January 14, 2004
Cayman’s U19 Women Gear Up for the 2004 CONCACAF Women’s Under 19 World Championships

Cayman’s Under 19 Women’s Football Team is bracing for their first ever clash up with Jamaica’s U19 Women on valentines weekend.

In preparation for FIFA’s Under 19 World Championships, 23 National Associations including CIFA have confirmed their participation in the CONCACAF U19 Qualifying rounds.

Cayman who was drawn against Jamaica is scheduled to meet their opponents on February 13th and 15th right here in Cayman.

With the home field advantage the team is by no means intimidated and feels confident that the winds will blow in their favour this time around.

The team consists of players from DHL National League Champions Scholars International, Future FC, George Town Sports Club and Western Union FC. Players invited to train include:

Priscilla Connor, Chenara Ebanks, Kesherra Spence, Rebecca Bush, Yorkidia Gordon, Kimberly Pitta, Reneika Rankin, Janycee Parchment, Shakina Bush, Sasha Barnes, Janique Samson, Justina Hurlston, Katrina Thompson, Antea Thompson, Rachel Miller, Erica Webster, Sade Woods, Ariela Smith, Meisha Garden, Vanessa Bailey and Patricia Plummer.

Confirmed participants include:
Anguilla, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, USA and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

CONCACAF’s final round is scheduled for May 28th – June 6th, in Canada. FIFA’s Under 19 Women’s Championships will take place in Thailand November 10th – 27th, 2004.

Justina Hurlston, U19 Women’s Team forward, takes command of the ball during a practice session.