Guyana’s national under-20 men’s team the Junior Jags will today fight to stay alive in the CONCACAF Under- 20 Qualifiers, with a championship spot on the line.
Omari Glasgow
The Junior Jaguars are fresh from an emphatic victory over the US Virgin Islands on Monday afternoon, which they won in fine style 5-1, but they would need to repeat their aggressive performance if they are to qualify for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championships in 2022.
Coupled with a draw against the Cayman Islands last Saturday, the Jaguars now have four points and sit in second place in Group D., Their opponents Nicaragua meanwhile have two wins after downing Cayman Islands 2-1 in a close encounter on Monday night. This contest will surely decide the leader of the Group, and the team that will advance to the championships.
The Junior Jags and coach are pumped up following their win on Monday. National team debutant Ravi Coates was especially grateful for the opportunity to play, which resulted in his first international goal at the age group.
“I’m very grateful for that first goal on my debut, very thankful to the coaches, and I hope we win against Nicaragua and qualify and make our country proud. I’d like to thank the fans for coming out, we’re very grateful,” Coates shared.
Team Captain Omari Glasgow, however, is pretty optimistic about their chances today, hoping for the much-needed victory. Glasgow stated, following the US Virgin Islands game, “This afternoon (Monday) was a great game. We bounced back from the last game we draw against Cayman Islands; I think the boys come out and put out a fight, and I just want to thank the fans and everybody that supported us. We’re looking forward to a victory in the next game.”
Head Coach of this under-20 team, Wayne Dover, is pleased with the grit that his team have shown, and is looking forward to what the team would do on the pitch today.
“So, I’m really happy that the players came out and fought a good fight and get these three points with some goals also,” Dover said.
He added, “Well, today (Monday) victory gave us an opportunity to come in the last game and compete and try to get a result and see how best we can qualify for the Championships next year.”
