Trinidad and Tobago’s National Under 20 team will play a practice match against Antigua and Barbuda’s Senior Men’s Team from 5pm on Thursday at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet.
The T&T U20s are coached by Zoran Vranes and will include striker Jamal Gay and goalkeeper Glenroy Samuel who have had recent stints with the Senior Team. But Leston Paul and Akeem Adams are both out with ankle injuries.
The rest of the squad includes: Andre Marchand, Uriah Bentick, Mekeil Williams, Nicholas Walker, Curtis Gozalves, Jamil Bailey, Aubrey Adams, Kevin Francis Jason Joseph, Marcus Joseph, Jean Luc Rochford, Daneil Cyrus, Jamal Clarance, Nathan Homer and Dacian John
Meantime, the T&T National Under 17 team will leave on Monday for the United States where they will take part in the 16th Annual Newark International Cup, which is being hosted by St Benedict’s Prep. Matches will be played at the New Jersey Institute of Technology Lubetkin Field. All matches are expected to be viewed by several international scouts.
T&T will face Chelsea in its opening game on November 5, followed by encounters with St Benedict’s Prep a day later and close off against the Mexicans on November 8. The final and third place play off matches will take place on November 9.
Under 17 head coach Anton Corneal said it would be an ideal opportunity for the youngsters to get much needed international experience away from home.
”It will be the first chance for some of these players to play against such quality teams like a Chelsea and against one of top teams on Concacaf which in this event is Mexico. Again, the previous international game against Brazil which was a worthy experience, would have been the only other time these players would have faced top class opposition. In this tournament they will see and experience the difference in what they are doing now as compared to what really goes on in an international environment with bigger teams.
“It will give them that opportunity to make that adjustment from the current College system or for some of them who are attached to the youth teams of the Pro League clubs to that of international football,” Corneal told TTFF Media on Wednesday.
The 18-man squad
NAMES / D-O-B / CLUB
GOALKEEPERS
John Thomas / 18-11-1993 / Joe Public
Raheem Belgrave / 07-11-1992 / Joe Public
DEFENDERS
Akeems Grant / 07-04-1992 / W Connection
Reshad Wint / 12-02-1992 / Joe Public
Dillon Kirton / 25-04-1992 / San Juan Jabloteh
Stephen Wiltshire / 26-03-1992 / Joe Public
Dinnel Lopez / 15-06-1992 / San Juan Jabloteh
Omarr Charles / 12-03-1992 / Stokelyvale F.C.
Zavion Navarro / 31-12-1992 / San Juan Jabloteh
MIDFIELDERS
Shahdon Winchester / 08-01-1992 / W Connection
Luke Hernandez / 24-03-1992 / San Juan Jabloteh
Vernell Ramirez / 19-03-1992 / San Juan Jabloteh
Moriba Ballah / 03-01-1992 / San Juan Jabloteh
Ross Russell Jr / 09-01-1992 / Defence Force
Daquille Matthews / 07-06-1992 / W Connection
Ryan Frederick / 11-06-1992 / W Connection
FORWARDS
Cordel Cato / 15-07-1992 / San Juan Jabloteh
Jerrel Britto / 04-07-1992 / San Juan Jabloteh
Technical Staff - Anton Corneal (head coach), Michael McComie (assistant coach) Shawn Cooper (assistant coach), Ross Russell (goalkeeper coach), Gilbert Bateau (Trainer), Michael Taylor (physio), Esmond O'Brien (equipment manager) and Christopher Gouveia (manager).