Guyana National U-15 team departing for SQUALIGA in Saint Martin

While encampment for the National U-15 team began on Sunday last in New Amsterdam, Berbice with a 25-man squad preparing for the ‘SOUALIGA’ Tournament in Saint Martin from the 1st- 5th June, the team is set to depart tomorrow (June 1st)
The SQUALIGA tournament is serving as part of the national team’s preparatory activity for the CONCACAF U-15 tournament scheduled for August.
The squad includes players from six of the GFF-ScotiaBank Academy Training Centres (ATCs): Region One (1); Georgetown (6); East Demerara (7); East Bank Demerara (2); Bartica (1); Berbice (5) and Rupununi (3). There are three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards
Also included in the squad is U-13 player Kamani Milne, a forward from the Berbice ATC as well as Ronaldo Rodrigues, Troni S

The National U-15 team that will participate in the SQUALIGA tournament in Saint Martin

emple and the appointed captain Joshua Braithwaite.
Rodrigues, who hails from Santa Rosa, Moruca, said that he’s proud to be participating in his first international assignment. He also said his community, which has been very supportive of him, was happy following his first camp in April, 2017.
Meanwhile Troni Semple, who hails from the East Coast ATC and plays for Buxton United FC is on his third national duty, having represented at both the U-15 and U-17 levels respectively. He spoke about the benefits of the continuous encampment conducted by the GFF Technical Departmentand how it has helped him to develop his game.
The skipper, Joshua Braithwaite said it’s a great feeling to lead the national team as it gives him a chance to “lead from the front” and “it was one of his goals.”
Braithwaite expressed optimism at his team’s chances in the SOUALIGA Tournament; “I expect the team to win this time as we’ve been together for a long time. This is the fourth camp that the national programme has had for us and I think this time, we won’t be having any excuse; I think we should win this time.”
The squad, which is managed by Bryan Joseph, who is assisted by Challus Mc Kinnon, will be reduced to a 16-man travelling team following encampment, which ends today. The team is scheduled to depart tomorrow.
The SOUALIGA Tournament will feature nine other territories: Anguilla, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Tortola, Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique and St Thomas.