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By Azad Ali
Trinidad and Tobago Soca Warriors
were kicked out from World Cup
qualifying in the first round for the
first-time.
The T&T senior men’s national footballers
dream to qualify was ended
when they were beaten by The Bahamas
last weekend.
Needing three points, T&T was held
goalless by the Bahamas in Qatar 2022
Caribbean L 52 ife, JUNE 11-17, 2021
CONCACAF zone Group F World Cup
qualifier at the Thomas Robinson stadium
in Nassau, Bahamas.
It was a nerve-wrecking performance,
as T&T struggled to beat a Bahamas
team which went down 7-0 to
Puerto Rico a few days earlier, having
also conceded 15 goals and lost all previous
matches played.
The Soca Warriors moved to five
points and will not advance even if they
beat group winners St. Kitts and Nevis
this week.
St. Kitts and Nevis (nine points) benefited
from playing a third home game
when defeating Guyana 3-0 last week,
but be away from Warner Park for the
first time in the series when they take
on T&T in the Dominican Republic
– T&T playing their home match at a
neutral venue due to Covid-19 restrictions
at home.
By Azad Ali
Cricket West Indies (CWI) lost US
$13 million according to audited financial
for last year, prompting auditors
KPMG to “cast significant doubt on
the company’s ability to continue as a
going concern.”
However, CWI said it plans to aggressively
continue rolling back its financial
practices, in ambitious bid to realize
profits by 2023 and place the organization
on a strong financial footing.
CWI Chief Executive Officer, Johnny
Grave said it was critical the board
remained prudent in managing costs
by adhering to initiatives already in
place.
He said CWI had already managed to
reduce borrowing and while the Covid-
19 pandemic continued to present
unprecedented financial challenges, it
was hoped within the next two and a
half years the organization could be in
a sustainable position.
Rampaul.
Julien was also part of the West
Indies Under-19 squad last year and
was also part of the West Indies
Emerging Players team that won the
Cricket West Indies Super 50 Cup in
2019.
Rampaul reunites with his former
Barbados Captain, Kieron Pollard —
now in his third season at the helm
of the TKR.
Rampaul, 36, impressed in the CG
Insurance Super50 Cup earlier this
year, taking 14 wickets in six matches
as the T&T Red Force won the tournament.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors
held on to Nicholas Pooran who was
named captain and the St. Lucia
Zouks signed Mark Deyal, while the
Jamaica Tallawahs completed their
squad with middle-order batsman
Mohammed and emerging player
and off spinner, Joshua James from
Tobago.
Gayle returns
centuries.
The batsman will join forces with
veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo
who is set to feature for Patriots for
the the first time, after leaving his
native Trinbago Knight Riders.
Gayle is one three new players
acquired by the franchise for the Aug.
28 to Sept. 19 campaign.
It said Trinidad and Tobago closed its
campaign out with a 2-0 triumph over
St. Kitts and Nevis, which already was
qualified for the second round.
Duane Muckette scored in the 36th
minute, and Khaleem Hyland finished in
the 74th minute, CONCACAF said.
It said St. Kitts and Nevis moves on to
face the winner of Group A.
CONCACAF said Group A was taken
by El Salvador, which topped Antigua
and Barbuda 3-0 on Tuesday.
Eriq Zavaleta, in his second match
with La Selecta, scored his first goal,
nodding in for the 40th-minute goal to
break the deadlock, CONCACAF said.
“After Alexander Larin’s stunning
spring from midfield to save a ball off
the line and keep things at 1-0 in the
second half, David Rugamas took it upon
himself to extend the lead on a counterattack,”
it said. “It was three in the 86th
minute, as Walmer Martinez stepped
into the box and shot from point-blank
range to put the cherry on top of the
win.”
CONCACAF said Curacao also made
it into the second round by virtue of a
scoreless draw with Guatemala.
It said the Central American squad
had opportunities, with Oscar Santis’
volley from distance the best chance of
the first half, but Curacao goalkeeper
Eloy Room was up to the task.
“Juninho Bacuna drew Guatemala
shot-stopper Nicholas Hagen into action
midway through the second half, but
Hagen denied him and sparked a counter
attack for Guatemala with Room
again winning a battle with Santis,”
CONCACAF said.
“With points and goal difference level,
a superior number of goals scored puts
Curacao through to face the winner of
Group D,” CONCACAF said.
It said that turned out to be Panama,
which saw off the Dominican Republic
by a 3-0 scoreline.
CONCACAF said the Central Americans
got a rocket of a goal from Anibal
Godoy, “who surged forward from the
midfield to put his boot through a clearance
and score from distance in the
eighth minute.”
In the 67th minute, CONCACAF said
Edgar Barcenas received the ball at close
range and beat the Dominican goalkeeper
a second time to extend the lead.
Panama’s press paid dividends in the
86th minute, with the attacking line
winning the ball back at the top of
the 18, and Cecilio Waterman finding
the third goal of the night, CONCACAF
said.
It said Jonathan David “keyed Canada’s
big win against Suriname, with a hat
trick and an assist in a 4-0 triumph.”
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T&T Soca Warriors eliminated from World Cup
CWI lost US$13
million in 2020