Golden Jaguars, Bahamas billed for must-win game today

Win or die!

With a 3-0 loss to Trinidad and Tobago and a 4-0 loss to St Kitts and Nevis respectively, Guyana and The Bahamas are in dire need of a win this afternoon.
Both teams will take to the Estadio Felix Sanchez, hunting a much-needed three points, in order to stay alive in Group F of the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Tournament.

Guyana’s Head Coach, Marcio Maximo, in spite of the Golden Jaguars’ loss last Thursday, says it’s a new opportunity for the team and better organisation can be expected.
“It’s new time. We need to fix our mistakes, because we did some mistakes in the midfield, but it’s not about the players, it’s about position and we’ll fix for this game tomorrow,” the Head Coach shared during a virtual pre-match press conference on Monday.
He added, “Also, I think for tomorrow (today) two words you need to have, patience and organisation. Because like I told, you two teams need to win the game tomorrow, Bahamas and Guyana and you need good patience and organise it to create the chances.”
On the other hand, the Bahamian opposition, according to Head Coach Nesly Jean, will bring the same organisation and focus to the table, with a keen eye on the three points up for grabs.

“We hopefully want to go into this game and obviously play well and try to get a result, but we also want to be organised, disciplined and patient, I think that’s key. Obviously, our last game caused us by mistakes, there was mistakes all over the field, but it’s rarely you [don’t) make mistakes,” the former player now Head Coach shared.
Jean continued, “So, it’s all about which team has the least mistakes and at this level, you’re going to get punished. So, we’re going to try organise and fix some of the stuff we do. Good luck to both teams and may the best man win.”
Meanwhile, Captain Sam Cox candidly shared that the team have taken time to reflect on their loss to Trinidad, but were welcoming of the twin-islands’ draw against Puerto Rico on Sunday night.
The Golden Jags’ leading man explained, “The chat on the first day was literally ‘have your own time’. We had time to ourselves to pretty much reflect. The day after was back to business, really. We still have a chance to qualify in this group and I think yesterday’s result with Puerto Rico and T&T has given us a glimmer of hope there.”
“That’s given us some confidence going into this game; that’s picked us up automatically,” he asserted.
So far in Group F, St Kitts and Nevis sit at the top with two wins and six points, followed by Trinidad and Tobago with a loss and a draw, accumulating four points. Guyana and The Bahamas are yet to acquire some points, while Puerto Rico have one point.
The encounter between the Bahamas and Guyana will kick off at 15:00h (3pm) local time. Following their meeting with The Bahamas, the Golden Jags will have some time to regroup as their next two games against St Kitts and Nevis and Puerto Rico will come until June 4 and 8 respectively. The locations for those games are yet to be determined.