The Golden Jaguars will head into the first round of the Concacaf Gold Cup Qualifier on Saturday on a positive note after they defeated Bermuda 1-0 Tuesday in their second warmup match in Florida, USA.
A second half strike from Ryan Kedhoo, was enough to clinch Guyana’s second win in as many matches, following a scoreless first half interval.
In their first warmup encounter, the Guyanese defeated club outfit Miami Dade FC 3-1 on Friday.
The Golden Jaguars is set to face off against Central American outfit Guatemala on Saturday from 9.30pm at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The winner of this first round qualification fixture will battle the winner of the Guadeloupe/Bahamas encounter on July 6 for a place in the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup.”
The Golden Jaguars squad reads: Goalkeepers Akel Clarke, Shawn Adonis, Kai McKenzie-Lyle, Defenders Marcus Wilson, Matthew Briggs, Liam Gordon, Terrence Vancooten, Nicholai Andrews, Reece Greenidge, Kevin Layne, Midfielders Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Javier George, Daniel Wilson, Job Caesar, Curtez Kellman, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Forwards Connor Kurran-Browne, Keanu Marsh-Brown, Omari Glasgow, Kelsey Benjamin, Sheldon Holder, Trayon Bobb, and Emery Welshman.
The technical staff is led by head coach Marcio Maximo, with Charles Pollard and Wayne Dover serving as Assistant Coaches. Eon DeVieira is the Goalkeeping Coach.
Duane Saunders and Quacy Paddy are the Team Doctor and Physiotherapist respectively while Wilson Toledo is the Fitness Coach.
Faisal Khan is the Head of Recruitment whilst Rawle Adams and Naseya Brewster are the Operations Manager and Assistant Operations Manager correspondingly.
The Golden Jaguars recently were dumped from the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, after concluding the group campaign with a record of three losses and a win. Guyana lost to Trinidad and Tobago (4-0), St. Kitts and Nevis (3-0) and Puerto Rico (2-0), with their only victory occurring against The Bahamas (4-0).
