Canada vs Barbados [R]

[Canadian_Supporter]

Bleh, I can't find the article at the moment but the CSA is trying to hold a training camp in Florida during January. They are also trying to arrange a friendly with Barbados.

[Canadian_Supporter]

Confirmed

Canada will play Barbados on Jan 18th at Bridgetown. There might be a good chance that the game will be available on local Bridgetown radio (on-line).

[Canadian_Supporter]

"Canada's foreign legion won't be present but there will still be some familiar faces on the field when Frank Yallop opens his first camp as head coach of the national soccer team next Monday."

The camp runs from Jan 12-23. Canada will play at Barbados on Jan 18th in an international friendly.

Roster hasn't been announced yet, but a few players were listed in the article.

Nick Dasovic
Carlo Corazzin
Mark Watson
Pat Onstad
Dwayne DeRosario (might not be there the entire time)
Martin Nash
Nevio Pizzolito


http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article.jsp?content=20040106_183848_3256

[Canadian_Supporter]

Canadian roster released

Pat Onstad GK San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 1/13/68 38 15
Greg Sutton GK Montreal Impact, A-League 4/19/77 0 0
Nevio Pizzolitto D Cleveland Force/Montreal Impact 8/26/76 6 0
Mark Watson D Charleston Battery, A-League 9/8/70 69 0
Gabriel Gervais D Montreal Impact, A-League 9/18/76 0 0
Carl Fletcher D Unattached 12/26/71 40 2
Edgar Bartolomeu D New York/New Jersey MetroStars, MLS 9/14/76 0 0
Chris Pozniak D/M Orebro, Swedish Premier 1/10/81 9 0
Nick Dasovic D/M Vancouver Whitecaps, A-League 12/5/68 60 2
Martin Nash M Dallas Sidekicks/Montreal Impact 12/27/75 29 2
Jeff Clarke M Vancouver Whitecaps, A-League 10/18/77 19 1
Ive (Johnny) Sulentic M Vancouver Whitecaps, A-League 12/24/79 0 0
Patrice Bernier M Moss FK, Norwegian Premier 9/23/79 2 0
Carlo Corazzin F Vancouver Whitecaps, A-League 12/25/71 57 10
Dwayne de Rosario F San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 5/15/78 17 3

http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=1575

A few new faces to the national team, which is definetly a good thing. The North American camp is a good chance for Yallop to check out some of the 'fringe' players (obviously not De Rosario etc).

Nice to see Sulentic, Sutton, Gervais getting a chance to prove himself at this level.

Also, Bartolomeu (Metrostars) is a new player to the Canadian national team system. Apparently has married a Canadian women.

Should be an interesting few weeks. I hope we will get a few training reports...

[Canadian_Supporter]

"Edgar Bartolomeu is headed to Florida next week to take part in Frank Yallop's first camp as Canadian men's soccer coach. And the Angolan left back, who plays for the New York-New Jersey MetroStars in Major League Soccer, can't wait to pull on a Canadian jersey."

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/040107/6/w8ir.html

[Canadian_Supporter]

Rumour has it that Kappos (forget his first name at the moment) of AEK Athens has been called into the Canadian camp.

[Canadian_Supporter]

It is official...

"Canadian Men's World Cup Team head coach Frank Yallop has added 24-year-old defender Stathios Kapos to his roster for the training camp in Ft. Lauderdale and international friendly against Barbados."

http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=1579

Kapos plays for AEK Athens.

Looks like the Canadian Olympic and the men's national team will play a few intra-squad matches this week.

The Olympic team is also supposed to play Mexican club Nexaca on Thursday.

[Captain Canuck]

Kappos could be a nice little addition to our squad depth, adding to our options at right back. I wonder if Yallop might try him in the middle of defense, or even as a striker (where he apparently used to play at one point).

[Canadian_Supporter]

"SUNRISE, Fla. (CP) - The Frank Yallop era at the helm of the Canadian men's soccer team kicks off on the field Tuesday but there are also changes coming off the pitch."

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/2004/01/12/311620-cp.html

Good to see that Neil is with the team and should be giving us regular updates.

[Canadian_Supporter]

"SUNRISE, Fla. (CP) - The road to the 2006 World Cup started anew for Canada on a sunny field in south Florida on Tuesday.


The magnitude of the job ahead is not lost on newly minted head coach Frank Yallop. If the Canadian men's soccer team is now his baby, Tuesday's scrimmage was the tiniest of toddler steps."

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/040113/6/wb71.html

Today's scrimmage

Canadian Olympic Team 2
Canadian Senior Team 2

Rob Friend scored both goals for the Olympic squad. Gabe Gervais (Montreal Impact) scored both goals for the Senior team. The scrimmage was two 40-minute halfs (10 v 10).

[Canadian_Supporter]

Roster changes for the Barbados match

"Injuries and a small squad forced Yallop to bring in the Olympic reinforcements. Goalkeeper Pat Onstad (recovering from ankle surgery), midfielder Jeff Clarke (calf) and defender Carl Fletcher (hip) will remain in south Florida when the senior side flies to Bridgetown on Friday."

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/shownews.jsp?content=R011527AU

Players called up from the U23 team (also in Florida)

Andrew Olivieri, defenders Adam Braz and David Fronimadis, midfielder Josh Simpson and striker Rob Friend.

Updated roster
Goalkeepers: Greg Sutton, Montreal Impact (A-League); Andrew Olivieri, Montreal Impact (A-League).

Defenders: Stathis Kapos, AEK Athens (Greece); Gabe Gervais (Montreal Impact); David Fronimadis, Montreal Impact (A-League); Adam Braz, Montreal Impact (A-League); Nevio Pizzolitto, Montreal Impact (A-League); Mark Watson, Charleston Battery (A-League).

Defenders-Midfielders: Nick Dasovic, Vancouver Whitecaps (A-League), Chris Pozniak (Orebro, Sweden).

Midfielders: Patrice Bernier, Moss FK (Norway); Martin Nash, Montreal Impact (A-League); Josh Simpson, University of Portland; Johnny Sulentic, Vancouver Whitecaps (A-League).

Strikers: Carlo Corazzin, Vancouver Whitecaps (A-League), Dwayne De Rosario, San Jose (MLS); Rob Friend, Moss FK (Norway).

[Crazy_Yank]

Why don't they change the Impact's name to "Canada's national B squad". They seem to have 7 or 8 Canadian internationals.

[Canadian_Supporter]

Originally posted by Crazy_Yank
Why don't they change the Impact's name to "Canada's national B squad". They seem to have 7 or 8 Canadian internationals.

The roster is a North American based team (for the most part) and Canada only has 4 professional teams (if you can call Toronto a professional team). ;)

[CanuckFan]

This is C_S and not CanuckFan

Ack!!!

Sorry CanuckFan I thought I pressed the 'quote' button and I have no idea how to fix my mistake.

[Canadian_Supporter]

Sorry about that CanuckFan! :(

To answer your question... I forgot that Edmonton joined the A-League.

[Canadian_Supporter]

Game starts in just under 1 hour...

A few articles about the match from the Nation News (Barbados)...

"FRESH from a 2-0 victory over Grenada last Sunday and buoyed by a 13-place jump in the FIFA world rankings, Barbados will adopt a cautious approach against Canada tonight."

http://www.nationnews.com/StoryView.cfm?Record=46348&Section=Sports&Current=2004%2D01%2D18%2000%3A00%3A00

"Yallop, the second youngest man to lead Canada’s football team into a World Cup qualification campaign, hopes to get off on the right foot tonight, when his troops play Barbados in a friendly international at the National Stadium."

http://www.nationnews.com/StoryView.cfm?Record=46349&Section=Sports&Current=2004%2D01%2D18%2000%3A00%3A00

[Canadian_Supporter]

Final

Canada 1 Barbados 0

Carlo Corrazin scores in the 10th minute for Canada.

More details to follow...

[Canadian_Supporter]

Seven players earned their first senior international caps tonight...

January 18, 2004 – International Friendly
Bridgetown, Barbados
Canada 1 (1)
Barbados 0 (0)
Goals: Canada – Carlo Corrazin (10)
Greg Sutton; Nevio Pizzolitto (Adam Braz, 42); Chris Pozniak; Gabriel Gervais; Mark Watson – C; Nick Dasovic; Patrice Bernier (David Frondimadis, 90+); Johnny Sulentic (Stathis Kapos, 75); Corrazin (Rob Friend, 62); Martin Nash (Josh Simpson, 55); Dwayne de Rosario; Head Coach: Frank Yallop

CP (Canadian Press) report...

"BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CP) -- Veteran striker Carlo Corazzin scored in the 10th minute to give Canada a 1-0 exhibition soccer win over Barbados on Sunday night in Frank Yallop's first game as head coach."

http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article.jsp?content=20040118_224401_3520

I am just happy that most of the players got a chance to get into the game.

[Krammerhead]

What no complaints or whining about Dasovic and Corazzin?

Oh wait, this isn't the voyageurs.

[hobbes]

Krammerhead, you forgot Watson.

And yeah if any of those three start in a game that means anything I won't be really impressed. I'm confident we have better options for each of those guys. I've got nothing against those guys - Watson and Dasovic were two of my favourites in their prime - but I don't think they're the answer any more.

cheers,
hobbes