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Congrats RBoyz , we were the underdogs by bookies going into this game .This is the 4th time we played south africa and the 4th Tied game ,I hope we can give it to them in kingston on March 17 2010 . Guys this is our bit of world cup .
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We have a young coach working with green squad in terms of international experience(not age). But the rebuilding process continues. Young Miller looked solid in goal.
I think we on the right path, After WC 98 Simoes made a fatal mistake when he tried to do a complete overhaul of the team by just replacing most of the seniors guys in one shot.
I think right now we have been working on a better system, where the team is blended with both experienced and youth (just look at the midfield and defense), we need to take it one step further and do it in the forward line up(but given that shelton was injured I'll cut them a break).
Tappa should be kept, and we should keep doing what we doing and trust me next GC we should be firing
We have a young coach working with green squad in terms of international experience(not age). But the rebuilding process continues. Young Miller looked solid in goal.
Most RGGBYZ fans are spoilt on the success gained in the last 10 years and forget sey football goes in cycles and that cycle is driven by the emergence and development of very good or top level players; there is no other formula.
Jamaica will come good again when the system has found or developed that level of player and the signs of progress are there.
This development should have started at the GC with Jamaica beginning to blood the new generation of players at that tournament, win lose or draw.
Now that Tappa nu unda nu pressure, him an use the matches available to blood new talent and give them experience.
Whoever don see the results of not losing against Ecuador and S. Africa, the World Cup hosts, as a positive step in the right direction either have unrealistic expectations or don't really understand how dis ting go nun at all.
Good result Tappa, goals soon come an a defense and clean sheets save coaches careers so nu watch nu face my yute, YU A GWANN WELL !
Reggae Boyz deserved the draw and came closest to scoring in the first half. I thought Bafana started well but Jamaica were more comfortable as the game went on.
See you next year for the return
All the best to you guys, great forum you have here.
Reggae Boyz deserved the draw and came closest to scoring in the first half. I thought Bafana started well but Jamaica were more comfortable as the game went on.
See you next year for the return
All the best to you guys, great forum you have here.
Wha we a go see now is how the world football press view dis game and result in comparison to how the RGGBYZ fans view it.
Memba sey, Ric tell unnu sey tomorrow's headlines will be giving Jamaica big credits for this performance and also hugely questioning SA 's credentials as WC hosts.
Make no mistake, SA needed a win badly in this game and were denied it by an emerging team looking capable of giving anybody a game right now !
Lets see what the scribes say about this game tomorrow !
From the looks of it though I would say SA need to improve greatly & quickly if they are to make a good impression on the World Cup, best of luck to them
That was SA's last game this year and other than coming to Jamaica I'm not sure how many competitive matches they will play before the World Cup. We did not qualify for the African Cup of Nations and Parreira has orgnaised a training camp in Brazil but the overseas players may not be allowed to join in.
Most people here just want Bafana to be competitive in 2010 but the form is a worry, not just tonight but losing in Iceland, losing in Ireland, who played their reserves, and not being able to score goals other than one against Madagascar tells its own story.
We live in hope though and if Bafana do fail in 2010, Ivory Coast and Ghana will be the African sides most likely to do well
That was SA's last game this year and other than coming to Jamaica I'm not sure how many competitive matches they will play before the World Cup. We did not qualify for the African Cup of Nations and Parreira has orgnaised a training camp in Brazil but the overseas players may not be allowed to join in.
Most people here just want Bafana to be competitive in 2010 but the form is a worry, not just tonight but losing in Iceland, losing in Ireland, who played their reserves, and not being able to score goals other than one against Madagascar tells its own story.
We live in hope though and if Bafana do fail in 2010, Ivory Coast and Ghana will be the African sides most likely to do well
Good luck to you; all football fans of Caribbean heritage wish you well !
We know that S. Africa as WC hosts hope to improve to at least a competitive level for next year, remembering that S. Africa is not and have never been one of the giants of African football and that cricket and rugby are your major world-competitive sports.
All the best and look out for the 5 giants of African football who will all be there, if Egypt can finish the job against Algeria.
At least a semi-final place for Africa next year !
South Africa 0-0 Jamaica: Bafana Record Second Goalless Draw In A Row
Peter Pedroncelli
Bafana went into this match at Vodacom Park knowing that they needed to appease their fans with a win after a very poor run of nine games with only one victory to their name.
By the same token Jamaica were in no mood for just a kick around in the World Cup host nation, as the Reggae Boys were looking to recapture the faith of their fans and improve the squad for the 2014 event in Brazil.
South Africa has recently fired coach Joel Santana and Carlos Alberto Parreira has taken his spot, immediately improving local sentiment and confidence in the Bafana squad. Jamaica had the kickoff, with green and black kit fitting well alongside the green and gold of Bafana.
After an improved performance in the goalless draw with Japan on Saturday, Parreira was looking for the first win since his return, and his side began the match well, with an early attack from the home side ending with a shot from striker Katlego Mphela, but his strike went wide of target.
Parreira gave instructions from the sidelines, and Bafana looked comfortable in possession, passing the ball well and progressing slowly towards the Jamaica goal. Good link up play between Benni McCarthy and Mphela almost led to the opener, but the Jamaican goalkeeper was able to block the effort wide for a corner.
In the 22nd minute Jamaica attacked on the counter, and they almost fooled the home side against the run of play, but Mokoena did well to slide in and clear the ball off the line to keep it 0-0. A few minutes later McCarthy hit a rocket from a free kick, but the Jamaican stopper tipped it wide of the post.
Continued pressure from South Africa kept the ball in the Jamaican half, but too many offside calls stifled their attack, and just before half time the Jamaicans threatened with a well-taken free kick that flew just over the cross bar.
The second half saw Jamaica begin to take a bigger share of the possession, but Bafana soon took command of the ball once again, and they put pressure on the visitors. Jason Morrison did well in midfield for the Jamaicans, using his strength to stop a few dangerous attacks from the home side, but South Africa continued to pour forward in search of something.
Jamaica impressed lately by holding African powerhouse Nigeria to a goalless draw, but the untouched score line by the hour mark was more to do with South Africa not taking their chances rather than a fantastic defensive display from the Reggae Boys.
The visiting side began giving away free kicks in dangerous areas, and it seemed that Bafana came closer to the target with every set piece they were awarded. The crowd was frustrated with the lack of firepower, but in the 66th minute of the game Dikgacoi brought them to their feet as his shot from distance went agonizingly over the target.
As time passed the game seemed less likely to produce a goal, with fewer opportunities being created by either side. South Africa was the more enthusiastic of the two however, and in the final stages of the match Bafana played a more aggressive game, hoping that a last gasp goal would decide the game in their favour.
The result means that South Africa have registered their second consecutive goalless draw since Parreira's return to the bench, and dispite signs of a solid defence, finishing up front remains Bafana's main problem.
