
“The local based guys are learning that to play at this level they’ve got to be fit. They all struggled except Walter Moore Trayon Bobb and Colin Nelson who are now professionals playing in Trinidad, noted Shabazz.
To address the lack of fitness Shabazz has drafted in Ivan Persaud who did some work with the team before the trip and will be on board for the World Cup qualifiers, which kicks off on June 8th against the Javier Hernandez led CONCACAF powerhouses Mexico, at the world famous Estadio Azteca venue.
Jamal Gay
“Ivan is a great addition to the staff, he works well with Coach Wayne Dover and myself. His knowledge on the science of training will help the programme. We are fortunate to have a technician of his calibre working with us,” added Shabazz.
Guyana will leave Tobago today for their penultimate match of the tour against St. Vincent and the Grenadines on February 19 (tomorrow).
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