U20 Reggaegirls victory over Trinidad

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Taken from www.jamaicaobserver.com

Gordon's brace spurs Girlz to 4-1 victory


BY PAUL BURROWES, Observer writer
Thursday, August 06, 2009


JAMAICA'S Under-20 Women's team slammed their Trinidad & Tobago counterparts 4-1 at the UWI Bowl yesterday in the first of three friendlies matches in preparation for their CFU World Cup Qualifiers later this year.
Tasheka Gordon scored in the 11th and 30th minutes after Semone Honeyghan had sent the Jamaicans ahead in the sixth minute.
Teashian Thomas finished off Trinidad & Tobago in the 52nd minute, though Mariah Shade pulled back for one for the visitors in the 38th minute.
In a game of unlimited substutions, Jamaica's coach Vin Blaine was pleased with the solid start.


"We started off well in our first game as a unit. We performed well in the first half as we got three goals, which is anything a coach can ask for. We didn't know the Trinidad team, so we didn't know what to expect. Our girls responded well, but there are lot of things we have to improve on, which will take some time," Blaine noted.


T&T's coach Jamal Shabazz said after the match that his girls had early 'stage fright' and the team suffered from goalkeeping errors.
"However, we came into the game in the second half and we're looking to Friday (tomorrow)," he noted with reference to the second match which will take place at Brancourt, Clarendon, starting at 3:00 pm.
Honeyghan slotted in the first goal on the run of play while Gordon benefited from T&T's Kimika Forbes' goalkeeping error. Gordon nodded home her second goal before Shade scored eight minutes later for the first half to end 3-1.


T&T got into their own in the second period, but the damage was already done, while both coaches utilised the many substitutions offered in a development friendly match of this nature.


Jamaica - Shane Wint, Nugene Nugent, Sherene Clarke, Tasheka Gordon, Semone Honeyghan, Sashana Campbell, Monique Pryce, Adrianna Johnson, Shushana Dobson, Abegail Walker, Teashain Thomas.
Subs: Shanis Foster, Jordian Morris, Trudi Carter, Kimeisha Wilmot, Tasheka Small, Toni Cowan, Davie Smith, Sashagay Spence, Vanessa Ramsay

Trinidad & Tobago - Kimika Forbes, Rhea Belgrave, Stephanie Beam, Sharice Arthur, Tiana Bateau, Latifah Kelly, Kamile Degale, Karen Forbes, Avanelle Isaac, Shanelle Warrick, Mariah Shade.
Subs: Felisa Jack, Afiya Matthews, Cessey McKenzie, Natasha St Louis, Jenelle Kissoon, Natasha Prentice, Stacy Paul.

Referee: Cardella Samuels
Assistants: Garnet Page, Antoinette Williams
Fourth Official: Kevin Thomas
Match Commissary: Anthony Cooke.

[Lucky4life]

congart to our young reggaegirlz for a 4 1 win over T&T,well done

[Mac]

Another win for the U20 Girlz

Taken from www.jamaicaobserver.com

Honeghan, Thomas spur Girlz to 2-0 win
by Livingston Scott Observer staff reporter
Sunday, August 09, 2009


Jamaica's Under-20 female footballers, through second-half goals from Semone Honeghan and Teashian Thomas, defeated Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 at Brancourt in Clarendon for their consecutive win over the twin-island republic in their three-match practice series on Friday.
Honeghan struck four minutes after the half-time break and Thomas netted nine minutes later to give the hosts a comfortable victory.

The teams will square off in the final game of the series at Drax Hall today, starting at 3:00 pm.


Coach Vin Blaine, who is preparing the team for its first-round CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers later this month, said had they taken their chances in the first half it could have been a much easier match.
"We started out good but we did not capitalise on some easy chances we got and that could have turnd the game early. In the second half we came out more purposeful and got the two goals and the win, which is important to us," he said.


"... We're using these games to correct some of the things that we're doing wrong. I saw some things in this game... so we're going to work on them in training," he added.


The Young Girlz took a while to get into their stride but came close to scoring through Honeghan, Thomas and Nugene Nugent.
However, the Trinidadians almost made them pay for those misses when Karen Forbes' released Afiya Matthias with a floated ball over the defence, but goalkeeper Sashagay Spence was quick off her line to deny the midfielder.


Four minutes after the interval, the Jamaicans took the lead when Thomas got by a defender on the right and delivered a pin-point cross from Honeghan, who planted a firm header past Kimika Forbes in goal.
Honeghan, the topscorer in the recently-concluded Schoolgirl League, returned the favour to strike partner Thomas, in the 58th minute.
After leaving three defenders in her wake on the left to make her way inside the six-yard box, the speedy forward passed to Thomas who turned the opposing defence before firing a low shot past Forbes.
The visitors made a few threatening moves afterwards, but their finishing failed to trouble Spence in goal.


Thomas almost added another minutes before the end, but she could not direct Monique Pryce's cross on target from 12 yards.
Trinidadian coach Jamaal Shabazz said it was an improved performance by his team and the hosts should expect a tougher match today in St Ann.
"I think this was a much closer game than the last one we played. We had our chances to go ahead but we didn't score. I thought Jamaica scored two well-taken goals... but I thought our girls were always in the game, unlike the last match, and that's a big improvement for our team.
"So I think Jamaica must be worried because we seem to be closing in on them," he said.

[Lucky4life]

our young girls are playing much better football than T&T girls and we win 2 out of 3 games by 4-1 and 2 nil and T&T coach are saying that we should be worried,why,because in the first game we win 4-1 so in the second game we should have win by 5-6 goal is that it,no,no,no i think is them should be worried because in the second game our girls score 2 goal how much did T&T girls score? i rest my case

[Mac]

A third win for the U20 Girlz

Taken from www.jamaicaobserver.com

Young Girlz complete 3-0 series win over T&T
By Livingston Scott, Observer staff reporter
Tuesday, August 11, 2009


Jamaica's Under-20 Reggae Girlz scored a 3-1 win over Trinidad & Tobago, at Drax Hall on Sunday, for a three-nil series win over the twin-island republic.


Teshian Thomas in the 14th and 72nd minutes netted a brace for the Girlz and Tasheka Gordon (51st) got the other. Karen Forbes (75th) got the visitors' lone goal.


Wily striker Thomas gave the host an early lead in the match when she broke loose and slipped the ball past Kimika Forbes.
However, despite some good play from the home team, the Trinidadians gave a good account of themselves for the remainder of the half.
But the visitors fell 0-2 six minutes into the second-half when Sashana Campbell's corner was poorly cleared by the Trinidad defence and central defender and captain Gordon capitalised and fired past Forbes from the edge of the six-yard area.


The young Girlz then wasted good opportunities through Semone Honeghan and Thomas.


But the latter added her second of the afternoon and Jamaica's third when she latched onto a pass from strike partner Honeghan and fired past the advancing Forbes from 12 yards.


The Trinis pulled a consolation goal three minutes later when the lanky Forbes was given too much room on top of the box and the impressive midfielder slammed an unstoppable shot past Sashagay Spence in goal, from 25 yards.


Kamile Degale should have pulled another goal back for Trinidad, but her effort hit the upright and ran across the face of goal before being cleared by the Jamaican defence, while Vanessa Ramsey failed to capitalise on a good build-up between Nesa Ralph and Thomas on the right.
Jamaica's coach Vin Blaine said he was pleased to win the series, but noted that he has identified some weaknesses they need to work on.
"We won all three games, but this one was a bit tougher... We brought in some changes because we wanted to see how the girls perform in certain positions. But we won 3-1, and we'll go home with that," he said.
"We have to get them fit because they are not up to standard as far as endurance is concerned, so that is the area we will concentrate on before we go to the tournament," he added.
Trinidad's Jamaal Shabazz said it was a good learning experience for his team.


"This was an important trip for us and we want to thank Captain Burrell (Horace) and Jack Warner for making this trip possible.


"This will give us an opportunity to assess our players, who have been in training for the last three weeks, against a high level opponent," he said.

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The Trinis pulled a consolation goal three minutes later when the lanky Forbes was given too much room on top of the box and the impressive midfielder slammed an unstoppable shot past Sashagay Spence in goal, from 25 yards.

Stunning left footer from open play! Only Rudolph Austin could better that one!