Jamaica Gleaner News - Hectic practice game schedule for U-20s - Monday

Jamaica's Under-20 team will have an action-packed February as the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) provides opportunities for them to improve their readiness for the CONCACAF Under-20 World Cup Qualifying Final Round in Trinidad and Tobago from March 6-15, 2009.

To sharpen themselves for these challenges, the Jamaicans will be engaged in six international friendlies against their age group opposition from Costa Rica, Mexico and Canada.

The friendlies will begin against Costa Rica who arrive in the island on February 11 for games against the Young Boyz on February 12 and 14 in Kingston.

Tough Mexicans

Three days later, they will host the historically tough Mexicans, who arrive in the island on February 16. Following their game on February 17, the Young Boyz depart for Mexico on February 18 for two games. On February 19 they play Mexico Under-20 before going up against a Mexican club team two days later.

After that dizzying schedule, the Young Boyz return home for further training before journeying to Fort Lauderdale on February 26 for a game against Canada the following day.

The Young Boyz have been drawn in Group A, alongside the United States, the team they oppose on the opening day of the competition; El Salvador and the winners of the play-off between Honduras and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Meanwhile, a squad of 30 players will return to camp today to continue their strengthening and tactical work.

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Andre Blake (Clarendon College, Sporting Central Academy), Dennis Taylor (Reno FC), Gariece McPherson (Portmore United), Peter Harrison (Waterford High, Rodwood FC); Defenders: Lynval Wilson (Reno FC), Andre Campbell (Portmore United), Andre Darby (Portmore United), Keithy Simpson (Sporting Central Academy), Leaunghn Williams (Lennon, Sporting Central Academy), Christopher Banner (Sporting Central Academy) Damaine Thompson (Rusea's High, Bamboo FC), Sean Fogah (Garvey Maceo, Portmore United).

Midfielders: Romario Campbell (Harbour View), John-Ross Doyley (Glenmuir, Portmore United), Theo Brown (Waterhouse FC), Romeo Parkes (St Georges SC), Andre Steele (Bridgeport High, Harbour View), Keniel Hyde (Meadhaven FC), Kadian Wynter (Sporting Central Academy), Evan Taylor (Reno FC), Davion Thorpe (Reno FC), Ronique Francis (Village United), Sergio Campbell (Clarendon College, Portmore United).

Forwards: Roy Forbes (Arnett Gardens FC), Andre Clennon (Waterhouse FC), Shamar Shelton (St George's College, HVFC), Kemal Malcolm (St George'ss College, Meadhaven FC), Shavon Brown (Glenmuir, Portmore United), Alonzo Adlam (Sporting Central Academy) and Allan Ottey (St James High, Seba United).