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    Reggae Boyz claim Lunar title

    published: Thursday | February 22, 2007



    JAMAICA'S REGGAE Boyz won their first tournament outside of the region when they rallied to beat China 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out to lift the Lunar New Year Cup at the Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong yesterday.



    Following a 0-0 draw in regular time, former Under-20 keeper Allien Whittaker, who also represented the nation in the 2001 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, came up big when he stopped two penalties and scored one as the Jamaican team recovered from missing their first penalty. In addition to Whittaker, Adrian Reid, Jermaine Taylor, Lovel Palmer and Donovan Davis found the back of the net for Jamaica while Zhou, Hai-bin, Jiang Ning, Dai Lin and Yang Xu scored for China.



    Victory over hong kong



    The Reggae Boyz had booked their place in the final when they scored a 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory over a Hong Kong League XI in Monday's first match.



    The tournament was the first for the team with new technical director Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic at the helm. Milutinovic officially took over as head of the national programme a little over two months ago. The 62-year-old Serbian native, who had stated that the experience gained from the tournament would be more important than any of the results, holds the distinction of being the only person to have coached five different teams at the World Cup - Mexico, Costa Rica, the United States, Nigeria and China. All of those teams, with the exception of China, went to the second round.



    In yesterday's third-place playoff, Australia defeated the Hong Kong League XI in another penalty shoot-out 5-3 after the teams finished 2-2 in regulation time.



    Meanwhile, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller was quick to congratulate the Reggae Boyz on their historic success. Simpson Miller, who is also the Sports Minister, said the victory made her "extremely proud".



    "I am elated and extremely proud to learn of the Reggae Boyz victory in the Lunar Cup competition in Hong Kong yesterday," Simpson Miller said in a release. "More significant is the fact that the Boyz were once again creating history by becoming the first Caribbean team to taste success in this competition.



    "This tells us all, that what the mind can conceive, one can achieve."



    The Prime Minister added: "It is also important to note that the team was comprised of young home-based talent, the majority of which are Under-23 players bereft of much international experience.



    "Congratulations to you and the coaching staff headed by our new technical director, Bora Milutinovic. You have made a wonderful start, and you have now re-ignited a nation's dreams of qualifying for another World Cup to be held this time in the continent of our forefathers and mothers in 2010.



    "This victory is also a clear indication that football is alive and well in Jamaica," she said.


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    RE: Reggae Boyz claim Lunar title

    Reggae Boyz lift Cup

    AFP

    Thursday, February 22, 2007



    HONG KONG (AFP) - Jamaica's Olympic team beat their Chinese counterparts 5-4 on penalties to lift the Lunar New Year Cup after a goalless 120 minutes in the final yesterday.



    Goalkeeper Allien Whittaker was the hero, saving two spot-kicks as former China coach Bora Milutinovic masterminded another surprise victory in the international friendly tournament.



    Milutinovic became the first coach to win the tournament for a second time, having been successful with Nigeria in 1998.

    The 62-year-old Serbian, who has taken Mexico, United States, Costa Rica and Nigeria to the second round of the World Cup, was delighted with the under-23 team's success.

    "I'm so happy for the Jamaican team. The whole of Jamaica can celebrate this win," he said.



    "The Jamaicans really tried their best and I am so happy for many of the players who have never played abroad before. It was important to win this tournament."



    In a lacklustre final which produced few bright moments, China had the better game and looked more dangerous in attack, but failed to find the back of the net against a stubborn Jamaican defence.



    Jamaica started the penalty shootout poorly when Nicholy Finlayson missed his effort, but his team-mates buried their next five kicks.



    China's Dai Qinhua and Wan Houliang both had their spot-kicks saved by Whittaker before Donovan Davis tapped in to start the Jamaican celebrations.



    China coach Ratomir Dujkovic was disappointed but hoped his team, vilified over the notorious brawl which overshadowed a visit to England this month, will have more luck at next year's Beijing Olympics.



    "We have to get this behind us and look forward to the future. Hopefully we will get more luck. Luck played a major part tonight," said Dujkovic, who is also a Serb.



    China's best chance fell in the 61st minute when striker Jiang Chen darted into the box and struck a post during an excellent spell. Two minutes later, Jamaica 'keeper Whittaker produced an excellent save to keep out Li Wei's powerful freekick.



    The Chinese tried hard to break the deadlock during extra-time but Jamaica's defence refused to buckle.



    China fielded the same starting line-up which comprehensively defeated Australia's under-23s 2-0 on Sunday.



    Earlier, Australia also needed penalties to overcome Hong Kong in the match for third place.



    The Olyroos led the hosts 2-0 through Nathan Burns and Bruce Djite before conceding to Festus Baise and a Keith Gumbs penalty, but made amends by scoring all five penalties.


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    • #3
      RE: Reggae Boyz claim Lunar title

      Big up (ongle) de JFF, PM.

      Blessed

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      • #4
        RE: Reggae Boyz claim Lunar title

        rockstar! hail and well met sah!

        Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine

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        • #5
          RE: Reggae Boyz claim Lunar title

          You have made a wonderful start, and you have now re-ignited a nation's dreams of qualifying for another World Cup to be held this time in the continent of our forefathers and mothers in 2010.


          as only portia can do it...chuss mi...saying this and that about her...if you were to hear her say that in person, chills would run from yuh head top down to yuh spine! shi good that way!

          Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine

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