The Technical Director of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Bryan Joseph, has confirmed that all systems are in place for the staging of the Lady Jaguars u17 international friendly series against traditional rival Suriname on Saturday in Georgetown.
This was disclosed in an official release from the federation. According to the correspondence, the Guyanese leg of the four-match series will occur on Saturday and conclude on Sunday, noting that the fixtures will likely be hosted in Georgetown given the unavailability of the GFF National Training Centre pitch, which is currently under maintenance.
The release did not confirm the venue for the matches, while the return series will be staged on December 16th and 17th in Suriname.
Joseph stated, “We are delighted to count down the days until the kickoff of this bilateral series with Suriname. This is part of a greater initiative between the countries to collaborate on several activities around the development of youth football. Over the coming years, we will have several youth male and female series aimed at boosting exposure to international football for our youth players.”
He further said, “The girls of both countries would have missed out on the CONCACAF U17 Qualifiers earlier in the year, so this series provides the opportunity for them to have four international games under their belt before the conclusion of the year. Not very often do the Guyanese fans get to see the youth national teams play on home soil, so we are encouraging everyone to come out and support the players and staff over the two matches.”
Meanwhile, Suriname Football Association (SFA) Technical Director Biswajeet Kali said, “We are pleased with this agreement with Guyana to enable our young female players to gain international experiences and knowledge from an early age. Our girls are a mix of our academy, and it is therefore important to measure where we are and what the areas for improvement are. We, as technical directors of both countries, have been instructed by our respective presidents to expand this into the different categories. But also to include French Guiana in the process next year.”
