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Technical Director Bora Milutinovic
Technical director Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic yesterday named a 22-member local training squad, consisting of Under-23 and senior players.
The squad began training yesterday morning at the G.C. Foster College and will continue until tomorrow. They will then break and resume training next Monday.
The announcement of the squad comes after Bora's recent all-island scouting across the four football confederations.
Lunar cup squad
This squad is in preparation to represent Jamaica in the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup in Hong Kong from February 18-21, the Pan-American Games in Brazil in July and the 2008 Olympic Games in China.
The 2007 Lunar New Year Cup features Australia, China, Jamaica (who are all appearing for the first time in the tournament) and hosts, Hong Kong.
The squad includes some new names while a couple of senior players get a second chance at the national level.
Some of the new names are impressive left back Mardio Simpson and Marcelino Blackburn of Arnett Gardens, Nicora Plummer (Bull Bay), Brian Bayliss (Portmore), tricky forward Kavin Bryan (Harbour View), Donavan Davis (St. George's FC) and Andre Lawson of Star Cosmos.
Harbour View's veteran player Donald Stewart and Lovel Palmer both got recalls along with Jeff Pearce (Village), Reno players Mario Harrison and Nicholy Finlayson along with Keneil Moodie of Seba.
Goalkeeper Shawn Sawyers was omitted as the new technical director named the Waterhouse pair of Richard McCullum and Ralston Robinson along with Allien Whittaker of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Reno's young goalkeeper Dwayne Kerr, who was drafted into the national team for the England game last year was not included.
The following is the list of invitees: Richard McCallum (Waterhouse), Ralston Robinson (Waterhouse), Allien Whittaker (JDF), Xavian Virgo (Boys' Town), Oneil Smith (Boys' Town), Jermaine Taylor (Harbour View), Mardio Simpson (Arnett Gardens), Jeff Pearce (Village United), Adrian Reid (Portmore), Nicora Plummer (Bull Bay), Mario Harrison (Reno), Keneil Moodie (Reno), Nicholai Finlayson (Reno), Donald Stewart (Harbour View), Lovel Palmer (Harbour View), Brian Bayliss (Portmore United), Donavan Davis (St. George's), Andre Lawson (Star Cosmos), Horace Howell (Tivoli Gardens), Steven Morrissey (Portmore United), Marcelino Blackburn (Arnett Gardens) and Kavin Bryan (Harbour View).
Harbour View's Kavin Bryan
Portmore United's Bryan Bayliss
Marcelino Blackburn of Arnett Gardens,
Harbour View's Donald Stewart
Boys' Town's Xavian Virgo - file photos </DIV>

Technical Director Bora Milutinovic
Technical director Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic yesterday named a 22-member local training squad, consisting of Under-23 and senior players.
The squad began training yesterday morning at the G.C. Foster College and will continue until tomorrow. They will then break and resume training next Monday.
The announcement of the squad comes after Bora's recent all-island scouting across the four football confederations.
Lunar cup squad
This squad is in preparation to represent Jamaica in the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup in Hong Kong from February 18-21, the Pan-American Games in Brazil in July and the 2008 Olympic Games in China.
The 2007 Lunar New Year Cup features Australia, China, Jamaica (who are all appearing for the first time in the tournament) and hosts, Hong Kong.
The squad includes some new names while a couple of senior players get a second chance at the national level.
Some of the new names are impressive left back Mardio Simpson and Marcelino Blackburn of Arnett Gardens, Nicora Plummer (Bull Bay), Brian Bayliss (Portmore), tricky forward Kavin Bryan (Harbour View), Donavan Davis (St. George's FC) and Andre Lawson of Star Cosmos.
Harbour View's veteran player Donald Stewart and Lovel Palmer both got recalls along with Jeff Pearce (Village), Reno players Mario Harrison and Nicholy Finlayson along with Keneil Moodie of Seba.
Goalkeeper Shawn Sawyers was omitted as the new technical director named the Waterhouse pair of Richard McCullum and Ralston Robinson along with Allien Whittaker of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Reno's young goalkeeper Dwayne Kerr, who was drafted into the national team for the England game last year was not included.
The following is the list of invitees: Richard McCallum (Waterhouse), Ralston Robinson (Waterhouse), Allien Whittaker (JDF), Xavian Virgo (Boys' Town), Oneil Smith (Boys' Town), Jermaine Taylor (Harbour View), Mardio Simpson (Arnett Gardens), Jeff Pearce (Village United), Adrian Reid (Portmore), Nicora Plummer (Bull Bay), Mario Harrison (Reno), Keneil Moodie (Reno), Nicholai Finlayson (Reno), Donald Stewart (Harbour View), Lovel Palmer (Harbour View), Brian Bayliss (Portmore United), Donavan Davis (St. George's), Andre Lawson (Star Cosmos), Horace Howell (Tivoli Gardens), Steven Morrissey (Portmore United), Marcelino Blackburn (Arnett Gardens) and Kavin Bryan (Harbour View).

Harbour View's Kavin Bryan

Portmore United's Bryan Bayliss

Marcelino Blackburn of Arnett Gardens,

Harbour View's Donald Stewart

Boys' Town's Xavian Virgo - file photos </DIV>
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