All I know is that I been complaining about the same 'areas of opportunities' from day one. And I'm just tired of getting my hopes up everytime I hear about new YOUTH players, then when I turn on the tele (mi stop waste money pon plane fare!) is very bad football.
BadRas, tell me when or tell me how, please tell me when we our local players are going to learn to play football!
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Technical director Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic is satisfied with the Reggae Boyz' 1-1 tie against Panama at the National Stadium on Monday night.
Jose Luis Garces put the visitors ahead in the fourth minute before Sheffield United striker Luton Shelton equalised on the stroke of half-time.
"In the first half the team gave a great reaction," Bora said, referring to the players' character after conceding an early goal.
"We gained some confidence, we marked very well... and that's very good." Bora said he hoped to "give (the spectators) more satisfaction in the future."
In only his fourth game in charge of the team, the Serb is still experimenting with the hope of identifying a pool of players to take the programme forward.
He said he was delighted to have English premiership players, captain Ricardo "Bibi" Gardner and Shelton in the team because "they came with great attitude and they helped the young players".
The Panamanians, who have been tough opponents for Jamaica in recent times, were quick out of the blocks like they did in their last game here - a World Cup qualifier in Sept 2004 - and silenced the crowd with another early goal.
Garces, benefitting from an out-of-position Mario Swaby, compose himself inside the penalty area before slamming home from close range.
The Boyz were jolted into action and their response was admirable, though poor finishing robbed them of a much deserved early equaliser.
Gardner's goal-bound volley on 12 minutes was blocked by an onrushing defender, but two minutes later he should have pulled his team level after good interplay on the left.
Swaby, who was again asked to filled in at left-back, used his skills to combine with Gardner and Shelton, and after the latter left his marker for dead on the edge of the box, served Gardner on a platter, but the Bolton veteran could only boot high from close range.
And 20 minutes had elapsed, Fabian Taylor turned his marker at the top of the dee, but could not beat the advancing Calderon.
Shelton, however, made sure the teams were on par at the break when he tapped home a Gardner right-sided corner which was headed on by a team-mate.
Central defender Christopher Harvey went close with a header early in the second half, but play deteriorated thereafter with a number of substitutions.
It was a good comeback for Milutinovic's team following last Thursday's 2-0 whipping by Switzerland in Fort Lauderdale. But they had to fight hard to compete with the robust Panamanians, who committed 37 fouls - 20 more than their opponents.
Harbour View skipper Palmer, who plays right midfield for his club, and Portmore United's attacking midfielder Mario Swaby, were both used at wing-backs. Bora said he was "happy with the efforts" of the two.
Jamaica - Allien Whittaker, Jermaine Taylor, Christopher Harvey, Mario Swaby (Adrian Reid 90th+), Lovel Palmer (Kavin Bryan 83rd), Donald Stewart (Keneil Moodie 76th), Nicholy Finlayson (Fabian Davis 65th), Ricardo Gardner, Demar Phillips, Luton Shelton, Fabian Taylor (Andre Redwood 86th).
Booked: Finlayson (57th)
Subs not used: R McCallum, O Smith, D Davis, M Harrison, X Virgo, H Howell
Panama - Jose Calderon, Jose Anthony, Amilcar Henriquez, Reynaldo Anderson, Luis Moreno, Juan Perez, Juan Roman Solis (Joel Solamilla 73rd), Gabriel Gomez (Luis Gallardo 46th), Ricardo Phillips (Reggie Arosemena 85th), Jose Luis Garces (Edwin Aguilar 46th), Blas Perez (Rolando Escobar 46th).
I was at the stadium and swaby along with bibi and shelton were the only ones who gave good performances. Defenders seemed like midfielder and shit but he trying out the players giving them a try in due time he will dash weh who fi dash weh and add the foriegners , him just a give erryone a try
all now unu no learn say yu can't use the result of one game and try determine the next yet.
tying with a team that lost to haiti, or getting beat by a team that lost to Columbia means NOTHING.
in no way can you use that to determine where we are.
a which Ball school unu go???
mi ago stop waste mi time yaw man.
dem say yu can't teach an old dog new trick
if unu never know ball from early, unu naw go know it again !!
BLESS
It's a good thing not the same school It does determine where we are! It tells us that they are there are we are not! It tells us they know how to break down and demolish a team and we cannot! It tells us they know how to score goals against opponents where we cannot! Should I go on?
You are not talking about a 1-0, 0-0 or 2-1 scoreline here. Those are large margins of victory.
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"Go tell it on the Mountain!"
U know Prince seh yesterday that at the end of the day is only the scoreline count. If the Boyz 'demolish' Panama, 1:1 does not support that. ~sigh~
When certain Ites seh di players dem have poor first touch, no have no ball sense, no have no off the ball movement, no understand the basics/fundamentals nobody no seh nutten, but when mi say it - mi no know nutten, cuz mi neva play fi Jamaica... Shatta, now mi know how u feel... Life no ongle hard fi a West Coast Ras it ruff fi a Black, female, Christian, Reggaeboyz fan!
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