Village edge Under-20s in practice match

[Karl]

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Wednesday, February 14, 2007
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>The country's national Under-20 team continued their preparation for the final qualifying phase of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, with a 3-2 loss to Premier League outfit Village United at Elliston Wakeland Centre yesterday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>A double strike from Newton Sterling and Luke Tate did the job for Village, while Michael Binns and Draion McNain scored for the Under-20s.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"We never looked good today, so we'll be working some more on our concentration," head coach Dean Weatherly told the Observer.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Weatherly's lads will now turn their attention to tomorrow's practice match against Portmore United at Ferdie Neita Park - their final warm-up game.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The final 20-man squad will be announced before the weekend before the team jets off for the Group B CONCACAF qualifiers in Mexico from Feb 21-25.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The top two finishers from this group, which also includes hosts Mexico, Costa Rica and St Kitts and Nevis, will join Group A qualifiers United States and Panama to the 11th FIFA Under-20 World Championships in Canada from June 30 to July 22.

[Jamaica2099]

RE: Village edge Under-20s in practice match

The U-17 REGGAE BOYZ final round starts in April and seem to be getting most of the internationalfriendly matches. It seems the U-20 REGGAE BOYZ aren't a top priority for the JFF and their final round starts next week. (Pray)(Pray)

[Mosiah]

RE: Village edge Under-20s in practice match

Yes. It does seem rather weird.

[Karl]

RE: Village edge Under-20s in practice match

Jamaica2099 (2/14/2007)The U-17 REGGAE BOYZ final round starts in April and seem to be getting most of the internationalfriendly matches. It seems the U-20 REGGAE BOYZ aren't a top priority for the JFF and their final round starts next week. (Pray)(Pray)

Don't know!

Don't know!

...but, could the U-23 squad be 'full' of U-20 players? (Pray)

[Jamaica2099]

RE: Village edge Under-20s in practice match

I don't know, but if they did it would be too late. The Lunar Cup ends on Feb. 21st. The same day that the U-20 final round begins. (Pray)(Pray)