Head coach Stephen Hart announces his roster for October 8th match date
Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s men’s senior team is geared up to face Jamaica for game two of their home and away series. Earlier today, Head coach Stephen Hart announced the official roster that will compete in Kingston, Jamaica on October 8th. Hart will be counting on this squad to shoot for a second …
Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s men’s senior team is geared up to face Jamaica for game two of their home and away series. Earlier today, Head coach Stephen Hart announced the official roster that will compete in Kingston, Jamaica on October 8th.
Hart will be counting on this squad to shoot for a second consecutive victory against the reggae boys. A win in the tropic island would extend Canada’s unbeaten streak to five games.
Hart’s troop met Jamaica in an earlier match up this fall, outplaying their opponent to a 1:0 win on September 4th in front of an animated crowd in Montréal, Québec.
Hart is determined to bring an all-rounded effort to the pitch. Among the noticeable, Hart will be counting on the expertise of striker Tomasz Radzinski to pressure and create an offensive disturbance for Jamaica’s back four. Rob Friend, who scored the winning goal in Montréal, will also take part in the Canadian line-up. Canada’s midfield will be controlled by stronghold Atiba Hutchison while goalkeeper Greg Sutton will once again be available to look after the goal line.
Playing in Jamaica will obviously be very different from recent games we have played. The climate must be considered and at home Jamaica, with their passionate supporters, has proven difficult for most opposition. However it’s a challenge I am sure the team looks forward too.
Canada will embark in another quest in Europe in mid November, facing a strong Hungarian team in Budapest, Hungary on November 15th, 2006
Team Roster:
*note: One or two players may be added to the roster before October 8th.
# | Player | POS | DOB | Caps | G/S | Club | Hometown |
1 | Sutton, Greg | G | 4/19/1977 | 8 | 4 | Montreal Impact | Montréal, Qc. |
2 | Braz, Adam | D | 06/07/1981 | 8 | 0 | Montreal Impact | St. Laurent, QC |
4 | McKenna, Kevin | D | 1/21/1980 | 34 | 9 | Energie Cottbus | Calgary, AB |
5 | Reda, Marco | D | 6/22/1977 | 5 | 0 | Sogndal | Woodbridge, ON |
6 | Bernier, Patrice | M | 9/23/1979 | 17 | 0 | Tromso | Brossard, QC |
7 | Stalteri, Paul | M | 10/18/1977 | 51 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | Brampton, ON |
8 | de Guzman, Julian | M | 3/25/1981 | 16 | 0 | Deportivo La Coruna | Scarborough, ON |
9 | Radzinski, Tomasz | F | 12/14/1973 | 30 | 7 | Fulham | Toronto, ON |
10 | Friend, Rob | F | 1/23/1981 | 7 | 1 | Heerenveen | Kelowna, BC |
11 | Klukowski, Mike | D/M | 5/27/1981 | 7 | 0 | FC Brugge | Oshawa, ON |
12 | Gervais, Gabriel | D | 9/18/1976 | 9 | 0 | Montreal Impact | Brossard, QC |
13 | Hutchinson, Atiba | D/M | 02/08/1983 | 20 | 2 | FC Copenhagen | Brampton, ON |
15 | Simpson, Josh | D/M | 5/15/1983 | 14 | 0 | Kaiserslautern | Victoria, BC |
16 | Grande, Sandro | M | 9/29/1977 | 12 | 1 | Molde | Montreal, QC |
17 | Gerba, Ali | F | 7/27/1982 | 6 | 1 | Odd Grenland | Montréal, QC |
22 | Stamatopoulos, Kenny | GK | 8/28/1979 | 4 | 2 | Tromso | Markham, ON |
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