CONCACAF U15 GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP... Lady Jags defeat Bahamas to post first win; face Curacao in final match today

CONCACAF U15 GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP… Lady Jags defeat Bahamas to post first win; face Curacao in final match today

Aug 10, 2018 Sports

Guyana’s U15 girls posted their first win when they defeated the Bahamas yesterday 3-2 and will play their final match against Curacao today in Bi-Annual CONCACAF U15 Girls tournament at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, from 11:00hrs.
According to Paul Beresford, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) International Women’s Coordinator, Guyana will play the third-place team of Group D: “All teams are playing a fourth match. Top teams in each group play a semi-final; all other teams play the team that placed the same as them in the opposing group.”
The U15 Girls will be brimming with confidence, as they look to end their participation in the tournament with two wins after a shaky start. “I am happy to see the team take this first victory in the history of the U15 girls’ programme,” said Beresford. “It was a well-deserved victory given the challenges we faced in getting the team together. It was great to watch the synergy of the Guyana and international-based players. We are looking forward to the next match and will be striving to win our second game of the tournament.”
In recapping the match against the Bahamas which saw goals from Captain Shacaylah Williams, Kirsty Thomas and Jenea Knight respectively, Beresford was high in praise for the team: “The Junior Lady Jaguars finally lived up to the technical staff’s expectations by winning our first game of the competition. Outstanding play by the team contributed to an exciting game that saw Shacaylah Williams score the game winner with minutes left in the match. Guyana went down early in the game but fought back to pull the game even at 1-1 with Kirsty Thomas scoring Guyana’s first goal of the game. We conceded another towards the end of the first half to end the half down 2-1. The coaching staff made some adjustments in the second half that saw the Junior Lady Jags begin to take control of the play. We won a penalty kick that was neatly taken by Jenea Knight to tie the game at 2-2. The Junior Lady Jags never gave up on the game and were rewarded with the victory for their tireless work.”
The starting lineup for yesterday’s match was: Ludesha Reynolds (GK), Aliea Moses, Hasha Holder, Jenea Knight, Samantha Banfield, Shacaylah Williams (C), Jalade Trim, Shamya Daniels, Kersti Thomas, Ashaya Doobay and Allianna Holder.
Meanwhile, The Under-14 Boys taking part in the CFU 2018 Boys’ U14 Challenge Series in Curacao, lost to the host nation 0-4 at the Ergilio Hato Stadium on Wednesday, their second loss in as many matches after going down to Trinidad and Tobago, 0-8 in their opening match.
The young Golden Jaguars will play Bonaire today from 18:00hrs and clash with Aruba on Sunday from 16:00hrs.

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