SVGFF versus time with CFU U-17 Tournament

The organizing committee of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF), which is planning the hosting of Group Three of the Caribbean Football Union’s Under-17 Male Football Tournament, has been assured that the Victoria Park will be ready in time for the start next Wednesday.{{more}}

“We have been assured by the authorities that the Victoria Park will be ready in time,” Otashie Spring told SEARCHLIGHT last Wednesday.

Spring, who heads the organizing committee and who is the first vice-president of the SVGFF, also informed that a site visit was to be made at the Victoria Park last Wednesday to ascertain its readiness.

When SEARCHLIGHT visited the host venue last Tuesday, several components of the infrastructure erected for the just concluded Carnival celebrations were still in place.

Spring said that he is confident that the tournament will go on as planned, as the alternative venues are being prepared for the hosting of the West Indies Under-19 Cricket Tournament.

A release from the SVGFF stated that Group Three will comprise Bermuda, Grenada, St Lucia and hosts St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG).

Two matches each are scheduled for the Victoria Park on Wednesday, July 20, Friday, July 22 and Sunday, July 24, starting at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively.

SVG open their campaign versus Grenada in Wednesday‘s second match, with St Lucia and Bermuda starting off the group.

On Friday, the Vincentians take on Bermuda in the second of the double headers. Before them Grenada and St Lucia battle each other.

Then on Sunday, SVG host St Lucia from 6:30 p.m., while Bermuda and Grenada play from 4 p.m.

The Vincentian team, which went into camp at the Brighton Technical Centre last weekend, ahead of the tournament, reads Deron Hamlet, Javorn Clasp, Darius Victory, Julian Kelly, Clinton Payne, Javed Lotmore, Asrick Walters, Joel Quashie, Trezine Dasouza, Dexran Wilson, Rondell Thomas, Ozim Henderson, Chad Davis, Gareth Leigertwood, Asroy Patterson, Nigel Mathias, Joash Nash, Kesroy Ryan, Reon Spring and Keron Joseph.

Richard Hayde is the team’s coach, with Rosalo McKie – manager.

St Vincent and the Grenadines is among 24 teams which will battle for seven spots in the Caribbean Finals, which will be hosted by Trinidad and Tobago.

Qualifying from the group stage will be the six group winners, along with the best runner-up and host Trinidad and Tobago.(RT)