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Jamaica fall 3-0 to Canada in CONCACAF Under-17 World Cup qualifying tournament.

2007-04-29T03:55:00.000-07:00

Jamaica’s Under -17 team suffered a blow to their U-17 World Cup dreams as they lost 3-0 against Canada at the National Stadium last night. Goals from Daniel Tannous in the 6th minute, Jarek Whiteman in the 42nd and William Hyde in the 83rd pushed Jamaica to an early setback in the five-team CONCACAF Under-17 World Cup qualifying tournament.

For the most part, Jamaica U-17 offered little response and struggled to lift their game making bad passes and booting the ball aimlessly when under pressure. Although Canada dominated, Jamaica had a good chance in the 16th minute when Marion Boothe was release down the right by Kenniel Hyde, but the shot from the edge of the 18-yard box flew over the Canadians goal. Jamaica had another good chance to score in the 38th minute when the Canadian keeper failed to hold on to John-Ross Doyley's grounder. More in the news |More in the Forum|

CONCACAF U-17 Final Round Group B set for Jamaica

2007-04-27T04:57:00.000-07:00

Jamaica will host the 2007 CONCACAF Under-17 Final Round Qualification Group B from 28 April
– 6 May at the National Stadium in Kingston. Jamaica, which is staging its second CONCACAF U-17 Final Round event, will greet Canada, Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago and USA in Group B, from which three teams will progress to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea Republic 2007 from 18 August – 9 September.

Haiti and the hosts, Honduras were the first two CONCACAF representatives to qualify to the FIFA U-17 World Cup after finishing first and second, respectively, in Group A Qualification heldat the Tiburcio Carias Andino Stadium in Tegucigalpa from 4-8 April

SCHEDULE – Kingston, JAMAICA; National Stadium
28.04.2007: COSTA RICA – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (17:00); JAMAICA – CANADA (19:00)
30.04.2007: CANADA – COSTA RICA (17:00); TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – USA (19:00)
02.05.2007: USA – CANADA (17:00); JAMAICA – COSTA RICA (19:00)
04.05.2007: CANADA – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (17:00); JAMAICA – USA (19:00)
06.05.2007: USA – COSTA RICA (17:00); JAMAICA – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (19:00)

ABOUT JAMAICA’S UNDER-17 TEAM…
With David Hunt at the helm, Jamaica are hosting their second CONCACAF U-17 Final Round Group … The reggae boyz still competed in the CFU Youth Cup last year in Trinidad & Tobago finishing fourth … Jamaica has played in nine previous CONCACAF Qualification Tournaments and progressed to their only FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Zealand 1999 … Jamaica was the second Caribbean nation to qualify to a FIFA U-17 World Cup.

ABOUT CANADA’S UNDER-17 TEAM …
Canada is one of the three North Zone teams that earned a bye into CONCACAF Final Round … Canada was the first CONCACAF nation to host a FIFA Under-16 World Championship in 1987 … The maple leafs would later progress to three more FIFA Tournaments (1989, 1993, 1995) but they have not qualified to an U-17 World Cup in more than a decade … Stephen Hart is in charge of the maple leafs.

ABOUT COSTA RICA’S UNDER-17 TEAM…
Costa Rica claimed one of the two Central American berths to the CONCACAF Final Round after winning the Union Centroamericana de Fútbol (UNCAF) Tournament held in El Salvador … Despite a loss to Panama, Costa Rica defeated Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador during the UNCAF event … The ticos became the first Central American team to compete at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship in China … Since then Costa Rica has qualified to five more FIFA U-17 World Cups, which is the most by any Central American nation … Manuel Gerardo Ureña is at the helm of the ticos.

ABOUT TRINIDAD & TOBAGO’S UNDER-17 TEAM…
Coached by Anton Corneal, Trinidad & Tobago are making their first appearance at the CONCACAF Final Round since 1999 … The soca warriors are competing in their 11th CONCACAF Qualification, which is the most by any Caribbean team, after hosting and finishing third at the CFU Youth Cup last year … Trinidad & Tobago defeated Aruba, Grenada and Guyana in the first round … After tying Barbados and defeating Surinam, the soca warriors lost to the eventual tournament champions Haiti to end the second round … Trinidad & Tobago captured the third-place honour with a victory over Jamaica.

ABOUT USA’S UNDER-17 TEAM…
The USA is one of the three North Zone teams that earned a bye into CONCACAF Final Round … Is the only CONCACAF team (and globally) to have qualified to all the FIFA U-16/U-17 World Cups (1985-2005) and will be looking to make it 12th consecutive berths in 2007 … The stars & stripes won the inaugural CONCACAF tournament in Trinidad & Tobago 1983 and nine years later, they claimed its second Confederation crown in Cuba … The USA currently have a 16-game unbeaten streak in CONCACAF U-17 Qualification … The stars & stripes have John Hackworth at the helm. More in the Forum

Harbour View are champions of the 2006-07 Premier League after 1-1 draw with Naggo Head

2007-04-22T20:32:00.000-07:00

Captain of Harbour View Lovel Palmer (right) controls the ball under pressure from Andrew Bravos of Naggo's Head (Photo: Garfield Robinson)

April 22, HVFC.net
An afternoon that promised a new Champion belatedly crown the “Stars of the East” not in their clash with relegated bound Naggo Head but in a strange twist of faith, when dethroned Champions Waterhouse scored against second placed Portmore United, with only nine minutes left in the late game at Drewsland.

Eleven points separates the leaders but with Portmore United faltering in their fourth consecutive drawn game (0-0,2-2,2-2-1-1) effectively put themselves out of the running for the title (on 55 points) and have to be more productive in securing a few victories in the last three games less they are also bypassed by the lurking Reno FC who are on 53 points and challenging for a place in the CFU Caribbean Club Championship.

Harbour View by virtue of the results have assumed an unassailable lead of 10 points with only a best possible 9 points on claim, this sparked a spontaneous celebration by the players glued to the Live Radio Broadcast at the Club.

Horns started tooting, banging on signboards, shouts, cries and screams were bellowed from the greatest heights as relief was achieved and finally, finally we exhaled after the trauma of last years poor finish.

The Xzibit crew cranked up the disco as wild dancing erupted on the dance-floor, players, coaches, managers and executives were severely doused with water as liquor flowed sweetly, smiles adorned the faces of the many long suffering fans, media personalities and supporters as TVJ filmed every active moment of it inclusive of interviews.

At midnight the crowd slowly started treking home as the party is to be continued in earnest on Sunday as the Live TV home game against Trelawny’s Village United where an official presentation of the Premier League Trophy, Medals and the necessary pomp and pageantry that accompanies it. Read more in the forum

JFF to assist Parish Associations and Confederations.

2007-04-17T03:07:00.000-07:00

The Board of Directors of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) have accepted the recommendation of the General Secretary, Burchell Gibson, that all Parish Associations and National Confederations be given special attention to improve the efficiency of their respective administrative processes. Effective September 1, 2007 the Federation’s thirteen (13) Parish Associations and the four (4) Confederations will each receive a monthly subvention of J$20,000.00 to assist with local administrative activities.

The General Scretary will also conduct a survey within all local football secretariats to ascertain the various technological needs that exist as the Federation seeks to improve the technological capabilities of the Parish Associations and Confederations. In addition the Jamaica Football Federation will organise training sessions for Parish Associations and Confederations to improve the skills of local football secretariat personnel in electronic communication of information and management of data. More in the news | Read More in the forum

Jamaica 1, Panama 1 in Friendly

2007-03-27T05:22:00.000-07:00

Jamaica played to a 1-1 tie against Panama in an exhibition game on Monday night at the National Stadium in Jamaica. It was the first home game for new technical director Bora Milutinovic's and his young Reggae Boyz squad.

Panama struck early with a goal three minutes into the game. A superb pass split the Jamaican defenders giving Luis Garces a blistering close-range strike pass Whittaker in goal. The Boyz, boosted by the inclusion of Ricardo Gardener in midfield and Luton Shelton in a striker’s role, quickly recovered and went into action creating some good opportunities for Jamaica.

Missing at least two clear chances to equalize, the Boyz kept the momentum going with good movements off the ball and winning the midfield battles. Jamaica finally pulled level in the 45th when a Ricardo Gardener corner was headed on by Lovel Palmer to Lunton Shelton who scored a brilliant goal to end the half.

In the second half, Jamaica continued their domination of Panama, showing good chemistry and skill along with some purposeful attacks. At the final whistle the score remained unchanged with Jamaica getting 13 shots on goal to Panama’s Panama 9. Jamaica had 5 corners to Panama’s 1 and committed 18 fouls to Panama’s 25.

Jamaica: Richard McCallum, Allien Whittaker, Ricardo Gardener, Xavian Virgo, Oneil Smith, Jermaine Taylor, Christopher Harvey, Mario Harrison, Adrian Reid, Nicholy Finlayson, Demar Phillips, Mario Swaby, Fabian Davis, Donald Stewart, Lovel Palmer, Keneil Moodie, Donavan Davis, Fabian Taylor, Luton Shelton, Horace Howell, Andre Redwood, Kavin Bryan. Read more in the forum

A Visit to The Reggae Boyz Practice session

2007-03-21T15:46:00.000-07:00

I stopped by the Lockhart Stadium to watch new look Reggae Boyz in their Wednesday morning practice session. The game against Switzerland will be the second game for newly appointed technical director Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic who guided Jamaica to win the Lunar New Year Cup in Hong Kong last month.

The players went through some light drills on a half field with two full sized goals. A lot of emphasis was on positional play with Bora stopping the session constantly to stress what he was trying to convey. He is a coach that gets involved with the plays, runs around with the players and stays on top of the action. The players seemed pretty relaxed and went through the session without anything impressive or outstanding. They also worked on some set plays and corners.

I had a chance to chat with the ever cool but hard working Howie Bell, team manager for the Reggae Boyz. He indicated that the team chemistry has been good and that all the players are working hard. Bell said he noticed an overall spirit of optimism with the players and that even the NPL players seems energized with the arrival of Bora.

The team that is going up against Switzerland is composed of about 8 under 23 players, Taylor the u23 captain, Reid, Moody, Virgo, Harrison, Finlayson, Davis and Powell, which are amoung the core that they are building on. Other players not on this trip includes Pierce, Morrisey, Plummer who were on the Hong Kong trip, Shelton, Priestly, White and Nathan Koo–Booth absent for various reasons. When Jamaica plays Panama, Bell expects that Bora will juggle the players some more as he is constantly evaluating them. He said the goal is 2010 and that is why the focus is on this age group. Bell thinks that Bora is a good choice and says that organization and unity is constantly stressed to the players. Bell would like to see the team able to create more scoring opportunities and better finishing and that all players should be capable of scoring, not just the forwards. He highlighted Taylor as a player that has shown the ability to score important goals.

I also met Bora and struggled to understand him verbally. I must credit the players as they seemed to understand (i hope) what he was conveying to them on the field. In response to my question on his impression of the players, Bora said he was happy with them, happy with the spirit they are showing, that they have more than lived up to his expectations. He likes the progess and is expecting much more improvements from them.

When asked about the deficiency of the team and what needs the most work, he immediately said “everywhere, as all areas must be strong and no single area is better than the other...this is why they will train hard to make the team better”. On his views on Jamaica he said “so far he was happy, everyone has been nice and everything is going ok”.

On my way out, I had a brief chat with Crenston Boxhill, President of the JFF. He said that he is very confident that they made the right choice in Bora and was happy that they finally got him. He made a good point that sometimes the public expects too much too soon and that many fans are not looking at what they are trying to achieved in the long term.

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Reggae Boyz squad named to face Switzerland

2007-03-20T13:05:00.000-07:00

Following yesterday’s round of play in the Wray & Nephew National Premier League the following squad has been selected to represent Jamaica against Switzerland in a friendly international game on Thursday, March 22 at the Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale.

Richard McCallum -Waterhouse -G.K.
Allien Whittaker – JDF- G.K.
Xavian Virgo -Boys Town -Defender
Oneil Smith -Boys Town -Defender
Jermaine Taylor - Harbour View – Defender
Christopher Harvey -Harbour View - Defender
Mario Harrison -Reno - Defender
Adrian Reid - Portmore - Defender
Nicholy Finlayson - Reno - Defender/Midfielder
Demar Phillips –Waterhouse -Defender/Midfielder
Mario Swaby – Portmore - Defender/Midfielder
Fabian Davis -Tivoli Gardens -Midfielder
Donald Stewart - Harbour View - Midfielder
Lovel Palmer - Harbour View - Midfielder
Keneil Moodie – Seba --Midfielder
Donavan Davis -St. George’s FC - Forward/Midfielder
Fabian Taylor - Harbour View - Forward/Midfielder
Horace Howell - Tivoli Gardens - Forward
Andre Redwood – JDF - Forward
Kavin Bryan Harbour View Forward

The squad features 16 of the 20 members of the recently successful Lunar New Year Cup team. Fabian Davis and Keneil Moodie have been included in this squad. Christopher Harvey who last represented Jamaica at the U-23 level in the 2002 CAC games in El Salvador has also been included along with Andre Redwood from the JDF who has been called to represent Jamaica for the first time. The team leaves the island on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 9:20am on Air Jamaica flight JM33. While in Ft. Lauderdale the team will train at the Lockhart Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday at 5:00pm.

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Players On The Move

2007-01-17T13:10:00.000-08:00

Jamaican striker Luton Shelton will join English Premier League club Sheffield United from his Swedish first division club Helsingborg for a fee reported to be in the region of £2 million. The 21-year-old Shelton played an important part last season to help Helsingborg finished fourth in the Swedish league. He scored a total of 17 goals in 28 competitive matches including nine goals in 19 first-division matches. Shelton who started his career with Wray & Nephew National Premier League campaigners Harbor View FC is set to join his new club immediately. Read more on Shelton in the forum

Reggae Boys midfielder Omar Daley is reported to have signed a deal with Bradford City and is set to arrive in the UK once all the formalities have been completed. The 25-year-old Daley was granted a work permit and will join fellow Reggae Boys Donovan Ricketts and Jermaine Johnson at Bradford on an 18-month deal. Daley previously had stints at Reading and Preston in England and more recently the Charleston Battery in America's USL. Read more on Daley in the forum

Another Reggae Boy, Kari Stephenson, has joined Swedish club AIK Stockholm on a four-year deal. The 26 year old Stephenson played Manning Cup at Wilmer's and then Collegiate football at Williams College in the US, before being drafted by the Kansas City Wizards in the US Major League Soccer, and then Gutenberg's Aglet & Idrottssalskap (GAIS) in Sweden. Stephenson will begin pre-season training with his new Swedish club after passing his medical. Read more on Stephenson in the forum

Jamaican international Dane Richards was on Friday selected by Red Bull New York while while Omar Cummings was selected by Colorado Rapids in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft in Indianapolis. Read more in the forum

How They Shape Up for the JFF Presidency

2006-12-26T04:39:00.000-08:00

After a year of disastrous performances by the Reggae Boyz, many soccer fans are questioning the ability of the current Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Crenston Boxhill to lead the national football program into the future. Along with the slow development of the Football Academy and elimination from the Digicel Cup, the current administration has come under fire as the national football program continues to slide. Boxhill is hoping that the recent hiring of Bora Milutinovic will prove to be the lifeline needed to bring back the confidence of the fans. With the JFF presidential election set for November 2007, the administration of Mr. Crenston Boxhill must take note of the possible successor to the presidency.

CAPTAIN HORACE BURRELL, senior vice-president of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), has made it clear that he intends to run for the presidency of the Jamaica Football Federation. Burrell, who was defeated by a margin of 54-49 by current president Crenston Boxhill on November 23, 2003, recently accepted an invitation to serve as a vice-president of the Clarendon Football Association (CFA), which many see as another indication of his intentions to run. Burrell previously served as president of the Jamaica Football Federation from 1994 to 2003 and was largely credited for guiding the Reggae Boyz's historic qualification to the 1998 World Cup Finals in France. During his reign, two other national youth teams qualified for World Cup Finals - the Under-17 in 1999 in New Zealand and the Under-20s two years later in Argentina.

CHRIS DEHRING, The managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, has also been mentioned as a possible candidate for the JFF presidency. Dehring was appointed as managing director of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 by the WICB in 1999 and is credited as one of the principal architect of the Caribbean's quest to host the ICC Cricket World Cup. He was also a representative for the WICB in the commercial rights negotiations of US$550 million for ICC tournaments, including the ICC CWC in 2007, becoming the largest rights deal in cricket's history. Voice your choice in the forum

Boyz Score 2-1 win over Canada

2006-10-12T03:32:00.000-07:00

The Reggae Boyz came from behind to beat Canada 2-1 in a friendly international at the National Stadium on Sunday. Luton Shelton and Demar Phillips scored two minutes apart late in the first half after Tomasz Radzinski gave the Canadians the lead in the ninth minute. It was a sweet victory for the Boyz as they avenged last month's friendly loss in Montreal. The victory also served as a moral booster for Jamaica who was recently eliminated from the Digicel Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying.

Jamaica's first goal came 35 minutes into the game when Omar Daley picked up the ball in defense and played it down the left flank to Phillips who in turn sent a nice cross to the onrushing Shelton to slam home from close range. Immediately after midfielder Jermaine Hue weaved pass four defenders and played the ball to Phillips, who finished with clinical accuracy for the winning goal.

The Reggae Boyz will next play Peru in an international friendly on November 15 at the National Stadium.
Jamaica - Richard McCallum, Damion Stewart, Oneil Thompson (Shavar Thomas 46th), Shane Crawford (Demar Phillips 26th), Xavean Virgo, Khari Stephenson (Fabian Davis 88th), Omar Daley, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Jermaine Hue, Luton Shelton (Teafore Bennett 73rd), Ricardo Fuller.

Canada - Kenny Stamatopoulos, Kevin McKenna, Marco Reda, Patrice Bernier (Ali Gerba 77th), Paul Stalteri, Julian de Guzman (Martin Nash 58th), Tomasz Radzinski, Rob Friend, Mike Klukowski (Gabe Gervias 24th, Adam Braz 92nd), Atiba Hutchinson, Josh Simpson. Read more in the forum

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Reggae Boyz crash out of Digicel Cup

2006-10-02T04:39:00.000-07:00

Defending champions Jamaica failed to advance past the first round of the Digicel Caribbean Cup after defeating Haiti 2-0 at the National Stadium last night. The Reggae Boyz ended on six points, the same as Haiti and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), who defeated St Lucia by a healthy 8-0 margin to edge Jamaica on superior goal advantage.

Due to their embarrassing 2-1 loss to minnows St Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, it was the first time in five years that Jamaica failed to advance to the final round of the Caribbean Cup. This result has heightened calls for the resignation of the Creston Boxhill's administration as Jamaica continues to regress to new lows in the region. The quick exit also means that Jamaica will not participate in the next CONCACAF Gold Cup.

In a very lethargic performance, Jamaica's first goals came in the ninth minute from Seba's Wilfred Smith header on Garfield Reid's right-sided corner kick. The second came from Dawkins just after the half-hour mark, when he had an easy goal from inside the six-yard box, after goalkeeper Montrevil Frantzy failed to hold on to a hard shot by Fabian Davis.
In the first game, SVG thrashed St Lucia 8-0. Jamaica's team was Shawn Sawyers, Jermanine Taylor (Demar Stewart 46th), Oneil Thompson, Xavean Virgo (Damion Williams 77th), Garfield Reid, Fabian Davis, Shane Crawford (Demar Phillips 40th), Omar Daley, Fabian Dawkins, Wilfred Smith, Roland Dean. Read more in the Forum

Jamaica rout St. Lucia 4-0 in Digicel Cup

2006-09-28T03:57:00.000-07:00

Jamaica opened their defense of the Digicel Cup with an unconvincing 4-0 win over St Lucia at the National Stadium last night.
Comprised mostly of local-based players, The Reggae Boyz got goals from Kevin Lamey, Wilfred Smith and Demar Phillips to take joint leadership of Group B with Haiti on three points.

In a scrappy performance against a very weak St. Lucia team, Jamaica scored all the goals in the first half and looked lost for ideas in the second.
Seba's Wilfred Smith got the Boyz off to a good start in the third minute when he scored from inside the box after goalie Giovanni Veterville failed to hold onto a Fabian Davis left-footer. In the 22nd minute Kevin Lamey got his long awaited international goal when he buried a pass from Waterhouse club mate Demar Phillip. Eight minutes later Phillips got the third when he scored a header from a left-sided corner. Lamey completed his brace by scoring again six minutes later.
In the curtain-raiser, a hot Haitian team crushed St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4-0 with goals from Josue Mayard. Jean Baptiste Fritzson, Jean Jascques and Herold Gracien.

The competition continues tomorrow at the same venue with Haiti vs St Lucia at 5:00 pm and Jamaica vs SVG at 7:00. Read more in the Forum

Boyz kick off Digicel Caribbean Cup against St Lucia

2006-09-28T03:46:00.000-07:00

The Reggae Boyz kicks off their leg of the Digicel Caribbean Cup in a double header at the National Stadium today. In the curtain-raiser at 5:00 pm, Haiti takes on St Vincent and the Grenadines followed by Jamaica against St. Lucia.

Interim head coach Carl Brown, who was reappointed last month following the resignation of Wendell Downswel will be in charge of the team as they begin their defence of the Cup. It will also be the first time that Jamaica will be playing at the "Office" in over 20 months.
The team will be made up mainly of local based players and is expected to advance from Group D, dubbed the "{group of death". Brown is concerned with the strikers at his disposal and will have to choose from Kevin Lamey, Rohan Reid, Roland Dean, Wilfred Smith and Fabian Dawkins. In addition, overseas-based players Omar Daley, Shane Crawford, Sean Fraser and Fabian Dawkins, were called up for the game.

The winner and runner-up advance to the next phase, with the finals set for Trinidad early next year. The 2006/07 Digicel Caribbean Cup winners will earn a first prize of US$120,000. The full squad is: Shawn Sawyers, Richard McCallum, Demar Stewart, Jermaine Taylor, Xavian Virgo, Fabian Davis, Garfield Reid, Shane Crawford, Oneil Thompson, Omar Daley, Demar Phillips, Jason Morrison, Damion Williams, Sean Fraser, Fabian Dawkins, Roland Dean, Wilfred Smith, Kevin Lamey. Read more in the Forum

Canada 1, Jamaica 0

2006-09-04T19:46:00.000-07:00

The Reggae Boyz went down 0-1 against Canada in an international friendly played at Montreal's Claude Robillard Stadium. A goal in the 41st minute by Rob Friend gave Canada the edge in a game that both teams could make valid claims for victory.

The Reggae Boyz, playing without many of their top players made a number of mistakes in the first half. In the 38th minute, Friend had to be helped from the field after coming up on a hard tackle from defender Damion Stewart at the edge of the penalty area. Stewart was cautioned by the Costa Rican referee Walter Quesaba on the play. Minutes later, Friend headed a lobbed ball from midfielder Julian de Guzman over a stranded Shawn Sawyers and into the Jamaican goal.

Jamaica played a much better second half especially with the introduction in the 64th minute of Omar Daley and Dawkins replacing Demar Phillips and Kevin Lamey. Daley along with Cambell-Ryce played some good combinations and in the 68th minute the Reggae Boyz were unlucky not to have the equalizer. Teafore Bennett was unfairly judged to be offside after scoring a rebound off goalkeeper Greg Sutton.

The game was watched by 6,500 mostly pro-Canadian with a small but vocal group of Reggae Boyz supporters. Both teams will meet in a return match in Kingston, Jamaica on Oct. 8. More in the Forum

Reggae Boyz Suffer Big Loss to England

2006-06-04T07:59:00.000-07:00

Jamaica's Reggae Boyz lost 6-0 to England in an historic friendly international at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium. A crowd of over 70 thousand watched in a party atmosphere as England capitalized on poor defending to win their final warm-up game before the World Cup Finals in Germany. Jamaica, coming off a 4-1 loss to Ghana was also weakened by the loss of striker Marlon King for a breach of discipline. Although outclassed, The Boyz seemed motivated and tried to put on a good show before the large crowd.

In the first five minutes, the Reggae Boyz launched a series of fast paced attacks that put England on the defensive. England quickly settled and started to dominate possession. Eleven minutes into the game England struck first blow when Crouch heads down to Owen who steers the ball on for Lampard to score. The Reggae Boyz continued to concede goals giving up two own goals. David Beckham's free-kick was deflected into the net by Jermaine Taylor in the 17th and Crouch adding the third in the 29th off an Omar Delay's deflection. Jamaica's best chance of the half came from Jason Euell, whose powerful shot forced goalkeeper Paul Robinson to parry it wide. Jamaica's defense was again caught off guard as Michael Owen broke loose from a Rio Ferdinand long ball, and rounding goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, rolled the ball into an empty net to end the half 4-0.

Crouch scored his second goal in the 67th minute and completed his hat scoring an Owen's cross from the edge of the box in the 89th minute. Although outplayed for most of the match, Jamaica created a few chances of their own in the second half. Ricardo Fuller, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Jermaine Hue and Luton Shelton all had outstanding moments in the game. The 6-0 score line is England's best result under Sven-Goran Eriksson.

England: Paul Robinson (David James, 46), Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole (Wayne Bridge, 36), Steven Gerrard (Stewart Downing, 77), Rio Ferdinand, John Terry (Sol Campbell, 33), David Beckham (Aaron Lennon, 67), Frank Lampard (Michael Carrick, 67), Peter Crouch, Michael Owen, Joe Cole. Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks, (GK: Blue, Blue, Blue)

Jamaica: Donovan Ricketts, Omar Daley, Damion Stewart, Claude Davis, Garfield Reid, Jason Euell (Khari Stephenson, 79), Jermaine Taylor (Shane Crawford, 46), Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Jermaine Hue (Jermaine Johnson, 85), Ricardo Fuller (Teofore Bennett, 76), Luton Shelton (Deon Burton, 48). Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks, (GK Black and Grey/ Gold and Black). Read more in the forum

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Ghana proved too strong for the Reggae Boyz

2006-06-01T08:48:00.000-07:00

Jamaica's senior Reggae Boyz team lost the first of a two-match tour of England today when they went down 4-1 to Ghana at Leicester City's Walkers stadium. Ghana, winners of four African Cup of Nations titles proved too strong for the Reggae Boyz scoring two goals in the first half and two in the second half for a convincing win. Ghana took an early lead after just five minutes as Sulley Muntari pounced on a rebound and put it pass Ricketts in Jamaica's goal. Ghana continued to pressure and doubled their lead on 19 minutes as Damion Stewart deflected a Stephen Appiah's shot into his own goal.

Jamaica rallied gamely in the second half and just before the hour mark Jason Euell pulled a goal back for the Boyz, scoring a rebound from a Shane Crawford free kick. Ghana took back their two-goal cushion with Appiah finding the net on 66 minutes and again two minutes later with Matthew Amoah scoring goal number 4. Ghana will face Italy, USA and Czech Republic in Group E at the World Cup finals. The Reggae Boyz will next play England on Saturday 3rd June, 2006 at Old Trafford, Manchester

Jamaica - Donovan Ricketts (Shawn Sawyers 86th), Claude Davis, Damion Stewart, Garfield Reid, Omar Daley, Khari Stephenson (Jason Morrison 82nd), Jason Euell, Shane Crawford, Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Jermaine Johnson 63rd), Luton Shelton (Ricardo Fuller 46th), Marlon King (Teofore Bennett 82nd)....Read more in the forum

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Player Awards

2006-05-14T18:10:00.000-07:00

Reggae Boy Ricardo Gardner was named Bolton Wanderers Player Of the Year at their awards dinner on May 7, 2006

Southamption FC Reggae Boy Ricardo Fuller was named Powerade Player of the Month, finishing the season on a high scoring six goals in six games
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Reggae Boyz to play Ghana

2006-05-14T18:07:00.000-07:00

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) confirmed that the Reggae Boyz will face Ghana on May 29 at the Leicester City Stadium, just before their historic clash with England on June 3. Ghana, ranked 50th in the world, like England, will be using the game against Jamaica as a tune up for the World Cup. Jamaica's Technical director, Wendell Downswell, has indicated that he will select his squad from a competitive pool of 30 local and foreign-based capped players combining experience with youth. Between 20 and 22 (players) will make the trip to England on May 24. The JFF reported that the 68,000 capacity Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester was sold out for the England/Jamaica encounter.

The players called to training camp are: Goalkeepers Donovan Ricketts, Shawn Sawyers, Dwayne Kerr; defenders Tyrone Marshall, Claude Davis, Damion Stewart, Omar Daley, Garfield Reid, Jermaine Taylor, Oneil Thompson, Demar Stewart, Keniel Moodie, Adrian Reid, Desmond Breakenridge; midfielders Ricardo Gardner, Jason Euell, Jermaine Hue, Khari Stephenson, Jermaine Johnson, Jason Morrison, Nicholy Finlayson, Fabian Davis, Fabian Dawkins, Lovel Palmer; forwards Ricardo Fuller, Marlon King, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Teofore Bennett, Luton Shelton, Ryan Johnson.Read more in the forum

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Damion Stewart signs deal with QPR

2006-05-06T20:04:00.000-07:00

Jamaican international Damion Stewart was reported to have signed a three year contract with QPR. Stewart, a 25 year-old defender, was on loan at Bradford City from Caribbean Club champions Harbour View, will officially join OPR on June 1 2006. Stewart, nicknamed 'Stew Peas' by the Reggae Boyz, has made over 30 appearances for Jamaica and is due to play against England in a World Cup warm-up match at Old Trafford on June 3. .More in the forum

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JFF Seals Academy land deal at Munro

2006-05-06T19:59:00.000-07:00

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) announced that they have completed the purchase of lands at Munro College in St Elizabeth earmarked for the construction of the National Football Academy and Training Centre. At a press conference at the JFF's headquaters announcing a $5.5- million sponsorship of the Reggae Boyz for the England game on June 3, president Crenston Boxhill disclosed that the FIFA funds of some US$400,000 (approximately $24 million) was paid to secure the Munro lands, located in Malvern.More in the forum

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Fuller Continues Goal Scoring Form

2006-04-24T03:18:00.000-07:00

Reggae Boy Ricardo Fuller continued his late-season goal-scoring form with another strike in Southampton's loss to Crystal Palace in the English Championship on Saturday. Fuller scored in the 69th minute, just minutes after Crystal palace took the lead on an Andrew Johnson goal. The 26 year-old Fuller timed Darren Potter's left-sided cross and placed his header into the top right-hand corner of the goal. Southampton fell behind again as Clinton Morrison came off the bench to find the nets nine minutes from the end to give Crystal Palace the win. Fuller is now Southampton's leading goalscorer this season with seven goals

Jamaica Hold USA to 1-1 Tie

2006-04-12T03:02:00.000-07:00

Reggae Boyz put their CONCACAF rivals USA to the test as both teams played to an exciting 1-1 draw in a friendly international at the SAS Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina.

The Boyz struck in the fourth minute courtesy of a Jermaine Hue's pass to Teofore Bennett who outpaced the USA defenders and calmly slotted home pass Tony Meola in goal. Team immediately USA stepped up the pace with some positive runs forward only to be kept at bay by a solid looking Reggae Boyz defense.

The USA finally broke through in the 25th minute as Ben Olsen collected a quick Landon Donovan's pass in the goal area and a struck a low shot under the an out stretched Ricketts into the net.The Boyz countered well at times and in the 31st minute, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, showed good pace and skill down right side, twisting Chris Albright around before crossing to Ryan Johnson in the centre, but the latter's shot was blocked.

Early in the second half, Donovan Ricketts pulled off a spectacular one-handed save, tipping Chris Albright's close-range header over the cross bar. The game seemed to lose momentum as both teams made substitutions midway in the half. USA pressed for the winner late in the game but the Reggae Boyz maintained their composure for a well deserved 1-1 draw. The U.S. is now 9-0-8 against Jamaica.

TEAMS: Jamaica - Donovan Ricketts, Claude Davis (Demar Stewart 30th), Damion Stewart, Omar Daley, Garfield Reid, Khari Stephenson (Oneil Thompson 71st), Jermaine Hue, Jason Morrison, (Dane Richards 60th) Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Fabian Dawkins 61st), Ryan Johnson Jermaine Johnson 71st), Teofore Bennett (Newton Sterling 61st).Subs not used: S Sawyers,Booked: Daley (34th)USA - Tony Meola, Frankie Hejduk, Chris Albright, Landon Donovan, Pat Noonan (John O'Brien 67th), Ben Olsen, Josh Wolff (Eddie Johnson 45th), Steve Ralston (Clint Demsey 55th), Taylor Twellman (Brian Ching 45th), Eddie Pope, Pablo Matsroeni.Subs not used: M Reis, N Garcia, K Zavagnin,Booked: Pope (20th) ...Read more in the forum

Reggae Boyz to face Canada in friendly series

2006-03-31T03:42:00.000-08:00

Jamaica's senior Reggae Boyz team will face Canada in a friendly two-way home-and-away series in September and October. The first of the series is scheduled for September 4 at the Complexe sportif Claude Robillard in Toronto, while the second is slated for October 4 at the National Stadium, Jamaica.

In 11 previous encounters against Canada, The Reggae Boyz have won once, lost five times and drew five. The last time the two teams met on September 2, 1999, in Toronto, Jamaica lost 1-0 to their host. Canada remains unbeaten in their last three international games with a 1-0 win over Luxembourg, a 0-0 draw with the United States and a 2-0 win over Austria.

The Reggae Boyz games against Canadian are in addition to the list of international friendly against the US on April 11 in North Carolina, another against England on June 3rd at Old Trafford and a strong possibility of a meeting against world cup bound Ghana...Read more in the forum

Onandi Lowe signs with Miami FC

2006-03-12T04:53:00.000-08:00

Jamaican international Onandi Lowe is reported to have signed a 10 month loan deal with the United Soccer League's (USL) new franchise, Miami FC. The 32 year-old Lowe is an enormously talented striker and was a member of the historic World Cup squad that played World Cup 98. He has been one of the most controversial players to represent the Reggae Boyz in the last decade and has over 60 caps for Jamaica.

The 6 foot 3 Lowe's turbulent career has seen him represent a number of clubs in Jamaica, England and the USA. These included Coventry City F.C. (England), Rushden & Diamonds (England), the Kansas City Wizards (MLS), Port Vale ( England), Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League), the Montreal Impact (A-League), Richmond Kickers, Arnett Gardens (Jam. NPL) and most recently Jamaican and Caribbean Champions, Portmore United.

In expressing his excitement with the prospect of playing with Miami FC in its inaugural season, Lowe thanked the former head of the Jamaica Football Federation, Captain Horace Burrell, for his belief in him as a person and a professional football player. He also thanked Portmore United for facilitating the opportunity with Miami FC. The new Miami FC franchise will hosts its first regular season USL first division home match against the Montreal Impact on Sunday, April 23. Read more in the forum

Jamaica plays USA in friendly on April 11

2006-02-22T03:38:00.000-08:00

Reggae Boyz will face the United States in a friendly international on April 11 in Cary, North Carolina. The game will give the USA's coach Bruce Arena a final look at his players before he names his 23-man squad for the World Cup finals. For the Reggae Boyz, it will serve as part of their continued development and will give younger players a chance to impress coach Wendell Downswell ahead their encounter with England in June.
In 16 matches against the U.S since 1998, Jamaica has never beaten their North American neighbors as the U.S. has won nine times and the other seven matches ending in draws. The U.S. open their World Cup campaign on June 12 against the Czech Republic followed by matches against Italy on June 17 and Ghana on June 22. The Boyz, who failed to qualify for the World Cup, last played a friendly international in October when they lost 5-0 to Australia in England. Read more in the forum

King and Davis Score for English Clubs

2006-02-12T07:31:00.000-08:00

Watford's Marlon King continued his claim as The Reggae Boyz most in form striker as he was again on target in the English Championship. King who recently won Championship Player-of-the-Month for January, scored his 16th strike for Watford as they beat Coventry 4-0 at Vicarage Road yesterday. His goal was a header in the 59th minute that put his team ahead by 2-0. The other goals came from Ashley Young (32nd), Darius Henderson (78th) and Jay DeMerit (82nd).

Another Reggae Boy, defender Claude Davis, also found the nets as Preston put on a 5-1 thrashing of Luton. Davis, who came on as a substitute in the 66th minute, scored from close range late in the game.

Ricardo Gardner voted 'Player of the Round'

2006-02-06T18:55:00.000-08:00

Bolton Wanderer’s Reggae Boy Ricardo Gardner has become the first Barclays Premiership player to be voted 'Player of the Round' and joins this season's Team of The FA Cup. Gardner was among five players nominated for the award after his sterling performance against Arsenal who lost to Bolton 1-0 in the fourth round. Of the 15,000 votes cast on website TheFA.com, Gardner won 37 percent of the votes. Other players included Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand, Stoke's Ed De Goey, Colchester United’s Neil Danns and former Brentford striker DJ Campbell. Gardner, who plays regularly at the left back position, was part of a solid Bolton defence that shut down Arsenal's attack ... More in the Forum

Marlon King on Target Again

2006-01-29T07:29:00.000-08:00

Reggae Boyz Marlon King scored his 13th goal of the season for Watford as they thrashed Crewe 4-1. Watford's Matthew Spring scored twice in the 18th and 26th minutes before King scored the third in the 58th minute with a strike from the edge of the penalty area. Four minutes later Ashley Young added goal number four while Crewe's consolation goal came in the 81st minute More in the Forum

Jamaica's Girlz Crash Out Of The 2006 CONCACAF Women’s U-20s

2006-01-29T07:22:00.000-08:00

Jamaica's Reggae Girlz lost 4-1 to Mexico for the third and final Confederation berth to the 2006 FIFA Women’s U-20 World Championship CONCACAF Tournament. The USA captured the top spot after a 3:2 victory over Canada. Both teams had already qualified to the 2006 FIFA Women’s U-20 World Championship in Russia. In the fight for the third spot, Mexico went ahead 19 minutesinto the game, as Jamaica's Christina Murray scored an own goal. The Reggae Girlz bounced back with Venicia Reid putting Jamaica level in the 33rd minute as the half ended 1-1. Mexico took the lead two minutes into the second half and then goals in the 68th and 90th minutes sent the young Jamaican Girlz packing. Jamaica: 13-Paula Jackson – 4-Shanique Mitchell, 7-Venicia Reid-C, 8-Julie Fearon, 9-Peta-Gaye Soman (81: 3-Correne Walker), 10-Omolyn Davis (37: 17-Shereen Clarke), 11-Kimmia Parker, 12-Natalya Manyan, 16-Yolanda Hamilton, 19-Shakira Duncan (67: 5-Kenesha Reid), 20-Christine Murray. Booked: Parker 51’, Fearon 68’, K. Reid 90’ TD: Vin BLAINE Read more in the forum

Jamaica to Face England at Wembley

2006-01-25T18:08:00.000-08:00

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), has announced that Jamaica and England will face each other leading up to the World Cup in an International friendly at the Wembley Stadium. The game which is scheduled for June 3 will help England to prepare for their world cup group encounter with Trinidad and Tobago. It will also give the Jamaica Football Federation a chance to measure the progress of Jamaica's national program under the leadership of President Crenston Boxhill and head coach Wendell Downswel. It also serves as an opportunity for The Reggae Boyz to to regain some of the credibility they lost when they were eliminated fom the World Cup in the second round of CONCACAF qualifying....Read more in the Reggae Boyz forum

Boxhill Survives No-Confidence

2006-01-25T18:05:00.000-08:00

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After a day of high drama and comical excitement, the Crenston Boxhill led team retained control of the Jamaica Football Federation, surviving a vote of no confidence. The total number of JFF delegates in attendance at Munro College in St Elizabeth was 104. Of those, 51 voted against the no confidence motion and 53 voted in favor of it. For the no confidence motion to have been achieved at least 2/3 of the delegates needed to vote in favor of the motion.

The news team on the ground stated that it was a most disgraceful affair. Quite a few delegates attended the meeting with only one item on their agenda … ‘To get rid of Boxhill’. Others have two, ‘run Boxhill and fire Gibson’. Many were in agreement that the behavior displayed by the anti Boxhill section of the crowd was embarrassingly disgraceful. The scene was so bad, somebody commented ‘bwoy this feel like the 70's, communism vs capitalism. In fact some argue that this may have contributed to the middle of the road delegates backing away from supporting the motion.

Well, it is over … for now, and many will argue that it is the right decision. The Captain and crew seemed too anxious for power and moreover it is only right for Boxhill to complete his tour of duty. Now Boxhill knows there is no time for posturing, if he doesn’t get up and represent, he will be history come the next election

USA defeats the Reggae Boyz 3-1 to advance to the Gold Cup Quarter finals

2005-07-18T02:53:00.000-07:00

USA defeated the Reggae Boyz 3-1 to advance to the Quarter finals of the Gold Cup 2005.Both teams in their traditional colors started cautiously. Jamaica had the early possession. In the 5th minute USA wins a corner. Josh Wolff gets the ball in the penalty box and fires a shot that took a deflection pass Ricketts into the back of the net. One minute later Jamaica reacts with Ricardo Fuller winning a foul in the penalty box. A poorly taken penalty by Andy Williams gave USA's Keller an easy save. Reggae Boyz Stewart's strong challenge on Cherundolo gets him a caution and two minutes later Hue gets a yellow card for his challenge on Cherundolo. The Reggae Boyz continue to press for the equalizer with a 25 meter effort by Shelton that rolls wide and a header by Shelton that goes over the crossbar. Shelton again gets in the play just inside the box but swings and totally misses his shot. Midway through the game Jamaica's midfielders Hue and Williams are almost invisible. On the 41st minute Beasley penetrates in the penalty box and scores on Jamaica. The half ends with USA leading by 2 goals to nil.
Encouraged by cheering supporters, Team USA dominated the early stages of the second half and Beasley almost gets a third as the USA continued their steady attack on a now anemic looking Reggae Boyz. In the 56th minute a very slick series of passes gives Andy Williams a breakaway but he is fouled outside the box. An excellent strike by Stephenson beats Keller only to be stopped by the post. 15 min " Ralph replaces Sawyers for Jamaica. Jamaica comes alive again in the 64th minute with a good run and shot from Andy Williams but his shot whizzes just wide. Shelton makes a good run and fires a dangerous ball across the face of the USA goal but Keller saves. As play resumes Jerome Taylor cleans up Beasley with a vicious tackle and immediately gets a red card. Jamaica substitutes Jermaine Johnson for Shelton. USA seems to be able to penetrate at will and Reggae Boyz goalie, Ricketts, is kept very busy. Team USA keeps the pressure on and is rewarded again with another Beasley goal with the assist from Armas. Fuller pulls one back for Jamaica with a quick dribble into the box and easily slipping it pass Keller. Jamaica defense collapses again and gives the USA a penalty just before the end of the game, but it is squandered by an over-confident Landon Donavon. USA wins 3-1 and advances to the semis. More in the Forum.

The Death Of Peter Cargill

2005-04-26T03:16:00.000-07:00

Peter Cargill Dies In Motor Vehicle Accident
Former national midfielder and former national U 23 coach Peter Cargill, died Saturday April 16 from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident in Jamaica. Early reports suggest that a bus in which he was traveling, crashed along the main road between Runaway Bay and Discovery Bay in the parish of St. Ann. Cargill was on his way to Montego Bay for Sunday's match between Waterhouse, the premier league football team he coached and Wadadah. Cargill, who represented Jamaica 84 times, was also a member of the history making Reggae Boys squad that qualified for the 1998 World Cup in France.

Ralph To Join Russian Club

2005-03-08T11:38:00.000-08:00

Damani Ralph To Join Russian Club
Feb 08
Jamaican international Damani Ralph will leave Chicago Fire in the USA to join Russian side FC Rubin Kazan, according to recent reports. The deal is reported to be for three years with a starting salary of US$650,000 which will increase after each season. It was also reported that the deal included a transfer fee was US$2 million, with a portion to go to the Chicago Fire. Since joining the USA Major League Soccer two years ago, Ralph has scored 22 goals and had nine assists. By joining FC Rubin Kazan which finished 10th in the Russian Premier League season, Ralph will have an opportunity to play in the UEFA Cup. Ralph has so far scored one international goal for Jamaica. Read more at thereggaeboyz.com

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Jamaica Captures 2005 Digicel Cup

2005-02-26T04:44:00.000-08:00

Bridgetown, Barbados -Jamaica is the 2005 Digicel Caribbean Cup champions as Reggae Boyz striker Luton Shelton scored early in the second-half to lead Jamaica to a 1-0 victory over Cuba. Jamaica's goal came when Shelton pounced on a long ball from Jermaine Taylor and tapped it past the advancing goalkeeper Odelin Molina Hernandez on 48 minutes. For their effort, Jamaica won the first prize of US$100,000 and their third Caribbean title, following successes in 1991 and 1998. The Cubans took home US$50,000 for finishing second. Both teams now qualify for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States in July. In the second game Trinidad and Tobago defeated Barbados 3-2 becoming the third team to advance to the Gold Cup. Jamaica - Shawn Sawyers, Jermaine Taylor, Damion Stewart, Tyrone Sawyers, Fabian Davis, Robert Scarlett, Omar Daley, Jermaine Hue (Khari Stephenson 54th), Andy Williams, Luton Shelton (Teofore Bennettt 88th), Newton Sterling (Roland Dean 72nd) Cuba - Odelin Molina Hernandez, Silvio Minozo, Yanier Molina, Mario Abreu, Alain Ofarril (Jorge Rondon 70th), Lester More (Reinier Nunes 70th), Maykel Castallenada, Jaime Valencia, Gisbel Izaguirre, Reysandry Fernadez, Pedro Fernandez (Disney Robert 56th).

Jamaica 1-0 over Barbados

2005-02-23T03:35:00.000-08:00

Jamaica secured a spot to the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup as they were victorious 1-0 over host nation Barbados in their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Digicel Cup final round match. Jamaica got a lucky goal eight minutes into the game thanks to the Bajan keeper, Jason Boxhill, as he lost possession of the ball to Jamaica's captain Andy Williams, who scored into an unguarded net. After a brief protest the goal was allowed to stand. Barbados captain John Parris was red carded early in the second half and Jamaica did little to capitalize in a game that poor quality and lackluster play from both teams was the standard of play. In the first game Cuba came-from-behind to secure a 2-1 win over Trinidad and Tobago. The championship-deciding game will be between Jamaica and their Caribbean neighbours Cuba, who have a superior goal difference. Jamaica's team: - Shawn Sawyers, Jermaine Taylor, Damion Stewart, Tyrone Marshall, Garfield Reid, Fabian Davis, Omar Daley (Keith Kelly 72nd), Jermaine Hue (Khari Stephenson 63rd), Andy Williams, Luton Shelton and Roland Dean (Teofore Bennett 68th). Read more at thereggaeboyz.com

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Jamaica Defeats T&T In Opener

2005-02-21T02:58:00.000-08:00

Jamaica stopped arch-rivals Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 with goals from Luton Shelton and captain Andy Williams, in the opening game of the Digicel Caribbean Cup Finals in Barbados. Nigel Pierre got the lone goal for T&T. Trinidad and Tobago seemed to have had the early advantage before Jamaica struck 13 minutes into the game when Luton Shelton had an easy tap in at the back post. The Boyz then had periods of dominance and increased the lead at 35 minutes when Williams scored from a Jermaine Hue's right-sided corner with a header at the near post. T&T immediately pulled a goal back when Nigel Pierre picked up a long ball at the edge of the penalty area and lobbed it over Shawn Sawyers in goal. In another game Cuba defeated host Barbados 3-0.The top three teams will advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States in July.Teams: Jamaica - Shawn Sawyers, Jermaine Taylor, Damion Stewart, Tyrone Marshall, Fabian Davis, Garfield Reid, Omar Daley (Khari Stephenson 75th), Jermaine Hue, (Keith Kelly 77th) Andy Williams, Luton Shelton, Roland Dean (Teofore Bennett 81st). Trinidad - Durance Williams, Marlon Rojas (Jose Luis Seabra 40th), Derek King, Keyeno Thomas, Leslie FitsPatrick, Angus Eve, David Nakhid (Densill Theobald 46th), Cornell Glen, Anton Pierre, Nigel Pierre, Cyd Grey (Scott Sealy 85th). Read more at thereggaeboyz.com

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Footballer Onandi Lowe cleared of drug charge

2005-02-19T22:21:00.000-08:00

Jamaica foolball ace, Onandi Lowe, has been cleared by the Northampton Crown Court of being part of a drug smuggling ring. Lowe, 31, was accused of an attempt to possess more than 2lb (1kg) of crack cocaine when he allegedly signed for a package that was reported to contain drugs. Lowe told the jury he accepted the package as a favour for a friend and did not know its contents. Mr Lowe was released by First Division club Coventry City at the end of last season. Read more at thereggaeboyz.com

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Jamaica Failed to qualify for the World Cup...again

2005-02-11T10:13:00.000-08:00

The dissapointment of Jamaica not qualifying for the 2006 World Cup in Germany is real. Apart from the thousands of heartbroken Reggae Boyz fans, it has also exposed the lack of true professionals that are involved with the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF). Just as important is that it has exposed people that were not qualified or suited for top administrative positions within the Jamaica Football Federation. How can we avoid this in the future? Read more at TheReggaeBoyz.com

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