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We cannot lose this game - Simoes
Ian Burnett @ World cup Qualifiers in Honduras
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - The aim of the Reggae Boyz when they take on Honduras here at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano tomorrow at 7:30 pm (8:30 pm Jamaica time) is simple. Don't lose the game!
That's the view of technical director Rene Simoes.
Technical director of Jamaica's football, Brazilian Rene Simoes (2nd right), responds to questions from a member of the Honduran press shortly after the team arrived in the Central American country on Sunday for the Reggae Boyz's CONCACAF World Cup qualifying game in San Pedro Sula against the hosts tomorrow. (Photo: Edwin Neptali Romero)
"We cannot lose the game, that is the first thing to put into our minds," declared Simoes yesterday morning.
"If they (Honduras) win, they have two more home games and they can get to 12 points, which would be out of our hands," he added. And that would result in Jamaica being only able to garner a maximum 10 points if they won their remaining three home matches.
Following their 0-3 loss to Mexico at the Estadio Azteca in their second game of the CONCACAF Semi-Final Round World Cup Qualifying series on Saturday, Jamaica are now at the bottom of the four-team Group B points table with one point, the same as Canada, but with an inferior goal difference.
Mexico lead with maximum six points from two games, three ahead of Honduras, who scored a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Canada in Montreal, also on Saturday. The Hondurans were expected in the Central American country last night, having stopped over in Miami, USA, the previous day.
In yesterday's edition of the daily sports tabloid, Golazo, it said the Reggae Boyz left the Customs area at the San Pedro Sula Airport like "a soul being taken to the devil". The Boyz, the paper said, refused interviews, but Simoes and members of his technical staff obliged.
The technical boss conceded that his players had dropped their heads following the loss on Saturday, but promised that they would rebound on Wednesday.
"So far they will be okay, we are confident they will recover for Wednesday. They were down, not because of the loss to Mexico, but because of their performance," he said.
Simoes added: "We've talked about it individually with the players, exactly what happened, and they are faring much better now."
He said there was no area of satisfaction in the match against Mexico, "which is a shame, we didn't play, the first time we kicked to the goalkeeper was Fuller (Ricardo) near half time."
The little Brazilian is expecting Honduras to play a 4-2 formation with the midfield employing a diamond shape, a system his Boyz have yet to oppose. "We need to do some adjustments, overall," was all he was prepared to divulge.
The team was scheduled to have a training session, probably their most intense, last night at 7:30 here at the Estadio Francisco Morazan. It was expected to be a closed door session, used to emphasis tactical and team strategies.
On Sunday night a number of players, mainly those who did not play the entire 90 minutes of the game against Mexico and the reserves, were taken through a two-hour session at the Estadio Francisco Morazan by assistant coaches Alfredo Montesso and Theodore Whitmore, while the others did a swimming poll session at the hotel under the guidance of physical trainer Sean Samuels.
Ian 'Pepe' Goodison, who is suffering from a right leg injury, and captain Ricardo 'Bibi' Gardner, who is recovering from an adductor muscle (groin) strain, were rested, though they accompanied the team to the stadium for training.
Doctor Charlie Roberts, head of the team's medical staff, said that both players have been responding well to treatment and should be ready for action on Wednesday.
"Since the injury on Saturday we have rested him (Goodison) and employed all management procedures - rest, ice, compression, elevation and electrical physical modalities, which comprise ultrasound and electrical stimulation," reasoned Dr Roberts.
"He has been with held from training today (yesterday), as well as we will continue the present mode of treatment to be followed by an examination later today.
"If all proceed well, we expect him to have a light workout tomorrow (today), but mentally he is as strong as we all know him to be, which is a major component of the recovery process. He ready for the challenge," noted the team doctor, who added that most of the swelling on Goodison's right leg has gone down with compression treatment.
The player was severely hacked near half time by a high, studded challenge by Mexican skipper Rafael Marquez, who was surprisingly issued with only a yellow card warning, instead of the obligatory red card expulsion.
"Goodison told me he would play the game and the doctor said he should be able to play as well," confirmed Simoes.
Meanwhile Dr Roberts said Gardner "played Saturday with negligible discomfort, and was left out of training on Sunday night", as a precaution. "I expect everybody to train today (yesterday), except Goodison," added Dr Roberts.
There were also minor concerns regarding Rudolph Austin, who is suffering from muscle fatigue in his lower limbs. "He will be treated with rest and light massages," revealed Dr Roberts, who noted that he was "not worried about it, we will just make sure his hydration and electrolytes are replete".
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Ian Burnett @ World cup Qualifiers in Honduras
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - The aim of the Reggae Boyz when they take on Honduras here at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano tomorrow at 7:30 pm (8:30 pm Jamaica time) is simple. Don't lose the game!
That's the view of technical director Rene Simoes.
Technical director of Jamaica's football, Brazilian Rene Simoes (2nd right), responds to questions from a member of the Honduran press shortly after the team arrived in the Central American country on Sunday for the Reggae Boyz's CONCACAF World Cup qualifying game in San Pedro Sula against the hosts tomorrow. (Photo: Edwin Neptali Romero)"We cannot lose the game, that is the first thing to put into our minds," declared Simoes yesterday morning.
"If they (Honduras) win, they have two more home games and they can get to 12 points, which would be out of our hands," he added. And that would result in Jamaica being only able to garner a maximum 10 points if they won their remaining three home matches.
Following their 0-3 loss to Mexico at the Estadio Azteca in their second game of the CONCACAF Semi-Final Round World Cup Qualifying series on Saturday, Jamaica are now at the bottom of the four-team Group B points table with one point, the same as Canada, but with an inferior goal difference.
Mexico lead with maximum six points from two games, three ahead of Honduras, who scored a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Canada in Montreal, also on Saturday. The Hondurans were expected in the Central American country last night, having stopped over in Miami, USA, the previous day.
In yesterday's edition of the daily sports tabloid, Golazo, it said the Reggae Boyz left the Customs area at the San Pedro Sula Airport like "a soul being taken to the devil". The Boyz, the paper said, refused interviews, but Simoes and members of his technical staff obliged.
The technical boss conceded that his players had dropped their heads following the loss on Saturday, but promised that they would rebound on Wednesday.
"So far they will be okay, we are confident they will recover for Wednesday. They were down, not because of the loss to Mexico, but because of their performance," he said.
Simoes added: "We've talked about it individually with the players, exactly what happened, and they are faring much better now."
He said there was no area of satisfaction in the match against Mexico, "which is a shame, we didn't play, the first time we kicked to the goalkeeper was Fuller (Ricardo) near half time."
The little Brazilian is expecting Honduras to play a 4-2 formation with the midfield employing a diamond shape, a system his Boyz have yet to oppose. "We need to do some adjustments, overall," was all he was prepared to divulge.
The team was scheduled to have a training session, probably their most intense, last night at 7:30 here at the Estadio Francisco Morazan. It was expected to be a closed door session, used to emphasis tactical and team strategies.
On Sunday night a number of players, mainly those who did not play the entire 90 minutes of the game against Mexico and the reserves, were taken through a two-hour session at the Estadio Francisco Morazan by assistant coaches Alfredo Montesso and Theodore Whitmore, while the others did a swimming poll session at the hotel under the guidance of physical trainer Sean Samuels.
Ian 'Pepe' Goodison, who is suffering from a right leg injury, and captain Ricardo 'Bibi' Gardner, who is recovering from an adductor muscle (groin) strain, were rested, though they accompanied the team to the stadium for training.
Doctor Charlie Roberts, head of the team's medical staff, said that both players have been responding well to treatment and should be ready for action on Wednesday.
"Since the injury on Saturday we have rested him (Goodison) and employed all management procedures - rest, ice, compression, elevation and electrical physical modalities, which comprise ultrasound and electrical stimulation," reasoned Dr Roberts.
"He has been with held from training today (yesterday), as well as we will continue the present mode of treatment to be followed by an examination later today.
"If all proceed well, we expect him to have a light workout tomorrow (today), but mentally he is as strong as we all know him to be, which is a major component of the recovery process. He ready for the challenge," noted the team doctor, who added that most of the swelling on Goodison's right leg has gone down with compression treatment.
The player was severely hacked near half time by a high, studded challenge by Mexican skipper Rafael Marquez, who was surprisingly issued with only a yellow card warning, instead of the obligatory red card expulsion.
"Goodison told me he would play the game and the doctor said he should be able to play as well," confirmed Simoes.
Meanwhile Dr Roberts said Gardner "played Saturday with negligible discomfort, and was left out of training on Sunday night", as a precaution. "I expect everybody to train today (yesterday), except Goodison," added Dr Roberts.
There were also minor concerns regarding Rudolph Austin, who is suffering from muscle fatigue in his lower limbs. "He will be treated with rest and light massages," revealed Dr Roberts, who noted that he was "not worried about it, we will just make sure his hydration and electrolytes are replete".
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