Women’s U17 friendlies: Guyana pip Suriname in 1st of 4 friendlies

Guyana’s national female Under-17 team showed incredible determination on Saturday, clinching a hard-fought 3-2 victory in the first match of a series of four international friendlies against Suriname.
The fans at Eve Leary Sports Ground in Kingston, Georgetown, relished the clash between two talented teams on Saturday, November 25 as Guyana sought redemption after a recent loss in Suriname.
Suriname were determined not to make it easy for the home team. They swiftly secured the lead with a goal by Samanie Loe-A-Foe just three minutes into the match, followed by another from Shanora Wijngaarde in the 19th minute.
However, Guyana fought back, with Tanya DeVair scoring for the home team in the 23rd minute, narrowing the gap before the first half concluded.
The halftime break injected new energy into the Guyanese team, as Nydel Nelson’s 37th-minute equaliser reignited their spirits and sent the crowd into a frenzy of cheers.

Surname made several unsuccessful attempts to break the tie, but it was Nelson who clinched victory for Guyana with a sensational goal in the 67th minute, paving the way for an electrifying second home match showdown set for Sunday, at the Eve Leary Sports Ground.
In a post-game interview, the Junior Lady Jags Head Coach Delon Williams congratulated his team and noted that he aimed to employ the same attacking strategy to secure a second win on Sunday.
“I must congratulate the girls first on their victory this evening. Since we came back last week from Suriname, we didn’t break camp. We remained training for this game, because we know that we owe the girls, we owe Guyana this victory tonight,” he noted.
“This was predicted, we expected to have this victory here tonight. The girls came out and their spirits were high in camp.”
He added that “going forward we need to continue pressing as we did today, continue with the same spirit and motivation for the girls and we want to go for the same result tomorrow.”
Suriname’s Head Coach Brian Wales said he and his team analyse the game and assured that “tomorrow it will be a different game” for his side.
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde, Technical Director Bryan Joseph and Competitions Director Troy Peters, along with representatives from Suriname, were present at the match.
The international friendly series wraps up the 2023 competitive season for both teams. The last two matches are scheduled to take place in Suriname on December 16 and 17.