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It is important that when the squad returns from Brazil that they stay together living and training together. The JFF needs to work extremely hard getting international sponsorships and a kit deal.
HI, I am just joking bro, We played Guatemala and they buss 3 on us in 2009.
In fact we lost 3 games and scored ZERO and had 13 scored against us.
Lost 7-0 to Mexico, 3-0 to Gautemala and 3-0 to Costa Rica
Lawd mi ca believe what I'm hearing, TT lost him confidence it seems along with the whole a T&T in dem football teams.
As first cousin me ago initiate the prayers for T&T football; even though a went to the SOCA WORRIOR site and try to get on with username - JAMUP- and dem refuse me passage.
their Thinking the username was literal & figurative at the same time.....
No hard feelings dwo TT, mi pray fi di I dem still;
I had to use a bogus TT name fi get passage on SOCA WORRIORS....
Sorry HI, Last time me were stronger than Jamaica and ent to the World Cup, this time around we are coming back ready to repeat, just not as confident this time, but will be supporting and hoping to make you cry some reggae tears this time around again!
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Hosts Jamaica were yesterday drawn in Zone C alongside Caribbean arch-rivals Trinidad and Tobago and Central American nation Guatemala for next year's 12-team CONCACAF Under-17 Football Tournament, which will be staged in western Jamaica between February 14 and 27.
At the end of the draw, which took place at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel and Spa in Montego Bay, Jamaica Football Federation boss, Captain Horace Burrell, said he was fairly pleased with the group in which Jamaica was drawn, but added that there is no room for complacency.
"At this level, it is a reasonable draw, but it will not be easy and it will take a considerable amount of work to emerge as one of the qualifiers," Burrell said.
"That is why I am now even more satisfied that the right decision was taken to send the team to Brazil for a training camp, for which they departed this morning."
The draw for the other three groups in the tournament, which will ultimately yield four qualifiers for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup to be staged in Mexico between June 18 and July 10, 2011, read as follows: Group A - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti; Group B - United States, Panama, Cuba; and Group D - Honduras, Canada, Barbados.
At the completion of the tournament's preliminary round, the quarter-final draw will be as follows: winners of Group A versus runners-up of Group B, winners of Group B versus runners-up of Group A, winners of Group C versus runners-up of Group D and winners of Group D versus runners-up of Group C.
"The decision as to which teams will play against each other in the preliminary round will be taken within the next two weeks," said Ted Howard, general secretary, CONCACAF, when quizzed about the fixture.
"As the organising body, we will be meeting in a few days to discuss and decide on the fixture."
Catherine Hall games
Nonetheless, it was confirmed that Jamaica's first-round games would be played at the new Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay. In fact, should Jamaica advance from the preliminary round, they will stay in Montego Bay as the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be played at the Catherine Hall facility.
Chairman of the tournament's Local Organising Committee, Montego Bay Mayor Charles Sinclair, said preparation for the tournament was progressing smoothly and he was anticipating a successful series.
"The last time Montego Bay hosted a tournament like this, Jamaica qualified and we are expecting much the same thing to happen this time around," said Sinclair," referring to 1999 when Jamaica advanced to the Under-17 World CUp finals in New Zealand.
Sinclair added: "I would like to use this opportunity to implore football fans across the region to support this tournament."
Sports Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange said she was elated that Jamaica was chosen to host the Under-17 tournament, especially against the backdrop of the Reggae Boyz's recent victory in the 2010 Digicel Caribbean Cup. She also noted that hosting the tournament fitted into the Government's strategy for the development of sports in Jamaica.
"This tournament fits within the Government's overall strategy for sports as we believe Jamaica has the capacity to be the leading sports destination in the world," said Grange. "This tournament will give us a chance to showcase our many fine qualities to the world."
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The draw for the other three groups in the tournament, which will ultimately yield four qualifiers for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, which will be staged in Mexico between June 18 and July 10, reads as follows: Group A: Costa Rica, El Salvador and Haiti, Group B: The United States, Panama and Cuba and Group D: Honduras, Canada and Barbados.
While the fixture is yet to be decided, it was nonetheless confirmed that Jamaica's first-round games would be played at the new Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay. In fact, should Jamaica advance from the preliminary round, they will stay in Montego Bay as the quarter-final, semi-final and finals will be played at the Catherine Hall facility.
Under-17 tournament
Sports Minister, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, said she was elated that Jamaica was chosen to host the Under-17 tournament, especially against the backdrop of the Reggae Boyz recent victory in the 2010 Digicel Caribbean Cup. She also noted that, hosting the tournament, fitted into government's strategy for the development of sports in Jamaica.
While emphasising that it is going to take a lot of hard-work to advance from this tournament, Burrell nonetheless believed that based on the expected benefits from the training camp in Brazil, the local team will be ready.
"Given the group we are drawn in, once the work is done, which we have already commenced, we should be able to pull through," Burrell said.
"It is not going to be easy but we are optimistic that we will pull through."
At the completion of the tournament's preliminary round, the quarter-final draw will be as follows: winner A versus runner-up B, winner B versus runner-up A, winner C versus runner-up D and winner D versus runner-up C.
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12/21/2010 Haiti-Costa Rica to open U-17 championship
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NEW YORK - Haiti will face Costa Rica and Cuba will play the United States on the opening day of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship February 14 in Trelawny, Jamaica.
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The complete schedule for the biennial tournament released Tuesday has host Jamaica completing the second day's doubleheader against Caribbean rival Trinidad & Tobago in Montego Bay while Barbados will play Honduras.
Groups A & B will play reverse quarterfinals between the winners and runners-up on February 22 while Groups C & D will follow the next day. All quarterfinals will be played at Montego Bay's Catherine Hall Stadium.
The semifinals will be played February 25 with the third-place and championship match two days later.
CONCACAF U-17 Championship Schedule
Group A: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti Group B: United States, Panama, Cuba Group C: Jamaica, Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago Group D: Honduras, Canada, Barbados
All Times U.S. Eastern FIRST ROUND Monday, February 14 At Trelawny Haiti vs. Costa Rica, 12:30 p.m. Cuba vs. United States, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, February 15 At Montego Bay Barbados vs. Honduras, noon Jamaica vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, February 16 At Trelawny El Salvador vs. Haiti, 12:30 p.m. Panama vs. Cuba, 3 p.m.
Thursday, February 17 At Montego Bay Canada vs. Barbados, 12:30 p.m. Guatemala vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 3 p.m.
Friday, February 18 At Trelawny Costa Rica vs. El Salvador, 12:30 p.m. United States vs. Panama, 3 p.m.
Saturday, February 19 At Montego Bay Honduras vs. Canada, 12:30 p.m. Jamaica vs. Guatemala, 3 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS At Montego Bay Tuesday, February 22 QF1: Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up, noon QF2: Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, February 23 QF3: Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up, noon QF4: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up, 3 p.m.
SEMIFINALS At Montego Bay Friday, February 25 Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 3 winner, 4 p.m. Quarterfinal 2 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner, 7 p.m.
FINALS At Montego Bay Sunday, February 27 Third-Place Semifinal losers, 4 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
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Stempel named Guatemala U-17 Technical Director
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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- Gary Stempel was formally introduced Monday as technical director of the Guatemalan Under-17 national team. The 53-year-old will be assisted by Raul Calderon and is charged with preparing the squad for next month's CONCACAF Under-17 Championship.
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Stempel has enjoyed great success in Panamanian football management, guiding the national team to a 2009 Central American title and a quarterfinal place in that year's CONCACAF Gold Cup. In 2003, he was in command as the Under-20 side qualified for the World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
At the club level, the English-born Stempel led San Francisco FC to multiple Panamanian titles and an appearance in the 2008/2009 CONCACAF Champions League.
For the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, Guatemala was drawn into Group C, where it will face Trinidad & Tobago on February 17 and Jamaica, the tournament host, two days later.
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Canada evens U-17 series with Costa Rica
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Canada wrapped up its men’s U-17 international friendly series in Costa Rica with a 3:2 come-from-behind victory over the host. Down 0-2, Canada scored three times in the last 30 minutes: two goals by Keven Aleman and the winner by Ismaïl Benomar.
Canada lost the opening match 0:2 to Costa Rica on 2 January, so both teams finished with a win and a loss. It was not a competitive series, but simply two friendly matches. In between, Canada won 1:0 in an exhibition match on 4 January against the Alajuela Reserves team (which featured older players).
'It was a good way to finish the camp,' said Canadian U-17 head coach Sean Fleming. 'We really had some encouraging performances throughout the team today.'
Canada, whose title sponsor is BMO Financial Group, is currently preparing for the 2011 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The continental championship, which for Canada opens 17 February against Barbados and 19 February against Honduras, will send four nations to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011.
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CHICAGO (Jan. 11, 2010) – U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach Wilmer Cabrera has finalized the 40 players who will train during the spring semester of U.S. Soccer’s Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla. Cabrera will choose from these 40 players the roster that will represent the U.S. at the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in February.
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Some local venues not ready for CONCACAF U-17 world cup qualifiers The greenfield at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium.
Venues for the CONCACAF Under-17 World Cup qualifier received mixed reviews following the first day of inspection by FIFA officials on Wednesday.
Three practice fields and the Multi-Purpose Stadium, which will serve as a match venue, were inspected in Trelawney.
But while two of the practice fields were given a passing grade, the Trelawney Multi-Purpose Stadium was said to have a far way to go, with the field deemed to be unready.
However, Dalton Brown, Manager of the Trelawney Multi-Purpose Stadium, says they will have the facility ready in time for the qualifiers.
"I'm absolutely confident that all will be ready and the promised is based on the scope of work that we have to do. In terms of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, (which will also be held at the Trelawney Multi-Purpose Stadium next week), the impact is not going to be significant because we’re looking at about two full weeks after the event to get the facility ready and we already have the equipment in place to carry out the work," he said.
No lighting at Catherine Hall Stadium
Meanwhile, the newly constructed Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay, St. James was also inspected.
The facility is looking in tip top shape but the lights will not be ready before February 7.
This was not taken lightly by Jill Sarcisco, Deputy General Secretary of CONCACAF.
"We haven’t seen any update on the actual process of when the lights will be up. They’re saying they will be up in time but the didn’t have a date and it’s important for us to be able to continue our contracts that we have with television broadcasters (as) we have already broadcasted time slots and we’re selling our satellites times. So, currently that’s the biggest issue at the moment … the other parts of the facility seems to e coming together," she said.
The inspection continues on Thursday at two more practice fields, Jarrett Park and one in Tucker, St. James.
Looks like dem about to F%#k this up and loose the freaking Tournament. I saw an article in the Paper earlier in the wk saying the Lights @ Catherine Hall will be ready by end of Jan. They said the Post were in place and all thats missing was the actual Lights. Couldn't they move this Jazz & Blues Festival to another Venue?
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Western Jamaica all but ready for U-17 tourney Published: Friday | January 21, 2011 0 Comments and 0 Reactions Montego Bay's Mayor Charles Sinclair (right), chairman for the Local Organising Committee for the upcoming CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, makes a point to CONCACAF's director of marketing and television, Manolo Zubiria (centre), and JFF's Howard McIntosh, during a tour of Jarrett Park yesterday. - photo by Adrian Frater Montego Bay's Mayor Charles Sinclair (right), chairman for the Local Organising Committee for the upcoming CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, makes a point to CONCACAF's director of marketing and television, Manolo Zubiria (centre), and JFF's Howard McIntosh, during a tour of Jarrett Park yesterday. - photo by Adrian Frater
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CONCACAF's director of marketing and television, Manolo Zubiria, has given the thumbs up to the preparatory work being done on the playing and practice facilities to be used in the confederation's Under-17 Championship, which will be staged in western Jamaica, February 14-27.
Zubiria who, along with officials of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and members of the Montego Bay's Mayor Charles Sinclair-led Local Organising Committee (LOC), completed a two-day tour of facilities yesterday, said he was pleased with what he saw, albeit acknowledging that there is still a lot of work to be done.
"We cannot be satisfied and think it is all ready, there is still a lot of work to do," said Zubiria. "However, I think there is enough time to get things ready, we just need to make sure that the resources are there and the proper support from the people who need to push things together.
"I have seen many facilities over the past two days, some are better than others, some need more work to be done but generally, things are looking good," noted Zubira, whose tour covered venues such as the Catherine Hall Stadium, the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, Jarrett Park, the UDC playing field and the Seba United facility.
JFF general secretary Horace Reid, who is based on the ground in western Jamaica, echoed similar sentiments to Zubira, stating that things were falling into place in a most satisfactory manner.
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"I am satisfied with where we are ... the various stakeholders are doing what they have to do and in the time they need to have it done," said Reid. "I am extremely confident that we will be ready ... the CONCACAF inspection went well and we know the area in which we need to place special emphasis."
With regard to the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, which will be used for next weekend's Jamaica Jazz Festival, Reid said he has been assured several times by the operators of the facility that there is really no need to be concerned as they have a plan in place to ensure the stadium will be in peak condition for the tournament.
"We have been promised that we will have an excellent pitch for the tournament and that the facility will be in tip-top shape," said Reid.
For his part, Mayor Sinclair said he was quite pleased with the preparatory work that is ongoing in both St James and Trelawny, and feels absolutely confident that the west will not only be ready but will be putting on a fabulous tournament.
"Work is going on at all the facilities and all the suggested adjustments are being made," said Sinclair. "I am particularly pleased with the work that is being done on the training facilities and I am confident that they will all be up to the standard required by CONCACAF."
Turning to the installation of the floodlights at the Catherine Hall Stadium, which is behind schedule at the time, Sinclair said he had every confidence that they will be ready and in place for the February 27 final, which is the only game they will be required for.
"The pylons are now being put up and the contractors, who are from Venezuela, have indicated to me that the lights will be in place by February 6," the mayor stated.
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Under-17 footballers win twice in Tobago T&T Newsday
NATIONAL Under-17 footballers continued their preparation for the CONCACAF round of qualification for the 2011 World Cup with back-to-back wins in Tobago this weekend.
The team captained by Duane Muckette defeated Tobago champions St Clair’s Coaching School 5-2 and then thrashed Stokeley Vale 6-2 at the Dwight Yorke, Stadium, Bacolet.
In the match on Friday, the under-17s were down 2-0 at the interval but came storming back in the second period thanks to an inspirational performance from Garvin Samaroo who scored a hat-trick.
Shackiel Henry and Neil Benjamin added one each as they completed a stunning turnaround to defeat their hosts.
And on Saturday night, Benjamin and Adan Noel scored a brace each while US-based striker Isaiah Noreiga chipped in with one to get the better of Stokely Vale.
The Young Warriors coached by Shawn Cooper, will face their under-20 counterparts in another practise match at the Marvin Lee Stadium on February 4. The game will be the first of a double header with the 2010 TTFF FA Trophy Final taking place afterwards between DirecTV North East Stars and bmobile San Juan Jabloteh.
The under-17s will then travel to face Barbados in a friendly on February 6.
And they are expected to play Pro League champions Defence Force as well as W Connection before journeying to Montego Bay to face Jamaica (February 15) and Guatemala (February 17) in the group phase of the CONCACAF qualifiers.
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Downswell and staff need to focus on tactics and injury prevention over the next 20 days. The players should be match fit at this point so now it is just staying sharp and focused. All remaining work is on positioning, set pieces and tactical intelligence.
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Claro pumps $13M into U-17 Qualifiers
... But Burrell pleads for more support
Thursday, January 27, 2011
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TELECOMS company Claro provided a $13 million-boost towards the staging of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship to be held in western Jamaica from February 14-27.
But even while lauding Claro and Wisynco — two of the major sponsors of the tournament — for their significant investment in the youth tournament, Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Captain Horace Burrell made a plea to Government and corporate Jamaica for more sponsorship to close the gap on the $30 million shortfall.
FF president Captain Horace Burrell (left) accepts a symbolic sponsorship cheque for $13 million from Alejandro Gutierrez, CEO, Claro Jamaica, during Tuesday night’s press launch at the Terra Nova All-suite Hotel. Sharing in the occasion is Jamaica’s Under-17 captain Omar Holness. (Photo: Garfield Robinson) [Hide Description] FF president Captain Horace Burrell (left) accepts a symbolic sponsorship cheque for $13 million from Alejandro Gutierrez, CEO, Claro Jamaica, during Tuesday night’s press launch at the Terra Nova All-suite Hotel. Sharing in the occasion is Jamaica’s Under-17 captain Omar Holness. (Photo: Garfield Robinson) [Restore Description] 1/1
“It takes cash to care. These partnerships will go a far way in underwriting the costs of staging the championship,” Captain Burrell said while providing greetings at the press launch at the Terra Nova All-suite Hotel on Tuesday night.
“We’re in need of much more funds,” he said. “The shortfall now stands at $30 million. I guarantee that this money will be an investment with tremendous returns in the short, medium and long terms,” he added.
The top 12 teams from the CONCACAF region will converge on Jamaica over the next couple of weeks vying for four places to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Mexico later this year.
The last time western Jamaica hosted the tournament, Jamaica qualified for the 1999 World Cup Finals held in New Zealand, and the JFF is hoping lightning strikes twice in the same place.
In his continued plea for support, Burrell said the hosting of the event in the west holds tremendous opportunities for the country.
He spoke of direct business to tourism and the economy; claimed direct spend will exceed $100 million; the utilisation of 500 hotel rooms, over 3,000 hotel beds, plus benefits to the transport sector, construction industry, media/advertising, food, security and entertainment industries.
As hosts, the JFF has responsibility for accommodation and ground transportation for all teams, as well as media publicity, events staff, ticketing, training facilities for the tournament. The Observer did not ascertain the full cost of hosting the championship.
The teams will be housed in Montego Bay at Holiday Inn (Barbados, Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Guatemala and Jamaica), and Iberostar (Haiti, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Panama and USA).
The main sponsors were upbeat about the event.
“It is with great pleasure that Claro announces its partnership with the Jamaica Football Federation in sponsoring the Under-17 CONCACAF World Cup Qualification Tournament, valuing J$13m,” said Latoy Williams, media manager at Claro.
“Let this be yet another milestone on our continued journey with the JFF and we wish our Under-17 Reggae Boys all the best on their journey to Mexico,” she added.
Wisynco’s Managing director William Mahfood did not reveal the total value of his company’s sponsorship, but the Observer understands it will provide all water and isotonic drinks (powerade) for players, as well as Coca-Cola for VIP refreshment.
Sport Minister Olivia Grange applauded Claro for investing in Jamaica’s youth and the donation to the tournament.
She expressed confidence Jamaica would be one of the top teams at the tournament to be hosted at the Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny and Catherine Hall in St James next month.
According to Grange, the youngsters were likely to be presented with financial opportunities resulting from their performance. She urged them to consider contributing to sports development programmes when they become professionals.
The Ministry, through the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), provided financial support for the recent six-week camp in Brazil.
It is also working with the Local Organising Committee for Jamaica 2011, chaired by Montego Bay Mayor Charles Sinclair, to ensure the success of the tournament.
The JFF used the occasion to unveil the tournament Mascot and present the Under-17 Reggae Boyz theme song titled Nah Goh Si We Fail, produced by G3 Musik Productions and performed by Dominic ‘Kronik’ Brooks.
Jamaica will play in Group C which includes Trinidad & Tobago and Guatemala.
