Latapy selects U-15 squad for Cayman Invitational

Latapy’s team featured in training match against a Southern Football Association (SFA) invitational Under 15 team on Saturday at Ato Boldon Stadium, coming away 8-1 winners to follow up their 3-1 win over a Republic Bank Invitational the previous weekend.

TT U-15s led 4-0 at half-time through goals by Jean-Heim McFee who notched a hat-trick while Jaiye Sheppard added another.

Further goals came in the second half from Ezekiel Kesar, Justin Araujo-Wilson, Zachery Welch and Macai Peters.

The teams scheduled to play in the Cayman tournament include Alchemy (USA), Bahamas Tottenham Hotspur FC (Bahamas), Cavalier SC (Jamaica), Cayman Islands National Team, La Ceiba FC (Honduras), Cuba National U-15 Team, DC United (USA), Harbour View FC (Jamaica), Houston Dynamo Academy (USA), IMG Academy (USA) and Manchester City FC (England).

Latapy spoke about Saturday’s match and his final selection for the Cayman Invitational “The game on Saturday against the SFA invitational was another valuable exercise in the sense that it allowed us to have the boys in a game situation which is again, preparation for the international tournament in the Cayman Islands and then the CONCACAF championship in August,” Latapy told TT FA Media.

“It was good to see the chances being taken and the victory being a comprehensive one. But in saying that,we know that the matches will be different when we head out and we will prepare for this.

“Regarding the final squad selection, I think my coaching staff and I have assessed these players over the past few weeks with some level of detail and we’ve come up with a squad that is balanced and comprising of talented young boys who are developing a good understanding for the game at this level. Our job now is to continue to nurture them.

We will continue to monitor the entire pool and there will be adjustments in the future because the doors are not closed on any player,” Latapy added.

TT U-15 Squad for Cayman Islands: Luke Savery (St Mary’s College), Zachary Welch (Fatima College), Justin Araujo-Wilson (Fatima College), Jarique Williams (St Anthony’s College), Jaheim Wickham (St Anthony’s College),Tyrese Pierre (Queen’s Royal College), Darian Bradshaw (Queen’s Royal College), Ezekiel Kesar (Naparima College),Josiah Edwards (Brazil High School), Jean-Heim McFee (St James Secondary), Micai Peters (El Dorado West Secondary), Kahlil Oliver (Malabar Secondary), Jaiye Sheppard (Scarborough Secondary), N’Kosi Corbin (Belmont Boys Secondary),Daniel Lake (Mucurapo West Secondary),Jabari Lee (San Fernando East Secondary), Ephraim Brown (Pleasantville Secondary), Tristan Ceasar (Pleasantville Secondary), Antonio Chee Ting (Trinity College East), Matthew De Souza (Trinity College East).