Keon Daniel: “It was my day”

Posted on August 23, 2008
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Keon DanielDouble goalscorer Keon Daniel said his performance in Havana was a result of hard work and belief. The United Petrotrin midfielder, a former National Under 20 team member was not in the start team for the 1-0 loss to Haiti in Port-Au-Prince but was included in the first eleven against El Salvador and Francisco Maturana kept him in for the Cubans. “I always believed in myself and it worked out well tonight. I knew there would be a time when I would come up big,” Daniel told TTFF Media.

“To tell you the truth it all come from the coachman. He continuously keep telling me to play hard, shoot and believe in myself. I always play better away from home. The pressure is less. This came from hard work. I have to keep working on it.,” Daniel added.

“I think we wanted the three points and we went there and got it. We are in a good position with the win now and we have to win again against Guatemala. I want to make it to the World Cup because that’s the biggest stage.” T&T’s third goalscorer Cornell Glen felt the win on the road was just the right start for the “Soca Warriors”.

Read more at source: Soca Warriors Online

Maturana calls on Keon and Makan for Puerto Rico Friendly

Posted on April 15, 2008
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A younger Keon DanielTrinidad and Tobago National Team head coach Francisco Maturana has shortlisted a squad of 26 players to attend training sessions ahead of this country’s next friendly international against Puerto Rico at the Marvin Lee Stadium on April 27.

Maturana, who has viewed some of the opening round matches in the T&T Pro League, maintains that he will use the opportunity to see how the players fare in the training sessions and against international opposition. Some of the other overseas-based players were not considered due to the game falling outside of the FIFA international window.

Training begins a week ahead of the game and includes members of the teams which defeated El Salvador 1-0 and drew 2-2 away to Jamaica last month. Both Keon Daniel and Makan Hislop have been included in the squad for consideration.

Keon Daniel Credits Bertille St.Clair

Posted on March 22, 2008
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Bertille St. ClairTrinidad-based Coaching Schooler Keon Daniel (on loan to United Petrotrin) commented recently on his free-kick ability. Daniel, a former Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive player was reflecting on his performance in the 1-0 win over the Cuscatlecos.

“It’s a trademark thing. Since I was about ten I’ve always tried the free kicks so it comes like a penalty to me now… like a free hit from anywhere around the box. It’s an important part of modern football now. I try to keep working on them all the time,” the 21-year-old Daniel said.

“Over the months I have worked really hard with Petrotrin and trainer Wayne Lawson and as a young player it is paying off. This is a very important year for me. It’s a World Cup campaign year.” he added.

“It’s good to know that Dwight Yorke is the biggest player to come from the island and to wear the number 19 is a big weight to carry but it feels good and hopefully I can deliver.”

Daniel credited former national coach Bertille St Clair for taking an interest in him at a young age. He also felt his training stint at Manchester United in 2005 helped in his development.

“I think he (St Clair) saw potential in me as a youngster. He constantly kept pushing me and I am glad for that. The trip to Manchester was really an eye opener for me. That was a chance to break out… to see the world of football and to see the commitment players have for the game.”

Source: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Keon Daniel Scores Only Goal in T&T vs. El Salvador

Posted on March 20, 2008
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Keon DanielTrinidad and Tobago recorded their first victory under Francisco Maturana with a well played 1-0 victory over El Salvador in Tuesday’s friendly international at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya.

A 57th minute free kick strike by United Petrotrin midfielder Keon Daniel proved to be the winning item as a near to packed Stadium witnessed a relatively inexperienced outfit players put on a brave and promising showing against the Central Americans who are preparing for a World Cup qualifier against Anguilla later this month.

The Trinidad and Tobago outfit featured Coaching School stand-outs Keon Daniel and Makan Hislop. Read the full article on the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation’s web site. The match report is also available at Trinidad and Tobago’s Newsday.

Keon Daniel Scores In T&T vs. Guyana Friendly

Posted on January 30, 2008
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Keon DanielTrinidad and Tobago’s senior training squad got second half goals from midfielder Keon Daniel and striker Devon Jorsling to come away 2-1 winners over Guyana in a training match at the Ato Boldon Stadium training pitch on Tuesday morning.

T&T, starting the game with the Reserves that didn’t make the weekend trip to Puerto Rico, had to come from a goal down despite controlling most of the second half. A neatly taken strike from striker Collie Hercules minutes before half time put the Guyanese outfit 1-0 ahead.

It would have been a pleasing sight from their head coach Jamaal Shabazz as new T&T interim head coach Francisco Maturana and assistant Anton Corneal looked on as T&T put on a tidy display led by midfield ace Densill Theobald. Also looking on were Maturana’s newly added staff members from Colombia, trainer Jorge Luis and brother Cesar Maturana, a former Panama National Team head coach. They will officially begin duty alongside Maturana (F) in Tobago on the weekend.

The game was used by both teams as preparation for upcoming encounters. Guyana are preparing for a World Cup qualifier in June while T&T faces Guadeloupe in a friendly at the Queen’s Park Oval on February 6.

The players who were in the squad for the 2-2 draw against Puerto Rico had a light work out under trainer Wayne Lawson earlier in the morning before Theobald and his men took the pitch. Neither team created much scoring opportunities in the first quarter of the match but T&T enjoyed more of the ball and had the visitors struggling to keep any kind of possession outside of their half. But Hercules, a past professional here got the goal against the run of play, collecting on the right edge of the box and maintaining composure before neatly hitting into the left corner past goalie Daurance Williams.

But T&T kept the pressure on and midway through the second half, Daniel stepped up to curl one over the wall into the right of the net from 20 yards out. And then Jorsling, who started up front with Richard Roy, was on spot to tap home a loose ball after the Guyanese goalie failed to hold onto a right side cross. Midfielder Marvin Oliver was among those in the starting team along with Dwayne Jack, Andrei Pacheco, Daniel, Jorsling, Roy, Theobald, Williams, Nigel Daniel, Terrence McAllister and Kendall Jagdeosingh.

Afterwards Corneal said he got what he expected from the Reserves. “All in all it was what we were hoping for. This was a training game and nothing more than that but over the past few weeks what we have done is give chances to players who have worked for and wanted this chance for some time,” Corneal said.

“It was useful in a lot of ways and it helps the players at this time with all of them being out of season. Again it was a chance for players to be seen by the coaches and we are still to determine the final list of home-based players who will join the overseas pros for the February 6 game. We will continue preparations over this week before going into camp on the weekend,” Corneal said.

The team will camp in Tobago from Friday before flying back in next Wednesday morning for the friendly with Guadeloupe. Carlos Edwards, still recovering from a broken leg injury and Darryl Roberts of Sparta Rotterdam are the only two players based outside missing the February 6 match. The other seven pros – Clayton Ince, Stern John, Kenwyne Jones, Silvio Spann, Collin Samuel and Jason Scotland are scheduled in on Sunday.

T&T Line-Up
Daurance Williams (Tristan Charles 46th), Dwayne Jack, Terrance McAllister (Kareem Smith 46th), Nigel Daniel, Jason Springer (Kern Cupid 46th), Marvin Oliver (Keon Daniel 46th), Densill Theobald, Andrei Pacheco (Clyde Leon 46th), Kerry Noray (Hayden Tinto 46th), Devon Jorsling, Richard Roy (Kendall Jagdeosingh 46th).

Source: Soca Warriors Online

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