20-man squad shortlisted to rep Guyana

CONCACAF U20 Men’s Championships…

A 20-man squad has been shortlisted to represent Guyana at the CONCACAF U20 Men’s Championships in Florida, USA from November 1 – 22. Among the squad are eight international-based players.
The squad consists of two Goalkeepers, seven Defenders, eight Midfielders and three Forwards from Portugal, United States of America, England, Canada, Spain and Guyana respectively.
Head Coach Wayne Dover has said the squad is a competitive one, and the internationally-based players would certainly add value to Guyana’s chances: “The international-based players, from reports, have been consistent in their performances in their respective clubs, and that should auger well for Guyana’s participation in this tournament. The Goalkeeper has been doing great. We know Jeremy Garrett for his sterling performance throughout the years; Bevan is a young and upcoming talent who has shown consistent performances in this year’s college season.
Marsh Brown is coming from Arsenal’s Youth Academy, and is currently playing for Bolton Wanderers in the English set-up; so more than likely he should bring a level of professionalism to the team. Luke is a towering, attacking-minded player, and Hazelwood will definitely add strength and dynamism to the team; while Britton, who has been part of the national programme before, will add firepower to the frontline.”
Dover added that for the Guyana team, which will be captained by Jeremy Garrett, discipline on match day is key to success. “During the past six weeks of preparation, we gave it our best to enable the team a chance to compete, win games, and possibly progress to the next level. In the modern game of football, every team stands a chance to qualify, based on who is more disciplined on match day and makes fewer mistakes. We are going to be optimistic and try our best to focus throughout the tournament,” he said.
The National U20 squad will on Sunday play its final training match against a select Elite League team before departure in the new week. The match is scheduled for 10:30hrs to allow the team’s preparation for its first match scheduled for the same time.
The National U20 team’s match schedule in the first round will see them play Guatemala on November 2, Cayman Islands on November 6, Curacao on the 8th and El Salvador two days later.
The Squad reads: Johnathan Vaughn, Jermaine Cumberbatch, Cecil Jackman, Ryan Hackett, Michael Luke, Nixon Robertson, Jeremy Garrett, Lionel Holder, Kwai Marsh-Brown, Kelsey Benjamin, Nicholas McArthur, Hudson Hazlewood, Ryan Dowding, Raushain Ritch, Becan Baker, Job Caesar, Leon Richardson, Thair Britton and Chris Macey.