Morace seeking additional players for training squads

Currently there is already a senior and Under-20 player pool in existence but Morace and her assistants are hoping to expand the list of players for training. And she commenced the hunt for new talent with yesterday’s session.

The former Italian and Canadian coach said she saw potential from the group but pointed out there was need for more work on the fitness level of the players.

“Many players showed up which is good because it shows there is a lot of interest in women’s football and wanting to represent the country,” Morace said in an interview on the TTFA website.

“The players have to work on their fitness level. If you want as a player to show your ability then you need to be fit. The technique alone is not enough. We have to also work with the local coaches in order to improve these things. Sometimes it is just a little suggestion that makes a huge difference,” she said.

“The message that we want to send is the national team is open to everybody. But to reach the national team you have to have something more than a normal player.

It’s about sacrifice and understand what is needed. There is a lot of potential here and we have to be able keep the potential and improve on it,” Morace added.

Assistant Coach, English-born Nicola Williams, who is the coach of the Women’s Under-20 team was also impressed by the enthusiasm shown by the players in her group.

“It was really positive and a good start for us. There were over 50 players that came out today from all over Trinidad and Tobago and some from overseas. To add that to the current pool means that we have a good group of Under-20s for the next selection.”