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Meanwhie, the Under-20 Reggae Boyz, buoyed by their 1-0 win over Colombia in their opening Group C match, will face a stern test against 2002 World Youth Cup champions Argentina at the Miecimo da Silva Complex at 2:15 pm (12:15 pm Jamaica time).
Following a short training session at the Athletes Village yesterday, coach Wendell Downswell told the Observer that the young Reggae Boyz are upbeat ahead of the mammoth encounter.
"The fact that we have won the first game has done a lot in terms of our confidence coming into this clash, because as you know we had limited preparation, but the players are looking forward to the encounter against one of the favourites of the competition," he said.
Downswell said he will be starting the same XI that beat Colombia on Monday, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
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Final Score @ the Pan Am Games:
Jamaica 0 Argentina 0..
Although the Reggaeboyz used mostly U-20 and Argentina used their U-17's this is still a good result for us. You have to start somewhere. This result certainly means that the Young Boyz have at least one of the best 4 teams at the tournament and certainly should be in contention to win a medal. Also we may see this team again at some stage maybe in a bronze medal match.
Hopefully 1-3 players from this core of U-20's will use this experience to elevate their game and push their way into the Senior ReggaeBoyz squad in 2008 and 2009.
