Cayman’s U-15 team leads group at CFU championships
The Under-15 National Team starting 11 against the US Virgin Islands: (standing, L-R) D’Andre Rowe, Rico Bodden, Jose Ebanks, Albertini Holness, Cody Ebanks, Kion Parchmont and Jalen Walters; (kneeling, L-R) Kareem Foster, Rohelio Wright, Corey Mellaneo (captain) and Kameron Mendez
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Under-15 Boys National Football Team has won its first two matches in the group stage of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships in Anguilla, beating St. Lucia 2-0 on Saturday, 8 August, and the US Virgin Islands 4-0 the following day.
In the first game, the goals came from Kareem Foster in the second minute and Kion Parchmont in the 82nd minute. The second victory brought goals from Parchmont in the fourth minute, Cody Ebanks off a penalty in the 12th minute, Foster in the 46th minute and D’Andre Rowe in the 67th minute.
The two wins push the Cayman Islands to the top of their group with six points.
Assistant coach and manager Antwan Seymour said, “The boys are playing well and are scoring early in the games, which builds their confidence as the game progresses. We have a way we want the boys to play the game and it’s working. More importantly, we have yet to concede a goal, which is crucial when you play group games.”
The Cayman team plays Anguilla today (10 August) for a place in the quarterfinals.
The CFU Under-15 Boys’ Championships are being played in Anguilla and St. Maarten throughout this week. The 12 countries competing are divided into three groups of four – Group 1: Anguilla, Cayman Islands, St. Lucia and the US Virgin Islands; Group 2: Bonaire, Dominican Republic, Grenada and St. Kitts & Nevis; and Group 3: Antigua & Barbuda, Curacao, St. Maarten and St. Vincent & The Grenadines.
The top two countries from each group will advance to the quarterfinals scheduled for Wednesday, 12 August, with the semifinals set for Friday, 14 August and the championship game to be played on Sunday, 16 August; all of those matches will be held in St. Maarten.
In addition to Seymour, the staff for the Cayman team comprises Ernie “Gillie” Seymour (head coach) and Bruce Sigsworth (assistant coach).
