Miranda’s double condemns Guyana to defeat

CONCACAF Under-17 Championships

The Junior Golden Jaguars were unable to recover from an initial poor showing in the CONCACAF Under-17 Championships, and suffered a second defeat in that competition.

The Under-17 Guyanese team in action

Under the captaincy of Marcus Wilson, the Under-17 Guyanese team, featuring Jermaine Padmore, Nicholai Andrews, Orville Daniels, Omari Glasgow, Tyrel Khan, Jemar Harrigon, Shannon Samnauth, William Vaughan, Ronaldo Rodrigues and Shawn Adonis, were on a quest to register their first win of the tournament after suffering a first game defeat, but could not manage the feat. In a manner similar to their first game, the opposition, Honduras, were able to penetrate the Guyanese defence early.
The first goal came off the boots of Jeffry Miranda in the 14th minute of play; and with the one-nil lead, Honduras were able to frustrate the local team, affording them no opportunity to level the scores.
A vibrant and determined Junior Jags took to the field in the second half, but could not turn their fortunes around, their opponents instead drilling two more goals into the Guyanese net.
Honduras’ Miguel Carrasco Reyes, the first to score in the second half, planted a stunner past the Junior Jags goalkeeper in the 64th minute; and Miranda returned three minutes later to net his second goal and put Guyana in deficit by three goals.
Although a comeback at this stage was not impossible, the Guyanese team, try as they might, could not produce the goal, resulting in their loss of the match and ultimate exit from the 2019 Championships.
Guyana’s National Under-17 team will play their final group match on Sunday, May 5, against Haiti at the IMG Academy in Florida.
The Guyanese team had been drawn in Group G with Honduras, El Salvador and Haiti.