“I believe the future is bright for the women’s game in Guyana and the investment the GFF [Guyana Football Federation] has made in the U-15 Girls will pay dividends in the future,” said Paul Beresford, following the national U-15 girls’ second victory to conclude their participation in the CONCACAF Girls’ U-15 Championship in Florida, US Friday.
Guyana’s starting line-up versus Curaçao at the CONCACAF 2018 Girls’ U-15 Championship
Guyana defeated Curaçao by 6-0 in a match which saw the team dominating the play throughout the match with goals from Shacaylah Williams who scored twice, Samantha Banfield, Jalade Trim, Kersti Thomas and Shamya Daniels respectively.
According to Beresford, the match was the breakout game the technical staff was hoping for in the tournament and Guyana could have achieved a higher score line with two early goals but for some offside calls made early in the match. Nonetheless, the players executed the tactical game plan presented by the technical staff.
Guyana’s team, captained by forward Trim, saw Banfield’s goal in the 12th minute as the opener followed by Williams’ goal to give Guyana a 2-0 lead at half time. “Guyana continued to pressure Curaçao in the second half and Jalade Trim got on the scoresheet with a calm finish. Shacaylah Williams added one more goal in the second half to complete her brace, Guyana’s final two goals came from Kirsty Thomas and Shamya Daniels, who completed the scoring with two minutes left in the contest,” as reported by Beresford.
The starting line-up was as follows: Ludesha Reynolds (GK); Aliea Moses; Hasha Holder; Jenea Knight; Samantha Banfield; Shacaylah Williams; Jalade Trim (C); Anaya Willabus; Anastasia Salvadore; Ashaya Doobay and Allianna Holder.
The CONCACAF U-15 Girls’ Championship was the first international tournament for the national U-15 girls in some time with a mix of Guyana and internationally-based players.
