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Jamaica's captain Dever Orgill - file
JAMAICA'S NATIONAL Under-17 footballers face a mammoth task in their quest for World Cup glory when they tackle favourites Costa Rica at 7:00 in the National Stadium tonight.
In the curtainraiser at 5:00 p.m. it will be a clash of the North Americans as Canada take on the United States.
Host country Jamaica, coming off an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Canada, will have to step up another gear or two to really kick start their campaign.
Jamaica, after one game, are currently lying in fourth position without a point but ahead of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) only on goal difference.
Jamaica's coach, David Hunt, told StarSports that his players had bounced back mentally from the opening game debacle.
"The players are in a positive mood and are looking forward to the game. We are not putting any pressure on them, just asking them to be a little more aggressive and much more positive," said Hunt.
Captain Dever Orgill will have to lead from the front along with Andre Steele while John Ross Doyley, Christopher Banner, Damaine Thompson, Adrian Christian and company will have to step up big time.
Costa Rica, on four points, have been the most impressive team on display so far, and will prove a handful for the home team. They defeated T&T 2-0 quite comfortably and were all over Canada on Monday in a 0-0 stalemate.
Jamaica's captain Dever Orgill - file
JAMAICA'S NATIONAL Under-17 footballers face a mammoth task in their quest for World Cup glory when they tackle favourites Costa Rica at 7:00 in the National Stadium tonight.
In the curtainraiser at 5:00 p.m. it will be a clash of the North Americans as Canada take on the United States.
Host country Jamaica, coming off an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Canada, will have to step up another gear or two to really kick start their campaign.
Jamaica, after one game, are currently lying in fourth position without a point but ahead of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) only on goal difference.
Jamaica's coach, David Hunt, told StarSports that his players had bounced back mentally from the opening game debacle.
"The players are in a positive mood and are looking forward to the game. We are not putting any pressure on them, just asking them to be a little more aggressive and much more positive," said Hunt.
Captain Dever Orgill will have to lead from the front along with Andre Steele while John Ross Doyley, Christopher Banner, Damaine Thompson, Adrian Christian and company will have to step up big time.
Costa Rica, on four points, have been the most impressive team on display so far, and will prove a handful for the home team. They defeated T&T 2-0 quite comfortably and were all over Canada on Monday in a 0-0 stalemate.