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Jureidini: A well-executed game plan
By Sean Williams
Sunday, June 10, 2012
RESPECTED football analyst Clyde Jureidini said Jamaica's opening CONCACAF World Cup qualifying 2-1 victory over Central American outfit Guatemala in Kingston on Friday night was "a well-executed" game.
Jureidini, the general manager of Harbour View FC, said in a game of two-halves the main objective was achieved, and that was to win the game and gain three crucial points.
"Firstly this game was about the result, so the main objective was achieved... to win and win comfortably and to win at home to get the campaign started on a positive note," he told the Jamaica Observer after the game.
Share with us now as Jureidini gives an indepth analysis of the game — breaking it down into two main segments. He also recaptures in vivid details play, tactics and individual performances.
FIRST HALF: "Both teams were trying to strike first. In that first stage, it was not entertaining football as both teams played in uncharacteristic mode with a series of long punches trying to get behind the defence and trying to finish.
We saw the Guatemala side playing a brand of football that we have never seen them play — physically oriented, lack of ball possession and artistry and were direct in attack with three men trying to get the ball to Carlos Ruiz, but it never worked. Jamaica were doing a similar thing after the first 12 minutes or so, but the Jamaicans started to get a feel of it, first with Luton Shelton, who started to turn the defenders who were blocking and holding. Himself, Ryan Johnson and Dane Richards started to break down the shackles.
JeVaughn Watson, who was supposed to be the playmaker, was absent for the first 45 minutes. Similarly, Rodolph Austin was struggling to get in the game, while Jason Morrison held the midfield zone and was trying to thread passes, but they weren't continuous or penetrative passes... Lovel Palmer on the right side was trying to get into the game, but he was off-and-on and we were not getting any flow from that flank. On the left, Demar Phillips was coming in and out of the game too, and again there was no fluency on that flank either. And out of nothing from a throw-in, Phillips got the ball, thought of a pass but didn't see any, so he went for a shot which was well struck and the goalkeeper, who thought he had it, got a bad bounce and the ball deceived him and the gate was opened."
SECOND HALF: "The second half started with a bundle of tactical changes, and the most visible were the three tactical changes by Guatemala, and two of those with attacking positions and one from midfield as they were looking to counter; they were looking to get into attack as they put in a second set of support cast around Carlos Ruiz. Immediately after the kick-off while they were thinking of that, the Jamaicans had made a wholesale tactical manouvre with the switching of positions when they went from long balls outside and over to short balls inside, and with three passes, they got into the attacking area... now for the first time we really saw JeVaughn Watson into the attacking playmaker role, and another co-ordination led by Luton Shelton and a tee-up for Ryan Johnson ended with a second conversion. I witnessed for the next 15 to 20 minutes Jamaica were a totally transformed team with the confidence oozing, the different tactics had totally disoriented the Guatemalans... the rotation in the attacking and the possessive third totally dominated Guatemala. I never before saw Luton Shelton played so many delicate passes, movement off the ball, confidence on the ball, and as a playmaker, rather than a finisher. He started to lose his rhythm after 20 minutes of doing that, but as soon as he did, Rodolph Austin stepped up in such a dramatic way to show the form he's in at SK Brann this year and showed why the club played almost US$2 million for him. He had three strikes, one crashed onto the crossbar, another chip freekick onto the cross bar again and a thunderous drive again all from about 20 or 25 yards announced him as the man in the game. The third phase of the game was being dictated by Jamaica as it went to possession and security of tenure... we saw Ricardo Fuller come on and struggled to get into the game, but Tremaine Stewart clicked immediately.
SECOND HALF: "The second half started with a bundle of tactical changes, and the most visible were the three tactical changes by Guatemala, and two of those with attacking positions and one from midfield as they were looking to counter; they were looking to get into attack as they put in a second set of support cast around Carlos Ruiz. Immediately after the kick-off while they were thinking of that, the Jamaicans had made a wholesale tactical manouvre with the switching of positions when they went from long balls outside and over to short balls inside, and with three passes, they got into the attacking area... now for the first time we really saw JeVaughn Watson into the attacking playmaker role, and another co-ordination led by Luton Shelton and a tee-up for Ryan Johnson ended with a second conversion. I witnessed for the next 15 to 20 minutes Jamaica were a totally transformed team with the confidence oozing, the different tactics had totally disoriented the Guatemalans... the rotation in the attacking and the possessive third totally dominated Guatemala. I never before saw Luton Shelton played so many delicate passes, movement off the ball, confidence on the ball, and as a playmaker, rather than a finisher. He started to lose his rhythm after 20 minutes of doing that, but as soon as he did, Rodolph Austin stepped up in such a dramatic way to show the form he's in at SK Brann this year and showed why the club played almost US$2 million for him. He had three strikes, one crashed onto the crossbar, another chip freekick onto the cross bar again and a thunderous drive again all from about 20 or 25 yards announced him as the man in the game. The third phase of the game was being dictated by Jamaica as it went to possession and security of tenure... we saw Ricardo Fuller come on and struggled to get into the game, but Tremaine Stewart clicked immediately.
Jamaica managed the game well from that point... until they lost the glory of the game in the lapse in concentration at the end. I think the crowd was going to applaud them as against the 'boos' of the last game, but they were a little silent by the shock of the goal. I think the crowd, the team and the federation would be happy with three points, with a good display. Good start."
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By Sean Williams
Sunday, June 10, 2012
RESPECTED football analyst Clyde Jureidini said Jamaica's opening CONCACAF World Cup qualifying 2-1 victory over Central American outfit Guatemala in Kingston on Friday night was "a well-executed" game.
Jureidini, the general manager of Harbour View FC, said in a game of two-halves the main objective was achieved, and that was to win the game and gain three crucial points.
"Firstly this game was about the result, so the main objective was achieved... to win and win comfortably and to win at home to get the campaign started on a positive note," he told the Jamaica Observer after the game.
Share with us now as Jureidini gives an indepth analysis of the game — breaking it down into two main segments. He also recaptures in vivid details play, tactics and individual performances.
FIRST HALF: "Both teams were trying to strike first. In that first stage, it was not entertaining football as both teams played in uncharacteristic mode with a series of long punches trying to get behind the defence and trying to finish.
We saw the Guatemala side playing a brand of football that we have never seen them play — physically oriented, lack of ball possession and artistry and were direct in attack with three men trying to get the ball to Carlos Ruiz, but it never worked. Jamaica were doing a similar thing after the first 12 minutes or so, but the Jamaicans started to get a feel of it, first with Luton Shelton, who started to turn the defenders who were blocking and holding. Himself, Ryan Johnson and Dane Richards started to break down the shackles.
JeVaughn Watson, who was supposed to be the playmaker, was absent for the first 45 minutes. Similarly, Rodolph Austin was struggling to get in the game, while Jason Morrison held the midfield zone and was trying to thread passes, but they weren't continuous or penetrative passes... Lovel Palmer on the right side was trying to get into the game, but he was off-and-on and we were not getting any flow from that flank. On the left, Demar Phillips was coming in and out of the game too, and again there was no fluency on that flank either. And out of nothing from a throw-in, Phillips got the ball, thought of a pass but didn't see any, so he went for a shot which was well struck and the goalkeeper, who thought he had it, got a bad bounce and the ball deceived him and the gate was opened."
SECOND HALF: "The second half started with a bundle of tactical changes, and the most visible were the three tactical changes by Guatemala, and two of those with attacking positions and one from midfield as they were looking to counter; they were looking to get into attack as they put in a second set of support cast around Carlos Ruiz. Immediately after the kick-off while they were thinking of that, the Jamaicans had made a wholesale tactical manouvre with the switching of positions when they went from long balls outside and over to short balls inside, and with three passes, they got into the attacking area... now for the first time we really saw JeVaughn Watson into the attacking playmaker role, and another co-ordination led by Luton Shelton and a tee-up for Ryan Johnson ended with a second conversion. I witnessed for the next 15 to 20 minutes Jamaica were a totally transformed team with the confidence oozing, the different tactics had totally disoriented the Guatemalans... the rotation in the attacking and the possessive third totally dominated Guatemala. I never before saw Luton Shelton played so many delicate passes, movement off the ball, confidence on the ball, and as a playmaker, rather than a finisher. He started to lose his rhythm after 20 minutes of doing that, but as soon as he did, Rodolph Austin stepped up in such a dramatic way to show the form he's in at SK Brann this year and showed why the club played almost US$2 million for him. He had three strikes, one crashed onto the crossbar, another chip freekick onto the cross bar again and a thunderous drive again all from about 20 or 25 yards announced him as the man in the game. The third phase of the game was being dictated by Jamaica as it went to possession and security of tenure... we saw Ricardo Fuller come on and struggled to get into the game, but Tremaine Stewart clicked immediately.
SECOND HALF: "The second half started with a bundle of tactical changes, and the most visible were the three tactical changes by Guatemala, and two of those with attacking positions and one from midfield as they were looking to counter; they were looking to get into attack as they put in a second set of support cast around Carlos Ruiz. Immediately after the kick-off while they were thinking of that, the Jamaicans had made a wholesale tactical manouvre with the switching of positions when they went from long balls outside and over to short balls inside, and with three passes, they got into the attacking area... now for the first time we really saw JeVaughn Watson into the attacking playmaker role, and another co-ordination led by Luton Shelton and a tee-up for Ryan Johnson ended with a second conversion. I witnessed for the next 15 to 20 minutes Jamaica were a totally transformed team with the confidence oozing, the different tactics had totally disoriented the Guatemalans... the rotation in the attacking and the possessive third totally dominated Guatemala. I never before saw Luton Shelton played so many delicate passes, movement off the ball, confidence on the ball, and as a playmaker, rather than a finisher. He started to lose his rhythm after 20 minutes of doing that, but as soon as he did, Rodolph Austin stepped up in such a dramatic way to show the form he's in at SK Brann this year and showed why the club played almost US$2 million for him. He had three strikes, one crashed onto the crossbar, another chip freekick onto the cross bar again and a thunderous drive again all from about 20 or 25 yards announced him as the man in the game. The third phase of the game was being dictated by Jamaica as it went to possession and security of tenure... we saw Ricardo Fuller come on and struggled to get into the game, but Tremaine Stewart clicked immediately.
Jamaica managed the game well from that point... until they lost the glory of the game in the lapse in concentration at the end. I think the crowd was going to applaud them as against the 'boos' of the last game, but they were a little silent by the shock of the goal. I think the crowd, the team and the federation would be happy with three points, with a good display. Good start."
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...-plan_11655216
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz1xWJzjmfE
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