Canadian U-20 Roster Men's Youth (U-20) Team Thursday, November 13, 2003 Mitchell Announces Youth Roster Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s Men’s Youth (U-20) Head Coach Dale Mitchell has named his 22-player roster for Canada’s pre-tournament training camp in Antalya, Turkey from November 15-19. Mitchell will name his final roster for Canada’s second consecutive FIFA World Youth Championship on November 20th following a match against Turkey on November 19th in Ataturk-Antalya Stadium in Antalya. The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship will be held in the United Arab Emirates from November 27th to December 19, 2003. Following the final roster selection, Canada will travel to Dubai, UAE on November 21st for their final preparations. Atiba Hutchinson, Alim Karim, Winston Marshall, and Sita-Taty Matondo will join the touth team following the Olympic qualifying series against El Salvador on November 15 and 19. In the first stage, Canada will face Australia, Brazil, and the Czech Republic in Group C. Canada will begin the competition against Brazil on November 28th, continue on December 1st against Australia, and play their final game of the first stage against the Czech Republic on December 4th. Second stage play will begin on December 12th with a group of 16 teams; the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship final will take place on December 19th in Abu Dhabi, UAE. "Our boys are very excited about finally getting the opportunity to play in the World Youth Championships,” said Mitchell. “It has been over a year since qualification and we need to come together as a team like we did then. Given the group we have been drawn into and the quality of players we will be facing, getting results will take three very good games on our part and that bit of luck you sometimes need." Canada secured their spot after a 3-2 victory over the United States in Charleston, S.C. in November 2002 with two goals by Iain Hume and a single by Chris Lemire. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin last March but was postponed due to the threat of war in the Persian Gulf region. Games November 19, 2003 13h00 Turkey Ataturk-Antalya Stadium First Stage – Group C Match Date Time Location Teams 5 28.11.03 17:45 Dubai BRA - CAN 6 28.11.03 20:30 Dubai CZE - AUS 17 01.12.03 17:45 Dubai AUS - CAN 18 01.12.03 20:30 Dubai CZE - BRA 29 04.12.03 17:45 Dubai BRA - AUS 30 04.12.03 20:30 Dubai CAN - CZE Second stage Round of 16 If 3rd place 8.12.03 Abu Dhabi 21h00 A1 vs. 3rd C, D, E = Winner 1 If 2nd place 9.12.03 Al-Sharjah 18h00 C2 vs. A2 = Winner 6 If 1st place 9.12.03 Al-Sharjah 21h00 C1 vs. 3rd A, B, F = Winner 4 Quarterfinals 12.12.03 Abu Dhabi 18h00 Winner 1 vs. Winner 2 = Winner A 12.12.03 Dubai 21h00 Winner 6 vs. Winner 5 = Winner C 12.12.03 Dubai 18h00 Winner 4 vs. Winner 3 = Winner B Semi-finals 15.12.03 Abu Dhabi 18h00 Winner C vs. Winner D 15.12.03 Dubai 21h00 Winner A vs. Winner B 3rd Place Match 19.12.03 Abu Dhabi 18h00 Final 19.12.03 Abu Dhabi 20h45 Training Camp Roster Pos # Name Club or Training Centre DOB Hometown Prov GK 1 KARIM, Alim Syracuse University 20-Apr-83 Scarborough ON D 2 MARSHALL, Winston Wright State University 26-Feb-83 Scarborough ON D 3 LEDGERWOOD, Nikolas 1860 Munich (Germany) 16-Jan-85 Lethbridge AB D 4 HARMSE, Kevin Tromso (Norway) 04-Jul-84 Coquitlam BC M 5 DUTRA, Waldemar NK Osijek (Croatia) 20-Feb-83 Sherwood Park AB D 6 ARANGO, Andres Montreal Impact 23-Apr-83 Etobicoke ON M 7 DI TULLIO, Jason Montreal Impact 06-Jan-84 Montreal QC M 8 CHIN, Gordon Vancouver Whitecaps 26-Mar-83 Burnaby BC F 9 HUME, Iain Tranmere Rovers FC (Eng) 30-Oct-83 Brampton ON F 10 BELOTTE, Wyn Wisla Krakow (Poland) 06-May-84 Montreal QC F 11 LEMIRE, Chris Montreal Impact 03-Nov-83 Edmonton AB M 12 BRUNO, Francesco Syracuse University 31-Jul-84 Toronto ON M 13 HUTCHINSON, Atiba Östers IF (Sweden) 08-Feb-83 Brampton ON F 14 HUGHES, Dylan Kaiserslautern FC (Germany) 23-Jan-85 North Vancouver BC M 15 SIMPSON, Josh University of Portland 15-May-83 Victoria BC F 16 GODFREY, Elliott Watford FC (England) 22-Feb-83 Hempstead UK M 17 MATONDO, Sita-Taty Montreal Impact 28-Dec-84 St-Laurent QC D 18 ASANTE, Richard Syracuse University 24-Jul-85 Toronto ON GK 19 LINDLEY, Thomas Sheffield United FC (England) 24-Jan-85 Tatallon NS GK 20 WAGENAAR, Joshua Hartwick College 26-Feb-85 Grimsby ON D 21 HAINAULT, Andrew Quebec 17-Jun-86 Hudson QC D 22 EDGAR, David Newcastle Utd. FC (England) 19-May-87 Kitchener ON STAFF Name Function BARRETT, Angus Head of Delegation MITCHELL, Dale Head Coach - U20 Men DASOVIC, Nick Assistant Coach HART, Stephen CSA Technical Staff MULDOON, Kevin Equipment Manager/GK Coach CANNON, Eddie Athletic Therapist JOHNSON, Ed Doctor COCHRANE, Earl National Teams Administrator http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=1525
I am surprised to see a few of the young faces on the team. Hopefully Sportsnet will be covering the Canadian games...
Don't know I think FSW carried a lot of games in the US last time round. But I seem to recall they were shown 'very' tape delayed (i.e., days later).
Final roster has been announced GK 1 KARIM, Alim Syracuse University 20-Apr-83 Scarborough ON D 2 MARSHALL, Winston Wright State University 26-Feb-83 Scarborough ON D 3 LEDGERWOOD, Nikolas 1860 Munich (Germany) 16-Jan-85 Lethbridge AB D 4 HARMSE, Kevin Tromso (Norway) 04-Jul-84 Coquitlam BC M 5 DUTRA, Waldemar NK Osijek (Croatia) 20-Feb-83 Sherwood Park AB D 6 ARANGO, Andres Montreal Impact 23-Apr-83 Etobicoke ON M 7 DI TULLIO, Jason Montreal Impact 06-Jan-84 Montreal QC M 8 CHIN, Gordon Vancouver Whitecaps 26-Mar-83 Burnaby BC F 9 HUME, Iain Tranmere Rovers FC (England) 30-Oct-83 Brampton ON F 10 BELOTTE, Wyn Wisla Krakow (Poland) 06-May-84 Montreal QC F 11 LEMIRE, Chris Montreal Impact 03-Nov-83 Edmonton AB M 12 BRUNO, Francesco Syracuse University 31-Jul-84 Toronto ON M 13 HUTCHINSON, Atiba Östers IF (Sweden) 08-Feb-83 Brampton ON D 14 EDGAR, David Newcastle Utd. FC (England) 19-May-87 Kitchener ON M 15 SIMPSON, Josh University of Portland 15-May-83 Victoria BC F 16 GODFREY, Elliott Watford FC (England) 22-Feb-83 Hempstead UK M 17 MATONDO, Sita-Taty Montreal Impact 28-Dec-84 St-Laurent QC D 18 ASANTE, Richard Syracuse University 24-Jul-85 Toronto ON GK 19 LINDLEY, Thomas Sheffield United FC (England) 24-Jan-85 Tatallon NS GK 20 WAGENAAR, Joshua Hartwick College 26-Feb-85 Grimsby ON
U20 WC --- Canada vs Brazil Nov 28th [R] Unfortunately none of the U20 WC games will be shown in Canada this time around. I know the Canada-Brazil game will be shown on Eurosport GB and DSF in Germany. I suppose it wasn't worthwhile for Sportsnet to pick up the broadcast? I just hope we have a better showing then the 2001 WC!
Brazil 2 Canada 0 Daniel Carvalho (56), Nilmar (84) http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=1542 Czech Republic tied Australia 1-1 in the other group match.
That Nilmar kid on Brazil is supposed to be a Chelsea target...who isn't really...but apparently they will buy him and then loan him to a russian team for a year until he can get a passport
do you have the time? 8am or 10am easter standar time galavision? I am planning to tape all the 2nd halfs to watch at nite.
FT Canada 1 Czech Republic 0 - Humed scored in the 80th minute - The Czechs missed a PK Canada can still qualify for the second round as one of the best third place finishers.
"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CP) - Facing elimination, the Canadian under-20 soccer team upset the Czech Republic 1-0 on Thursday to stay alive at the World Youth Championships." http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/shownews.jsp?content=R120415AU
Canada got some help today from the other teams at the WYC, which means Canada has advanced to the second round. They will play Burkina Faso on Monday. Burkina Faso will be a tricky team from Canada to play. It would be dangerous to underestimate them.
Since Burkina Faso topped their group I doubt Canada will underestimate them - hopefully the other way round.. On the other hand, Canada has apparently improved with each match, so if the trend continues.......
Congratulations to Canada for advancing. Definitely progress and, yet another sign that playing you guys in Olympic qualifying won't be the push over some of my countrymen think it will be. (Not that beating us at both the U23 and U20 levels wasn't a good sign as well!) Best of luck against Burkina Faso. BTW, how many of these players in the UAE will have a prominent role in Olympic qualifying?
Thanks for the good sentiments. As for how many of these players will play a prominent role in Olympic qualifying, its difficult to say but I'd say at least 4 will be on the squad, at least 2 as starters. They are Hume, Hutchinson, Matondo (described by a FIFA game report as "looking like a slim DaMarcus Beasely" - I kid you not ) and the keeper Karim (though he may be the back-up for the Olympic matches). That is, if they are available - Hume & Hutchinson are European-based players & the Olympic qualifiers are not on FIFA dates, so they might not be available (Hume missed the previous qualifiers against El Salvador for this reason, and Hutchinson is being shopped around to bigger clubs by his Swedish team that just got demoted from the Swedish Premiere League, so he might be anywhere come Feb). Actually, one of the starting defenders at this tourney, Winston Marshall, started against ES, so perhaps that should be 5 players. The big two, though, are Hume & Hutchinson. If we are missing these players in Feb., along with De Guzman & Klukowski (who's clubs only released for one of the 2 matches against ES) our task will be a lot tougher. But with a full squad we should be tough to beat.
Canada gets no respect from Reuters, who say that only one of three CONCACAF teams advanced to the second round. http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2003/diciembre/06/deportes8.html