![Guyana’s Kelsey Benjamin [no.7] trying to get past his Surinamese marker during their clash in an international friendly at the Pierkhan Stadium, Nickerie, Suriname](https://s1.stabroeknews.com/images/2019/03/kelsey18.jpg)
The Golden Jaguars embarrassing loss to Suriname in an international friendly on Saturday has raised questions about the side’s local quality heading into their pivotal CONCACAF Nations League clash with Belize on March 23rd.
Although the 3-1 defeat did not indicate a scoreline associated with a lopsided result, many pundits, fans and sports commentators, were left perplexed by the team’s showing, which at times bordered on dismal against a clearly experimental Dutch side.
The comments by coach Michale Johnson following the contest at the Pierkhan Stadium, Nickerie, Suriname, effectively confirmed the lack of importance that the local contingent will serve in the team’s game plan for the match against Belize.
Johnson said, “The objective was completed, we wanted a tough fixture and opportunity to see the players in a tough fixture to see who can deliver and who may not be appropriate. Moving forward, we know exactly who we are taking with us.”