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VOL. 2 ISSUE 1 - MARCH 2015 BARBADOS WHIPS USVI Tridents Rebound From First Leg 0-1 Loss In this Issue STANNO becomes the Official Teamwear – 2 2015 Season Opens with A Bang – 3 USVI Stun Barbados in Opener – 4 Barbados Defeats SVG 3-1 – 5 SVG Salvage a 2-2 Draw – 5 CONCACAF Beach Soccer – 6 Senior National Team Visits St. Ambrose – 6 Barbados is through to the second round of the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers. BFA & UWI Signs MOU – 7 First Quarter in Photos – 8 Barbados senior men’s team thrashed the United States Virgin Islands 4 - 0 in the return leg of the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier on March 26th, 2015 at the Addelita Premier League Awards – 10 Cancryn Field, St. Thomas, USVI. Barbados Women Defeats Dominica 3-1 – 10 Barbados took an early lead with goals from Raheim Sergeant (4’) and Jamal Chan- FIFA Female Officials Accredited – 11 dler (25’) to quickly overturn the 1-0 defeat they suffered at home in the first leg. Bailey Selected for MLS Camp – 12 The victory was completed in the second half when Mario Harte (76’) and Jabarry Chandler (90’) found the back of the nets to set up a round two meet with Aruba. Digicel Premier League – 13 BFA Opens FIFA Grassroots Coaching – 14 Barbados and Aruba will compete in round two on June 10th & 14th, 2015. Banks Champions Cup & Xtratime – 15 See page 4 for more on the World Cup Qualifiers news. 1 STANNO becomes the official teamwear of BFA 2015 SEASON OPENS WITH A BANG Barbados host Guyana in an international friendly match on openning day. he opening of the Barbados Football Association’s season Tbegan with a highly antici- pated match between the national teams of Barbados and Guyana on Sunday February 1st, 2015. BFA President Randy Harris with President of Stanno Teamwear USA Erwin Boonacker. In front of an estimated 3000 specta- tors the two countries were locked arbados Football Association nership as a “win-win” situation, stat- in a battle for boasting rights. Their held a press conference at the ing, “the BFA is happy with the quality last encounter saw Guyana coming Bbeginning of the 2015 season to and the deal and we are happy that all out victorious at the same venue launch its partnership with “Stanno” of the national teams (Barbados ) will 2-0. a European kit supplier from the be wearing our brand. Netherlands. The young new look Barbados team, Barbados is the first national football with an average age of 20 were not The Barbados senior men’s football team to be attired in the Stanno brand prepared to let Guyana walk away team appeared in their new gear for and Boonacker said he is quite pleased with a win. As early as the 12th the first time when they came up that the national association has cho- minute Guyana’s Sheldon Holder against the United States Virgin Is- sen his company and expects lot of found the goal to give his country lands in their 2018 FIFA World Cup goals and favourable results in their the lead. The Barbadian lads were Qualifier at the National Stadium on new uniforms. struggling to cope with the attack Sunday March 22, 2015. of Guyana’s professional players Most importantly this partnership with in the early part of the first half. The BFA has entered into a deal which the BFA coincides with Stanno’s 30th In the 33rd minute Emery Welsh- will see all of the country’s national birthday and according to the CEO it man added to their anguish with a teams and premiership division clubs has been an eventful three decades low driven shot pass the Barbadian equipped with team uniforms and for the company, which is predomi- goalkeeper for a two goal lead. equipment. nantly known in Europe as well as in the United States on the collegiate Three minutes later the Barbadi- Chief Executive Officer of StannoUSA, circuit where they outfit soccer and ans’ hopes were revived when Jomo Erwin Boonacker has titled the part- volleyball teams. Harris’ 20 yard stunner shot beat 2 BARBADOS TRIDENTS Jomo Harrris (No. 6) celebrates his first goal for Barbados against Guyana. the outstretched Guyana goalkeeper Shortly afterwads Barbados’ cap- to his left for a 1-2 scoreline. This goal tain Mario Harte was able to receive Harris who scored for Barbados was was Harris’ first for his country and it a well-placed pass, allowing him to most elated with achieving the draw was a very memorable one. evade the defender to make a clinical after being 2-0 down rather than scor- left foot finish in the 37th minute. The ing his first national team goal. 2-2 score at the end of the first half remained “This game was a tough game and it for the duration of the was a physical one mainly because the match as neither side Guyanese players were stronger than score again. us and were able to easily win the balls from us. However, after I scored At the post-game press the team’s spirit lifted and we were conference coaches Ja- able to tie the game.” Harris further mal Shabazz of Guyana added, “I learned a lot from this game and Marcos Falopa of but most importantly we have to make Barbados praised the a lot of quick passes between each young Barbadian team other and stay closer to our opponents on their performance. when defending if we are to improve.” Both coaches shared the view that the Guyanese The game was in preparation for the team was more expe- preliminary stages in the CONCACAF rienced and indicated zone of the FIFA 2018 World Cup Quali- that for young men who fiers for Russia, on March 22nd and were not professional 26th this year. Barbados hosted the players, they played a United States Virgin Islands in the first beautiful game of foot- leg and made the return trip during Hayden Holligan moves pass a Guyana Player. ball. the same period. 3 WORLDCUP QUALIFIERS USVI STUN BARBADOS IN OPENER Barbados senior mens football team lost 1-0 to the United States Virgin Islands played at home on March 22, 2015 in the first of two matches in the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier. arbados senior men’s football team lost 1-0 to the United BStates Virgin Islands played at home on March 22, 2015 in the first of two matches in the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier. After Barbados’ Captain Mario Harte missed a 6th minute penalty USVI Forward Jamie Browne made Barba- dos pay the price when he scored the match winning goal in the 16th min- ute. Browne out ran the indecisive Barbados full backs to lob the advanc- ing castodian Dario Weir. During the second half Barbados made several mistakes in an attempt to come from behind for a win. Midfield- er Jomo Harris received a red card in the 54th minute while Romario Hare- wood’s penalty kick was saved by USVI Goalkeeper Erik Mozzo in the 69th minute. very pleased with the result and indi- They defeated USVI 4-0 to qualify for cated that all went as expected as he the second round. “We had many chances and their goal- was prepared for this match and he keeper saved a lot of attempts on goal knew his team was going to win. but I congratulate USVI on their win as they are playing well. My team started “I want to congratulate my players. We good in the game but our fullbacks had won because we had unity and good some problems and USVI capitalized. organization. Today’s match was very Even though we opened their defense difficult, we put up a big fight and I we were still unable to score and their thank my team for their performance. goalkeeper was at his best and he is Later this week we will be ready for good player.” Marcos Falopa - Barba- the next match in St. Thomas, which dos’ Technical Director. will not be easy for Barbados, they are better than us we were the under- When asked how he felt about the Fa- dogs but football plays in 90 minutes. lopa said, “This is a World Cup game, I researched my opposition and I knew not a friendly, teams lift their game how to beat them.” for these encounters, however, my team felt very confident about win- Barbados travelled to the island of St. ning today than they were against Thomas for the return leg in the first Guyana and St. Vincent but I am cer- round of their FIFA 2018 World Cup Barbados and Wigan atheletic captain Em- tainly not pleased with my team’s per- Qualifier, Thursday 26th March 2015 at formance.” merson Boyce, was missing from the line 3:30pm. up in the first game. USVI Head Coach Ahmed Mohamed was 4 NATIONAL TEAM Barbados Defeats St. Vincent St. Vincent & the Grenadines and the Grenadines 3-1 in salvage a 2-2 draw in second first friendly friendly arbados senior with the team’s perfor- men’s football mance. As I said before Bteam soundly de- the team is young and feated St. Vincent and needs time to adapt to the Grenadines 3 - 1 in the international game. the first of two interna- St. Vincent is a strong tional friendlies at the team and they play good National Stadium on football even though they March 6th, 2015. too have a young team.” Taking full advantage of their home status Barba- Falopa commented that dos was all over St.

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