The JFF is responsible for securing the matches and tournaments. The fields are the responsibility of the government, SDF and IPL(Independence Park Limited).
Nowhere is the world is the FA responsible for the preparation and maintenance of stadiums.
Yeah, but dread, don't tell me say if the pitch no stay good, dem can't say nutting.
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One thing about these U17s is they have been exposed to football training in several countries in addition to the training camp in Brazil:
Jevani Brown - Milton Keyes(England) Javia Roberts - West Brom(England) Omar Holness - Sunderland(England) Patrick Palmer - Real Madrid(Spain) Jason Wright - Real Madrid(Spain) Kaya Beckford - Valencia(Spain) Quante Smith - (France) Shawn-Claude Lawson - Feyenord(Holland)
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Americans claim U-17 title with extra time goals
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Canada vs. USA, Under-17 Championship, Feb. 27, 2011. (Courtesy Brad Smith, ISI Photos) Share | |
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MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica - Nathan Smith scored with a spectacular 35-meter strike and Andrew Oliver and Alfred Koroma added insurance goals in extra time to gave the United States its first CONCACAF Under-17 Championship since 1992 with a 3-0 victory over Canada on Sunday.
Smith ended the American frustration 65 seconds into the first extra period and Oliver tacked on his goal in the 100th minute for the United States, which had significantly more possession throughout the match and better chances in the second half.
The winning play started innocently enough with Smith taking a touch toward the center of the field before unleashing a curling, right-footed drive. Canadian keeper Maxime Crepeau reached across his body with his right hand but did not come close to before it banged high off the inside of the right post and settled in the opposite side netting of the goal.
Oliver, who threatened several times in the second half, assured the victory, finishing a counter by rounding Crepeau and scoring into an open net for his fourth of the tournament. It was his eighth goal in a U.S. uniform. Koroma completed the scoring in the 119th with his second of the tournament.
The goals were the first allowed by Canada in the tournament, having recorded four shutouts en route to the final.
Both teams finished with 10 eligible players when Oliver and Marco Lapenna were ejected in the 117th minute following some pushing-and-shoving that involved several players near the benches.
The United States became the first CONCACAF U-17 champion since 1996, after which the confederation did not crown a winner. Although the 2009 tournament returned to a championship format, the event was abandoned after the quarterfinals due to an swine flu outbreak in the host country of Mexico.
It was the third title for the Americans, who also won in 1983 when the competition was an under-16 event.
The Americans had better possession but Canada the more dangerous opportunities in the first half with goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh overcoming defensive lapses to keep the game goalless.
McIntosh, making his second start in place of the suspended first-choice keeper Fernando Pina - who was ejected in the final minutes of the United States' quarterfinal victory over El Salvador and drew an extra game's penalty, twice came off his line to thwart threatening moments.
He raced from his goal box and blocked Jay Champan after he stole the ball from Andrew Souders and shot from near the top of the area in the ninth minute. Nineteen minutes later he repeated the feat, denying Keven Aleman, who had gotten behind the U.S. back line.
The Americans continued to control the possession in the second half and had better chances, the best in the 53rd when Crepeau stretched to punch a Dillon Serna corner, but knocked the ball back toward his own goal where Marco Lapenna cleared it off the line.
Crepeau also had to drop to his knees to block a Pelosi attempt at the left post in the 77th and could only punch away Pelosi's 35-meter free kick in the 82nd.
"We had some chances in the first half that if they would have gone in would have changed things," Canada coach Sean Fleming said. "It was a great strike for the first goal. The other two I'm not going to worry about."
The victory was the Americans' fifth straight in Jamaica and seventh over Canada in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship in eight games. The runner-up finish was the highest for a Canadian side in the tournament after finishing third three times.
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CONCACAF assesses JA hosting of U17 World Cup qualifiers Manolo Zubiria, CONCACAF's General Coordinator for regional tournaments, (R), & JFF's Howard McIntosh, (Gleaner photo).
The CONCACAF overseer for the recent Under-17 World Cup Qualifying Championship in Montego Bay, St. James says Jamaica's response when faced with adversity throughout the competition, makes him confident the country can host a bigger tournament.
The expulsion of the Haitian under-17 national team from the competition after three players were diagnosed with malaria and the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium’s failed inspection were among the organisational hiccups.
However, Manolo Zubiria, CONCACAF's General Coordinator for regional tournaments, was impressed with the Jamaica Football Federation's response to these issues.
“Everything was very transparent, very clear. We were told all about the various problems and the situation in Trelawny and immediately, we went to look at the different options. Every time a problem came up, a solution (was found),” he said.
Zubiria also noted areas for improvement.
“All the work that was done for this tournament should not be left behind now because the tournament is over. I think the fields need to be maintained (and) improved. I would like to see more facilities like Catherine Hall with four lockers rooms, VIP rooms, a media room etc. It would be great to see more of these facilities being built, not only in Montego Bay but all over Jamaica because then you could be looking at hosting another tournament like this or even bigger tournaments,” he added.
Haiti has threatened to petition CONCACAF to bar Jamaica from hosting future tournaments.
