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Jason 'Jazzinho' Wright (Striker) - The hero from Heroes circle. The best schoolboy striker in Jamaica.
Omar 'Skippa' Duke (Attacking midfield) - was on loan to Sunderland and sored against Newcastle.
Patrick 'Pato' Palmer (Right wing back) - Impressed at Real Madrid FC camp.
World Cup bound - Young Reggae Boyz beat Honduras to secure berth in Mexico finals
Published: Thursday | February 24, 2011 3 Comments
Jamaica's hero Jason Wright (right) elegantly controls the ball ahead of a Honduras defender during yesterday's CONCACAF Under-17 football game between the two teams at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, St James.
Jamaica's coach Wendell Downswell (left) is soaking wet after being doused with the contents of an igloo during celebrations following the young Reggae Boyz 2-1 win against Honduras. - photos by Adrian Frater
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Adrian Frater, News Editor WESTERN BUREAU:
It was all euphoria yesterday afternoon as [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Jamaica's[/COLOR][/COLOR] young Reggae Boyz booked a place in this summer's [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]FIFA[/COLOR][/COLOR] Under-17 World Cup in Mexico, scoring a courageous 2-1 win against [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Honduras[/COLOR][/COLOR] in their CONCACAF Under-17 quarter-final [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]football [COLOR=blue !important]match[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, St James.
Prolific striker Jason Wright was again the hero for Jamaica, scoring both goals to take his tournament tally to four.
Substitute Bryan Rochez got the consolation goal for the Honduran team, which battled all the way to the final whistle.
"The feeling is unbelievable, I am absolutely ecstatic. This means everything," said an elated [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]coach[/COLOR][/COLOR], Wendell Downswell. "All credit to the youngsters, they fought gallantly and today I could not have asked more of them."
Prior to Jamaica's win, there was some amount of disappointment for the Caribbean as Trinidad and Tobago, who were also eyeing a spot in Mexico, were left disappointed as they were beaten 2-0 by Canada, which joined Jamaica, the United States and Panama as the four qualifiers for the upcoming Under-17 World Cup.
The Jamaicans played as if their lives depended on the result, especially in the first half when they sought to break the Honduran resolve by applying all-out pressure on the Central American team.
After coming close with a few early attacks, the Young Boyz sent the fans into a bout of ecstasy when they took the lead in the 14th minute.
Shawn-Claude Lawson fired a powerful shot, which was blocked by the goalkeeper. The ball rebounded to the alert Wright, who fired home, making the score 1-0.
After holding that lead to the interval, Jamaica started the second half in all-out attack and doubled their lead inside the first minute.
2-0 at half-time
Jevani Brown split the Honduras defence with a neat dribble and then played a superb pass to Wright, who stumbled initially, but recovered well to fire past the goalkeeper, making the half-time score 2-0.
Jamaica dominated the game until almost the middle of the half, but lost some momentum after influential skipper Omar Holness, who had battled bravely, was substituted.
Afterwards, Honduras gave themselves a glimmer of hope in the 64th minute when moments after coming on as a substitute, Rochez met a lofted cross before the goal and directed a superb header past Jamaica's goalkeeper Odean Clarke.
The Hondurans threw everything at Jamaica in the dying moments of the game, but the home Boyz held on doggedly until the final whistle for their 2-1 victory, which also qualifies them for a date in the tournament's semi-final against the United States.
"This is just a great feeling ... this is just so great for the entire nation," said an elated Captain Horace Burrell, president of the Jamaica Football Federation.
"We now have a group of youngsters who we can use to build for the future," Burrell added. "The future is definitely in good hands."
adrian.frater@gleanerjm.com
Jason 'Jazzinho' Wright (Striker) - The hero from Heroes circle. The best schoolboy striker in Jamaica.
Omar 'Skippa' Duke (Attacking midfield) - was on loan to Sunderland and sored against Newcastle.
Patrick 'Pato' Palmer (Right wing back) - Impressed at Real Madrid FC camp.
World Cup bound - Young Reggae Boyz beat Honduras to secure berth in Mexico finals
Published: Thursday | February 24, 2011 3 Comments
Jamaica's hero Jason Wright (right) elegantly controls the ball ahead of a Honduras defender during yesterday's CONCACAF Under-17 football game between the two teams at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, St James.
Jamaica's coach Wendell Downswell (left) is soaking wet after being doused with the contents of an igloo during celebrations following the young Reggae Boyz 2-1 win against Honduras. - photos by Adrian Frater
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Adrian Frater, News Editor WESTERN BUREAU:
It was all euphoria yesterday afternoon as [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Jamaica's[/COLOR][/COLOR] young Reggae Boyz booked a place in this summer's [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]FIFA[/COLOR][/COLOR] Under-17 World Cup in Mexico, scoring a courageous 2-1 win against [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Honduras[/COLOR][/COLOR] in their CONCACAF Under-17 quarter-final [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]football [COLOR=blue !important]match[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, St James.
Prolific striker Jason Wright was again the hero for Jamaica, scoring both goals to take his tournament tally to four.
Substitute Bryan Rochez got the consolation goal for the Honduran team, which battled all the way to the final whistle.
"The feeling is unbelievable, I am absolutely ecstatic. This means everything," said an elated [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]coach[/COLOR][/COLOR], Wendell Downswell. "All credit to the youngsters, they fought gallantly and today I could not have asked more of them."
Prior to Jamaica's win, there was some amount of disappointment for the Caribbean as Trinidad and Tobago, who were also eyeing a spot in Mexico, were left disappointed as they were beaten 2-0 by Canada, which joined Jamaica, the United States and Panama as the four qualifiers for the upcoming Under-17 World Cup.
The Jamaicans played as if their lives depended on the result, especially in the first half when they sought to break the Honduran resolve by applying all-out pressure on the Central American team.
After coming close with a few early attacks, the Young Boyz sent the fans into a bout of ecstasy when they took the lead in the 14th minute.
Shawn-Claude Lawson fired a powerful shot, which was blocked by the goalkeeper. The ball rebounded to the alert Wright, who fired home, making the score 1-0.
After holding that lead to the interval, Jamaica started the second half in all-out attack and doubled their lead inside the first minute.
2-0 at half-time
Jevani Brown split the Honduras defence with a neat dribble and then played a superb pass to Wright, who stumbled initially, but recovered well to fire past the goalkeeper, making the half-time score 2-0.
Jamaica dominated the game until almost the middle of the half, but lost some momentum after influential skipper Omar Holness, who had battled bravely, was substituted.
Afterwards, Honduras gave themselves a glimmer of hope in the 64th minute when moments after coming on as a substitute, Rochez met a lofted cross before the goal and directed a superb header past Jamaica's goalkeeper Odean Clarke.
The Hondurans threw everything at Jamaica in the dying moments of the game, but the home Boyz held on doggedly until the final whistle for their 2-1 victory, which also qualifies them for a date in the tournament's semi-final against the United States.
"This is just a great feeling ... this is just so great for the entire nation," said an elated Captain Horace Burrell, president of the Jamaica Football Federation.
"We now have a group of youngsters who we can use to build for the future," Burrell added. "The future is definitely in good hands."
adrian.frater@gleanerjm.com
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