TT beach soccer players prepare for CONCACAF tourney

The squad are in the midst of a 10-day camp at Turtle Beach, Tobago under the guidance of American-born coach Benny Astorga.

During a recent interview on the TT Football Association (TTFA) website, Astorga said, “the men are working really hard.

They are still pushing and working really hard. They know the objective, they know the goal.

They’re here in camp and are trying to secure a spot on the 14 (member team) to go to Barbados.” The team will have camps in both Barbados and Guadeloupe before the CONCACAF Championships.

There are a few European players involved in the training camp in Tobago, including FC Barcelona Beach Soccer team captain Ramiro Figueiras Amarillo.

“We’re working a lot on the movements on particular parts of the pitch,” said Astorga. “The (Barcelona) players give that particular emphasis on speed and doing things at a higher pace.

They’re constantly pressuring the guys better and quicker, and that’s showing up now.” He went on to note, “our objectives we’re meeting them. We wanted them to be focused, always challenging.” Concerning the mood in the camp, Astorga stated, “real good.

They have their down times and they take advantage of that.

The bonding is going really well.”