Kaieteur News
Sunday August 19, 2018
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Brazil Train and Play Camp
Learning and building process continues; Jaguars go down to Madureira Sport Club Kevin Layne is closely watched by this Madureira duo.
Ryan Hackett on the move.
As the historic Brazil Train and Play Camp taking place in Rio de Janeiro continues, the Golden Jaguars played their second of four practice matches on Friday afternoon against the Madureira Sport Club in Rio and went down 0-3. The team, which is still gelling together under new Head Coach Michael Johnson and his Te c h n i c a l t e a m , conceded two goals in the first half and another in the second as yet again, all the
players on tour, except Trinidad and Tobago-based Sheldon Holder, who joined the squad on Friday, played either half. Coach Johnson commenting on the match said the host team moved the ball very well but also noted that the young Golden Jaguars have had a tough week so far but should be playing better than they did in this second match: “To say that it was a tremendous performance, I would be
lying but there are so many things that gave us opportunities to work on and that’s the way we look at it. It’s what can we do now to help some of these younger players. There may be four or five that we can actually pull into our squad so we’ll go again tomorrow and work with them and really try to help them in their pattern of play, style of play, their decision making; but it has been a worthy exercise so far.” A number of the players
in Rio are U-20s and U-23s and are being groomed for the future as they rub shoulders with some of the more seasoned campaigners. “We guarantee that when they leave here they’ll be a lot better conditioned, in a lot better shape and have a stronger mentality based on what we are giving them,” said Johnson while noting that fitness was emphasized during the week. “So, it’s been a real taxing couple of days and that’s what these camps are
for; you want to come out of these camps, fitter, stronger and with a little bit more knowledge. We’re not looking at the results as of yet because we know if it is about results we wouldn’t have trained the players the way we did in the last few days.” On Thursday, the team was involved in some circuit training as well as enjoyed some time in the warm pool and hot and cold saunas under the guidance of Dr. Mark Faghy, the Head of
Sports Science on the team. Coach Johnson: “So there were sit ups, press ups, burpees among other exercises for half an hour and that was on the back of a morning session, which lasted an hour and a half and looked at pressing up to the ball, looking at intensity of how we defend, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 and then we did some shooting practice.” Johnson noted that all they are asking of the players is to take on board what they are being taught in Rio.
FIFA team in Guyana to visit North Pakaraimas football tournament
File Photo - Véron Mosengo-Omba meets Minister Valarie Garrido-Lowe.
F I FA’s D i r e c t o r o f Member Associations, Veron Mosengo-Omba, is in Guyana to participate in the North Pakaraima’s Football tournament scheduled to open today at Kato, Region 8. Mosengo-Omba is in Guyana on invitation from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and will be accompanied by President Wayne Forde, Hon. Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and Patron of Women’s Football In Guyana, Valerie Garrido-Lowe and a video documentary team as they capture the tournament and the challenges of hinterland
football development. In an invited comment, Mosengo-Omba said he was happy to be in Guyana and to support the work of the GFF and ensure football is accessible across Guyana: “President Gianni Infantino is determined to ensure that everyone has a fair and equal access to football. In fact, that is the true spirit of the FIFA Forward Programme. T h e F I FA F o r w a r d Programme allows MAs to create hope and new opportunities in some of the most remote corners of the world. I am here to support the efforts of President Forde and the Executive Committee to extend the reach of the game in Guyana.” President of the GFF Wayne Forde said while the population of the hinterland is eager about football and the talent is expansive, football development is challenged, in part, by the rough geographical terrain: “The hinterland is diverse but the people are extremely
passionate about football. While raw talent is in no short supply, access to the communities to foster sustainable football development has been extremely challenging. This has placed a tremendous burden on the Federation’s logistical and financial capacity to respond to these challenges and advance football development in the various communities. However, we are confident with FIFA’s support we will be able to accomplish this goal.”This is the second time the GFF is participating in the major annual tournament held in Region 8. Last year, President Forde accompanied Minister Garrido-Lowe and he donated football gears to the participating teams. The North Pakaraimas Football Tournament is scheduled to have the participation of over 20 teams, consisting of both males and females, from Kato and surrounding villages.