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Football National Team Travels To Gran Cayman For World Cup Qualifiers
Fri, March 27, 2015
Today the Belize Jaguars traveled to Grand Cayman for the return match in the first round World Cup Qualifier. Wednesday's nil-nil draw at the FFB stadium in Belmopan wasn't quite what we expected but when we spoke to the players today at the Phillip Goldson International airport, they were confident that their existing game plan is sturdy and according to them, they just need more focus and a little luck.

Charlie Slusher, Assistant Coach, Jaguars
"I just think that the pressure from the home crowd - I think the guys really wanted to get a victory and maybe even trying to get the 6 goals that was anticipated and I think that we kind of lost our focus and was a little hasty when it comes to that final part of just settling down and making that final pass and making the goal. The level of concentration, I think was a little bit lack in the forward line. I think the goal keeper in the midfield was very great, but the last touches to get the goal was the part that we need to work on."

Courtney Weatherburne
"How would you describe the level of preparedness going into Wednesday's game and now going into Sunday's big match against Cayman?"

Charlie Slusher, Assistant Coach, Jaguars
"I think the team is very prepared. Like our coaching staff discussed that there is not much that we need to change when it comes to our strategy or our game plan, because I think other than just scoring the goals, we played an excellent game and as long as we continue focus and stick to our game plan and just make the necessary adjustment in the forward line to get the goals. I think our team is more than ready."

Dalton Eiley, West Wing Defense - Jaguars
"A lot of people might not know, we have never played that team before and we've researched the internet and trying to get videos of games from them, but we never got anything. The only thing you will find is a U-21 or a female team. So, coming into the game, we were like walking in blind. Our plan was to give them the touch off and as they touch it off, just aggressed and see what they are capable of. We did that and we got an early shot at the goal and unfortunately we missed, but that's the game. That's how it goes. Now, we have a lot of confidence knowing that we could aggressed them as much and try to get the goals. The players are more confident now than in the first game. Now we know that we could play and we are definitely better than these guys and we have the talent, the youth to match up with them and we definitely are going to get some goals. We got opportunities, now the guys are even hungrier to score, especially for country and family."

Woodrow West, Goal Keeper, Jaguars
"The only thing that I think we need to change is the goal scoring opportunities that we get. We are not taking advantage of them and as a goal keeper and a defender, it frustrates you a lot to see you team getting all those breaks and can't get the ball behind the net. But it's a positive thing for the team, because we reached the goal and we have a lot of opportunity to score. They forward, they know that, so we just need to go an execute that. That's the only work that we need to do."

Ian Gaynair, Right Defense, Jaguars
"I think it's one of those days - when I say one of those days, I mean that the ball never wanted to in the net. We did everything else, but just didn't get the ball behind the net and I just think that unfortunately we couldn't score and definitely we are going to Cayman and we will be luckier there. Because sometime football play with a little bit of luck."

We can only hope that the trip turns out better than it started; we say that because the charter was supposed to leave at 12:30 and ended up leaving at5:30. The game takes place on Sunday night at 6:00 AT the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town, Grand Cayman.

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