Keon Daniel Scores In T&T vs. Guyana Friendly
Posted on January 30, 2008
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Trinidad 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
Kennya Cordner Scores Hat-trick in 11-0 Fixture
Posted on August 10, 2007
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Trinidad and Tobago’s under-20 women’s footballers advanced to the next stage of qualifying for the 2008 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Football Competition following a comprehensive 11-0 victory over the US Virgin Islands (USVI), yesterday, at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya.
The visitors (US Virgin Islands) were never in the match and conceded their first goal as early as the fourth minute when Mariah Shade put the “Soca Princesses” ahead. Mariah Shade went on to complete a hat-trick, getting her goals in the fourth, 16th and 39th minutes.
The United States-based Kennya Cordner also struck a hat-trick, getting her goals in the eighth, 38th, and 77th minutes. Five other T&T players got on the scoresheet. Bianca Walker got T&T’s fourth goal in the 26th, Candice Edwards scored in the 50th, Avenelle Issac in the 53rd, Arielle Tu Quesnay in the 71st, and Karyn Forbes hit a bullet past Deneque Phillip, the capable USVI goalkeeper, to get T&T’s final goal in the 85th minute.
Although T&T totally dominated their USVI opponents, they looked slow and not very good themselves. They will have to improve significantly if they are to get past the next round of qualification.
Source: The Trinidad Express
Kennya Cordner Scores in Laurels vs. Pride Thriller
Posted on June 27, 2007
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Former Coaching Schooler, Kennya Cordner (Speyside, Tobago), who now campaigns with the Northampton Laurels, scored her second goal of the season this past weekend in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL).
After suffering a 3-0 away defeat to the formidable Boston Aztecs last week, the Northampton Laurels regrouped and came away with a 2-1 victory over Mid-Atlantic rivals Maryland Pride at the Western Regional Park Complex in Woodbine, Maryland on Sunday.
The Laurels went down to Maryland 1-0 early on in the game, but Kennya leveled the playing field with an equalizer. The game’s winning goal came from Trinidad and Tobago National player Maylee Attin-Johnson.
For more on Kennya, and the Northampton Laurels, visit www.northamptonlaurelsfc.com
Keon Daniel Laments on Stint at Manchester United
Posted on May 27, 2007
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Former Coaching Schooler, and newly added Soca Warrior Keon Daniel, is seeing the chance to compete in the Gold Cup as a major stepping stone.
Trinidad and Tobago open their campaign in the four-nation Digicel Shield tomorrow against 2007 Caribbean Champions Haiti at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.
Fresh in his mind is his experience at the “Theatre of Dreams” while training with Manchester United at Old Trafford two years ago.
And he relishes the opportunity to wear the Soca Warriors national shirt which he has been anxiously awaiting for so long.
“As a young player coming up I always wanted to make the team. I am so glad for this call up. I have been encouraged to work harder and that’s exactly what I’m doing. This is a different level,” Daniel said.
“The experience at Man U was great one because it took me out into the world of football. Bertille St Clair made the arrangements and I had two weeks working in the Academy and I was able experience the works.
“Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney were at the club from that time as well. That exposure showed me how fast the game is and it taught me what is needed to really make it on the big stage.
“I think I have worked on my aggression since then and hopefully I can get a chance to show some of it on a stage with the national team,” added the former TT Under-20 and current Petrotrin player.
He will continue training with the team this weekend leading up to tomorrow’s match with the Haitians.
Source: Newsday
Dwight Yorke Retires From International Football
Posted on March 9, 2007
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Trinidad & Tobago striker Dwight Yorke, who now plays for Sunderland AFC, has retired from international football.
Yorke, now 35, played at the 2006 World Cup and has 59 official caps, but has decided to concentrate on the Black Cats’ Premiership promotion campaign.
The former Coaching Schooler and Soca Warriors skipper said: “The time is now right for me to concentrate on my career at Sunderland. It’s been a great personal and professional honour to play and captain Trinidad and Tobago over the years.”
Dwight initially retired from international football in 2001 after a dispute with the Trinidad and Tobago football’s management.
However, he returned to the fray for the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign after being encouraged by Coach Bertille St. Clair, who was the national coach at the time. Yorke assisted the Soca Warriors in securing their qualification with victory over Bahrain.
Source: Breaking News
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