Game Report
Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago
August 31st, 1997
Captain Angus Eve versus Jamaica
Jamaica wished Trinidad and Tobago happy birthday in a big way. They trounched
T&T 6-1 infront of the home fans in Kingston. It was the biggest margin
of victory for the Reggae Boyz over the Calypso Boys ever, passing the
previous mark of 1-3 played in the same stadium. This is really turning
out to be big soccer war between the two countries. Jamaica were out to
get the Trini's after a humuliating lost they suffered in Antigua. The
JFF were looking for a strong Trinidad and Tobago squad, however what they
ended up was a squad with only one European professional in the lineup.
The T&T squad had four rokie players in the game and had just thrown
together a team last week. The Jamaicans on the other hand had all there
"pros" at there disposal. It proved the difference as the amatuer team
gave the Jamaicans all the room in the world to opperate. Jamaica were
up to 2-0 in the first 22 minutes of play on goals from their "Jamaican
professional" Paul Hall. Jerren Nixon only in the game because he is awaiting
a work permit to complete his £300,000 transfer scored in the 36th
minute. Ricardo Gardner made the score line 3-1 and Barbadian defender
Nicholas Pitt beat his own goalie Clayton Ince to put the score 4-1 at
the end of the first half. The second half was not much better for T&T
as they gave Jamaica space to build a new National Staduim. Paul Young
and Dean Sewell completed the "cut ass" for the Jamaicans. Two Trinidad
and Tobago players were ejected. Adaryl John and St. Vicentian, now Trinidadian
Welsey John were kicked out for dissent. The T&T team was so desimated
by player's overseas that they included three non T&T players in Nicholas
Pitt (Barbados), Welsey John (St. Vincent) and Unisa Conteh (Sierra Leone).
All these players play in the Trinidad and Tobago Football League. All
in all, the Jamaican's deserve the victory as they were match fit and ready
to play.
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