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It will be very interesting to see the squad available to Tappa for this match. The English-based players are just return to preseason camp and Portmore United will be in Norway. So it should be match-fit MLS, USL, Norwegian, Jamaican League players involved.
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New York Ites,
How is the vibes for this match?
The Norwegian league has a 12 day international break from August 3-15th. MLS and USL has no midweek matches. And some DPL clubs start pre-season training. So let us see how Coach Whitmore handles squad selection in these tough and trying times.
The Norwegian league has a 12 day international break from August 3-15th. MLS and USL has no midweek matches. And some DPL clubs start pre-season training. So let us see how Coach Whitmore handles squad selection in these tough and trying times.
Will it be politricks as usual?
Jamatl, I in NY but to tell truth mi nah feel nuh Vibes. I was at the Park a roll some ball Sat and only a handfull (real Die hard non Ballers) a man a talk bout the Equador Game. Most man vex how Jam go Goal cup fully loaded and nuh make it out the Group stage..
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Plenty of team-building needs to be done but this could be a SMALL first steps. Cummings has a slight drop in form and I believe Ryan Johnson picked up an injury for the rebuilding San Jose team.
this is the team that ecuador selected for the game
The following 18 players were called up for the Friendly match against Jamaica.[1]
No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Marcelo Elizaga April 19, 1972 (1972-04-19) (age 37) 11 0 Emelec GK José Francisco Cevallos April 17, 1971 (1971-04-17) (age 38) 84 0 LDU Quito
2 DF Jorge Guagua September 28, 1981 (1981-09-28) (age 27) 33 2 El Nacional 3 DF Iván Hurtado August 16, 1974 (1974-08-16) (age 34) 160 5 Deportivo Quito 4 DF Marcelo Fleitas September 1, 1973 (1973-09-01) (age 35) 1 0 Emelec DF Isaac Mina October 17, 1980 (1980-10-17) (age 28) 11 2 Rubin Kazan DF Miguel Ibarra September 8, 1984 (1984-09-08) (age 24) 1 0 ESPOLI
5 MF Fernando Hidalgo May 20, 1985 (1985-05-20) (age 24) 8 0 Barcelona 6 MF Christian Noboa April 9, 1985 (1985-04-09) (age 24) 4 2 Rubin Kazan 13 MF Jefferson Montero September 1, 1989 (1989-09-01) (age 19) 6 2 Villarreal 14 MF Segundo Castillo May 15, 1982 (1982-05-15) (age 27) 42 2 Red Star Belgrade 15 MF Walter Ayoví August 11, 1979 (1979-08-11) (age 29) 44 5 Monterrey 16 MF Antonio Valencia August 4, 1985 (1985-08-04) (age 24) 39 4 Manchester United MF Hólger Matamoros January 4, 1985 (1985-01-04) (age 24) 0 0 Deportivo Cuenca MF David Quiroz September 8, 1982 (1982-09-08) (age 26) 18 0 Emelec
9 FW Carlos Tenorio May 14, 1979 (1979-05-14) (age 30) 49 11 Al-Nasr 11 FW Pablo Palacios February 5, 1982 (1982-02-05) (age 27) 10 1 Barcelona FW Joao Rojas June 14, 1989 (1989-06-14) (age 20) 1 0 Emelec
Hurtado, Valencia, Castillo and Tenorio are the men to watch out for. Hurtado may be getting old but you have to have something to amass 160 caps. Valencia just signed for Man Utd so I wouldn't be suprised if he picks up an "injury". Castillo is a decent player and played for Everton. Tenorio seems to be a legend in Qatar where he plays and also scored a few in the World Cup in 2006.
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Whitmore turns to local talent for friendlies
Published: Wednesday | August 5, 2009
Robert Bailey, Gleaner Writer
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Following the Reggae Boyz's first-round exit from the just-concluded CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States, coach Theodore 'Tappa' Whitmore said he would be turning his attention to locally based players for their two friendly internationals later this month.
The Reggae Boyz will battle South American giants Ecuador on August 12 at Giants Stadium in New York and Caribbean neighbours St Kitts and Nevis four days later in St Kitts.
Whitmore added that he is confident the local players could deliver on the day.
"Every game that we play, we have to take it very seriously because we have to look to the future and where we go from here," said Whitmore.
"After our disappointing performance in the Gold Cup, we just have to sit and rebuild for the start of our next World Cup campaign," he added.
Whitmore, who was given a one-year contract by the Jamaica Football Federation after former coach John Barnes seven-month contract was not renewed, said he will be placing much emphasis on winning both games.
"Our credibility will be on the line and we just have to approach every game at a professional level, whether we are using our local-based players or our foreign-based players," said Whitmore.
Overseas players invited
A number of overseas players, including the likes of United States-based Tyrone Marshall, Omar Cummings, and Shavar Thomas, Norway-based Demar Phillips, Rudolph Austin and Khari Stephenson, will be invited for the games.
The Reggae Boyz were held to a 0-0 draw by Premier League side August Town yesterday. They will tackle a Western all-star team on Thursday in another preparation game.
Marshall has had the biggest summer of any reggaeboy this year... he started off by playing teams like river plate and estudiantes de la platta, then continued to play against two of the currently best teams in the world chelsea and barcelona... all while being on an expansion team in playoff position and the us open cup
not to mention he featured for us in the gold cup and now the next few friendly fixtures
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