The Golden Jaguars will resume their Concacaf Nations League campaign today against Bermuda at the Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre, Devonshire Parish, with a win needed to keep their hopes alive of securing a berth in the Gold Cup Preliminary stage.
Guyana currently sits second in the group with six points, trailing leaders Haiti by four points. Bermuda trail on four points, whilst Montserrat occupies the cellar position on three points.
In the previous meeting of the teams, Guyana prevailed 2-1 at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora. Overall, Guyana possesses a record of two wins, one loss and a draw against Bermuda. During this period, the Golden Jaguars have scored five goals while conceding three times.
The Golden Jaguars’ 23-member squad, under head-coach, Jamaal Shabazz, comprises 12 foreign-born players. The overseas contingent comprises Goalkeepers Quillan Roberts (Western Suburbs, New Zealand), Kai Mackenzie-Lyle (Welling United, UK), Defenders Jaylen James (Cray Wanderers, UK), Bayli Spencer Adams (Leicester City, UK), Liam Gordon (Walsall, UK), Kadel Daniel (Folkestone Invicta, UK), Samuel Cox (Welling United, UK), Jonathan Grant (York United, Canada), Midfielders Nathan Moriah Welch (Newport County, UK), Elliot Bonds (Cheltenham, UK), and Forwards Emery Welshman (Forge, Canada) and Tre Medford (Boston United, UK).
On the other hand, the locally born or based cadre features Goalkeeper Akel Clarke (Slingerz), Defenders Colin Nelson (GDF), Jeremy Garrett (Slingerz), Marcus Wilson (Caledonia AIA, Trinidad and Tobago), Midfielders Curtez Kellman (Police), Daniel Wilson (Western Tigers), Leo Lovell (Slingerz), and Forwards Omari Glasgow (Chicago Fire II, USA), Pernell Schultz (Police), Trayon Bobb (Western Tigers), and Kelsey Benjamin (GDF).
The Guyanese will oppose Montserrat four days later at the Wildey Turf Stadium, Wildey, Barbados, after the match was shifted from the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.
