Twins invited to train with U-17s at Valencia Camp
Trinidad and Tobago-based twin brothers Ruhmayne and Rushayne Marrett have been included in Jamaica’s Under-17 preparation camp for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Mexico.
Twenty nine (29) players have been invited to participate in the five-day Valencia Camp which commenced on Saturday through to Wednesday at Sabina Park which will have five Spanish coaches working with them. All training sessions will be between 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm each day.
Midfielders Ruhmayne and Rushayne Marrett are presently attending St Mary’s College in Trinidad and Tobago and will have the opportunity to showcase their talents to Wendell Downswell and his coaching staff over the next few days.
Meanwhile, five local based players in Iishmale Currie (Garvey Maceo High), Jamauh Cunningham (Lennon High), Anthony Walker (Ruseas High), Jason Wint (Glenmuir High) and Courtney Henry (Kingsway High) have been re-invited following impressive showings following two trials held on April 1-3 and April 8-10.
The technical staff continues to narrow the list of players as it searches for its final 21-man squad for the World Cup. The 29 invited for the Valencia Camp are part of a pool of 35.
There are also six additional overseas-based players in the reckoning, but won’t be part of the five-day camp. They are Quante Smith, King Kaya Beckford, Jevani Brown, Shawn Lawson, Javia Robert and Jordan Buck.
The technical staff will get the opportunity to assess all players individually and in match situations when they participate in the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Under-20 League.
They are scheduled to play their first game today 7:00 pm against Boys’ Town at the Drewsland Stadium, the home of Waterhouse FC.
As part of it sweeping preparatory work, the technical staff led by Wendell Downswell has formulated a plan that includes weekly training camps; participation in the KSAFA Under-20 League; psychological preparation; social activities and assistance in examination preparation through tutors.
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) continues to seek funding for the international camp in Spain which will cost US$70,000. The JFF hopes to have the young Reggae Boyz in Valencia by the end of April or early May, for a two-and-half-week training camp, which is expected to go a far way in building the confidence of the players.
Squad — Patrick Palmer, Omar Holness, Kemo Wallace, Jason Wright (Wolmer’s Boys); Andre Lewis, Romario Jones, Oshane Jenkins, Nico Campbell, Cardell Benbow (St George’s College); Ojai Bedward, Zhelano Barnes (Excelsior High); Kevaughn Atkinson (Calabar High); Courtney Henry (Kingsway High); Junior Flemmings (Jamaica College); Romario Williams (Kingston College); Alvas Powell (Paul Bogle High); Odean Clarke, Ramone Brown (Muschett High); Troy Moo-Penn (Manchester High); Jason Wint, Noel Johnson (Glenmuir High); Ishmale Currie (Garvey Maceo); Jamauh Cunningham (Lennon High); Anthony Walker, Richard Trench (Rusea’s High); Melvin Blair (Manning High) and Romario West (Jose Marti High).