Reggae Boyz off to good semi-final start

[Karl]

Reggae Boyz off to good semi-final start
published: Thursday | August 21, 2008

Audley Boyd, Assistant Sport Editor

Jamaica's Demar Phillips (right) tackles Canada's Paul Stalteri during the first half of their World Cup qualifying match last night. The game ended 1-1. - AP


TORONTO, Canada:
JAMAICA'S REGGAE Boyz earned an excellent result on the road as they kick-started their semi-final-round campaign with a 1-1 draw against a strong Canada team in their Group Two CONCACAF World Cup qualifier at BMO Field here last night.

Julian de Guzman fired Canada into the lead in the 47th minute while Andy Williams equalised for Jamaica with a quick reply in the 52nd.

Guzman also hit the bar with a rasping drive from 20 yards out at the 86th minute.

Both teams shared a point in the four-team group that also includes Mexico and Honduras. The top two will move on

Reggae Boyz off to good semi-final start

[Karl]

Reggae Boyz steal crucial point in Canada

Reggae Boyz steal crucial point in Canada



Toronto, Canada - Jamaica's Demar Phillips (right) tackles Canada's Paul Stalteri during the first half of their FIFA World Cup qualifying football match last night. The game ended 1-1. (Photo: AP)


Toronto, Canada - Jamaica's senior footballers made a positive start to their CONCACAF 2010 World Cup semi-final round qualifying series with a come-from-behind 1-1 draw here at the BMO Field last night.

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[Mosiah]

Julian de Guzman, whose mother, Pauline Blair-de Guzman, was born in St Catherine, put his team ahead in the 47th minute, but Andy Williams, who was born in Canada, replied five minutes later with a curling right-side corner to silence the home crowd.

Interesting, Ian Burnett!

[Karl]

Interesting, Ian Burnett!

Yup!
Good tit-bit!

[OJ]

why you did not believe he was Jamaican? or you did not know andy was born in Canada..

[Mosiah]

I knew both facts. But the fact that they both did the scoring was a bit uncanny.

[Gamma]

karl...this is a family forum! thanks!

[Gamma]

seemed canny enough to me.....

[OJ]

true.. you know what is ironic.. KKelly was a very similar player to Julian in the U20 and some would say KKelly outplayed him in that tournament...

[Karl]

karl...this is a family forum! thanks!

Sorry sir!
I should have written it -titbit! ...as in "titbit" variant of tidbit"!