Lady Jags in ‘must-win’ game against Suriname tonight
Guyana’s Brianne Dessa manoeuvres her way between two Bermudans during their 2-2 draw at the Leonora Track and Field Centre on May 23, 2018. (Adrian Narine photo)
Guyana’s Brianne Dessa manoeuvres her way between two Bermudans during their 2-2 draw at the Leonora Track and Field Centre on May 23, 2018. (Adrian Narine photo)

HAVING played to an entertaining 2–2 draw with Bermuda in their first game of the CONCACAF Group E Caribbean Qualifiers, on Wednesday, the ‘Lady Jags’, Guyana’s senior national women’s team, will now have to win tonight’s fixture against Suriname when the two face off from 19:30hrs at the Leonora Track and Field Centre.

Guyana’s two goals came from debutantes Cameo Hazelwood and Brianne Dessa.
Given the fact that Barbados already secured their three points to top the four-team group following their 2-1 over Suriname, Lady Jags’ coach Dr Ivan Joseph, made it clear that tonight, his charges will be going all-out for the win.

“Three matches in five days is a tough ask and that’s when you’ll need the depth of your team. No team is going to play only 14 players; you’ll need all 19 players to play. The wear and tear will be there,” Dr Joseph said, when responding to Chronicle Sport about the health of his team.

The team was without defenders Kayla and Brianna De Souza, while captain Allison Heydorn was replaced in their first half of the game against Bermuda.

Mariam El-Masri and defender Collette Hope gave their coaching staff a little scare when they went down in the second stanza of their home clash on Wednesday, but Dr Joseph reassured the Lady Jags’ readiness to face Suriname.

It was the very first meeting between Guyana and Bermuda in a senior women’s football match, but today’s match will mark the Lady Jags’ first meeting against Suriname in Guyana since their 2-0 win in 2010 in the same tournament.

At the game which was played at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground Bourda, on March 5, 2010, Brittany Persaud and Heydorn scored in the 19th and 47th minutes respectively to hand the Lady Jags the win over the Dutch-speaking rivals.

In the game against Bermuda, Dr Joseph went with Natalie Nedd in goal, Nikita Persaud, Sydney Cummings, Jade Vyphius, Cameo Hazlewood, Alison Heydorn, Brittany Persaud, Mariam El-Masri, Caliagh Copeland, Brianne Desa and Collette Hope. Tiandi Smith, Lakeisha Pearson and Ghilene Joseph were the substitutes used.

However, looking at today’s game, Dr Joseph did not mention any changes, only stated that the game will be reviewed and adjustments will be made, based on the strategies that will be implemented.

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