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<TABLE class=contentpaneopen><TBODY><TR><TD class=contentheading width="100%">ELEVEN DEBUTANTS IN T&T FINAL DIGICEL SQUAD </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=contentpaneopen><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2><STYLE></STYLE>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">National Team head coach Wim Rijsbergen has selected a 21-man squad to challenge for the 2007 Digicel Caribbean Cup which this country opens on January 12 against Barbados at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.</SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Following the commencement of training with a squad of 41 players last month, Rijsbergen along with assistant coaches Anton Corneal, Jan Van Deinsen and Brian Williams carried out sessions before the Dutchman finalized his squad which is minus some 12 players from CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh who were initially invited for training but were barred by their club from being available for the tournament due to their Caribbean Club Championship commitments.</SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Among the more experienced players in the current squad include Densill Theobald, who lined up for the “Soca Warriors” at the 2006 World Cup, Kansas City Wizards striker Scott Sealy, Joe Public striker Gary Glasgow and former Real Salt Lake midfielder Leslie Fitzpatrick.</SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The rest of the pack is relatively new to the international stage with at least ten players getting the first call to the national team for competition on the international stage. Those ten players include Seon Power, Christian Bapstiste, Abiola Clarence, Kwame Wiltshire, Hayden Tinto, Keeron Benito, Yohance Marshall and Makan Hislop, Osei Telesford and Joel Bailey. Both Hislop and Tinto represented T&T at the Under 20 level while Benito is also a past national youth player. Seon Power had stints with the National Under 17 team of 2001. Telesford and forward Darryl Roberts was in the mix for the Miami training camp under Leo Beenhakker in January leading up the World Cup. Telesford, formerly of Joe Public has showed great promise and was named US Premier Development League “Defender of the Year “ for 2006. Roberts meantime, who was in the squad for T&T’s opening 2006 World Cup qualifier against Dominican Republic is in his final year at Liberty and is the third all time highest scorer there.</SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The others like Anthony Noreiga and Dwayne Jack have limited international experience while goalkeepers Jan Michael Williams and Marvin Phillip, the other player yet to make his debut, are also relatively new to the international stage. Kerwyn Jemmot earns a recall following a lay off and an inconsistent run of form in the past in national colours. Thomas made his debut against Haiti back in July 2003.</SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT s
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">National Team head coach Wim Rijsbergen has selected a 21-man squad to challenge for the 2007 Digicel Caribbean Cup which this country opens on January 12 against Barbados at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.</SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Following the commencement of training with a squad of 41 players last month, Rijsbergen along with assistant coaches Anton Corneal, Jan Van Deinsen and Brian Williams carried out sessions before the Dutchman finalized his squad which is minus some 12 players from CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh who were initially invited for training but were barred by their club from being available for the tournament due to their Caribbean Club Championship commitments.</SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Among the more experienced players in the current squad include Densill Theobald, who lined up for the “Soca Warriors” at the 2006 World Cup, Kansas City Wizards striker Scott Sealy, Joe Public striker Gary Glasgow and former Real Salt Lake midfielder Leslie Fitzpatrick.</SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The rest of the pack is relatively new to the international stage with at least ten players getting the first call to the national team for competition on the international stage. Those ten players include Seon Power, Christian Bapstiste, Abiola Clarence, Kwame Wiltshire, Hayden Tinto, Keeron Benito, Yohance Marshall and Makan Hislop, Osei Telesford and Joel Bailey. Both Hislop and Tinto represented T&T at the Under 20 level while Benito is also a past national youth player. Seon Power had stints with the National Under 17 team of 2001. Telesford and forward Darryl Roberts was in the mix for the Miami training camp under Leo Beenhakker in January leading up the World Cup. Telesford, formerly of Joe Public has showed great promise and was named US Premier Development League “Defender of the Year “ for 2006. Roberts meantime, who was in the squad for T&T’s opening 2006 World Cup qualifier against Dominican Republic is in his final year at Liberty and is the third all time highest scorer there.</SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The others like Anthony Noreiga and Dwayne Jack have limited international experience while goalkeepers Jan Michael Williams and Marvin Phillip, the other player yet to make his debut, are also relatively new to the international stage. Kerwyn Jemmot earns a recall following a lay off and an inconsistent run of form in the past in national colours. Thomas made his debut against Haiti back in July 2003.</SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN><P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT s