“We will employ positive approach for positive result” Coach Dover

Trinidad & Tobago Soca Warriors vs Golden Jaguars International Friendly…

– ‘Lily’ Pollard’s involvement is a motivation

“We are having a very good preparation as a team that was here [in Trinidad] since Friday and we are going in to the game with a positive approach for a positive result,” the words of Golden Jaguars Head Coach Wayne Dover on the eve of their international friendly against Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Trinidad.

The Golden Jaguars 18-man squad who will be tackling the highly rated “Soca Warriors” today, were out in the evening drizzle at the match venue on Monday in Couva in Central Trinidad where Dover told Guyana Times Sport  that the team is really ready for the challenge as they seek to become a powerhouse in Caribbean football.

“We are in the rebuilding phase of our football and this is a very important game for us and for us to get a good result with the new players which will encourage many more players to show their intention of representing Guyana in football,” Dover said.

Dover said that the overseas based players have settled in and are gelling well with the Guyana-based players in giving 100 percent and showing great commitment of doing well on match days.

The head coach also sung praises for the work of Assistant Coach Charles “Lily” Pollard who is also a former national captain. “Lily” is remarkable, with his experience as a player for so long and now as a coach is really well for us, the lads are looking up to him and his ethics is tremendous, we are really happy to have him here,” Dover stated.

The hosts are on a high after beating USA 2-1 to end their (USA) chance of another world cup final and drawing 2-2 with Grenada in Grenada last weekend while Guyana’s last encounter ended in a hard fought defeat to Grenada 1-0 in St. Georges.

Guyana’s captain, Samuel Cox who was upbeat about the contest ahead of his charges stated that “we have taken a lot of positives out of the loss to Grenada recently and have put in a lot of good work ahead of this one [against Soca Warriors] and tomorrow [today] is a good opportunity to show the good work we have been putting in.”

Cox also spoke well of the efforts of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and coaches Dover and pollard and said that “the young team will give a good account of themselves which will hopefully bring joy to the faces of the Guyanese supporters.”

Guyana Golden Jaguars squad reads; Akel Clarke, Andrew Durant, Christopher Bourne, Jake Newton, Jelani Smith, Samuel Cox (Captain), Terence Vancooten, Brandon Beresford, Warren Creavalle, Dwain Jacobs, Anthony Benfield, Kadell Daniel, Daniel Jodah, Shaquille Agard, Emery Welshman, Sheldon Holder, Gregory Richardson and Devonte Small.

The Management committee comprises; Rawle Adams Manager, Head Coach Wayne Dover, Charles Pollard Assistant Coach, Lyndon France Physical Trainer, Eon DeVeira Goalkeeper coach, Denzil Hernandez Physio and Trevor Burnett Kit Manager.

The opening whistle is at 19:00h.