Diedre James and Terrisa Simon, the two Tobago players who are members of the National Under 17 team missed an opportunity to perform with the team because proper arrangements were not made for them to travel to Trinidad.
The Under 17 National team recently humbled Barbados 4-0 in a friendly game at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya.
Corbin Cooper assistant coach for the National Under 17 team and coach in charge of women football on the island told the Tobago News that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation did not make the necessary arrangements for the players to travel to Trinidad.
He added that to date the players have only attended one training session, because of a lack of funds for them to travel to Trinidad.
Cooper said that the General Manager recently informed him that the Federation is only responsible for the players when they are selected for National duty.
Cooper who has dedicated his coaching to women football said that he has written to the Sports Division for funding for the players to travel to Trinidad to attend training sessions, but noted that so far he has been unsuccessful and is still waiting and hoping.
He added that there are also some Under 15 players who are unable to attend trials because of the same funding issue.