BY IAN BURNETT Sport Editor Thursday, November 20, 2014
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Let's hear it for the Reggae Boyz!
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| Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz pose with their trophy after they were crowned regional champions by defeating rivals Trinidad and Tobago 4-3 on penalties in the 2014 CFU Caribbean Cup at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Tuesday night. The teams had played to 0-0 scoreline after regulation and extra time. (PHOTO: PAUL REID) |
That's the literal charge from head coach Winfried Schaefer after his 23 courageous players defeated Trinidad and Tobago 4-3 on penalties to be crowned kings of the Caribbean for the sixth time here at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Tuesday night.
The Reggae Boyz, who entered the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Men's Caribbean Cup Tournament woefully short of
adequate preparation, lying embarrassingly low at 113th on the FIFA rankings, and under immense pressure from all quarters, dug deep into their reserves to pull off a victory against their perennial Caribbean rivals seeking their ninth title and their first since 2001.
"This team is fantastic, everybody should be proud of this team," charged Schaefer during a post-game interview.
"I'm very proud of this team. I have won the African Cup, the Caribbean Cup, the Dubai Cup, I'm very proud of my team, they are fantastic and we have to do all that is necessary for this team, or else we go down (regress)," he added.
After neither team could find the target during regulation and 30 minutes of extra time, Jermaine Taylor, Jobi McAnuff, Demar Phillips and captain Rodolph Austin registered for Jamaica from 12 yards, with the lone miss coming from teenaged striker Michael Seaton with the Boyz' fourth strike. more
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