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VI off to Caribbean Cup qualifiers in Aruba

The National Football Team will be competing in Aruba this week in an attempt to win the Caribbean Cup and also qualify for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. photo credit: BVIFA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The National Football Team departed this morning, Tuesday May 27, 2014, for Aruba where it will be competing in Group Two of the 18th edition of the Caribbean Cup and for a chance to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Also in the group are the host, Aruba, French Guiana and the Turks and Caicos.

The first game is Friday May 30, 2014 against French Guiana at 6.30pm followed by Aruba on Sunday June 1, 2014 at 8.30pm and the final game against the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday June 3, 2014 at 6.30pm.

The full VI squad comprises Damien Farrell, Gregory James, Andy Davis (Captain), Joel Fahie, Fladimir Septus, Christopher Telemaque, Trevor Peters, Jasquever Frett, Troy Caesar, Jamal Sergeant, Kevin Fisher, Rushedo Robinson, Jhon Samuel, Vanquever Frett, Rondell Delfish, Shamoy Thompson, James Shearman, Montgomery Butler and Javier Smith.

The Manager is Val Rose, the Assistant Coach, Lenroy Henry and the Head Coach, Avondale Williams. “I’m very pleased with the commitment of the players over the last few weeks of training and we can expect a much better performance than in previous years,” noted Williams ahead of the team’s departure.

“We are reaching the venue a couple of days ahead and will add the finishing touches to our plans before the opening game against French Guiana. We are aiming at qualifying for the next round in Puerto Rico and have done a lot of preparation on the mental side of the game as well as tactical. Our goal is to compete at the highest level and come out on top of the group,” Williams said.

The Tournament acts as a qualifier for the CONCACAF Gold Cup and the group winner will progress into Group Four which contains Puerto Rico (host Nation), Grenada and Curacao.

11 Responses to “VI off to Caribbean Cup qualifiers in Aruba”

  • rattie (27/05/2014, 10:09) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    Me anit see no local in tis photo!!!
  • Baller (27/05/2014, 10:29) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Good luck guys, play your hardest and hope for the best.
  • Baller (27/05/2014, 11:46) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    @ rattie.... You sound so stupid. In order for you to play for the BVI @ that level you have to be a holder of a BVI passport or have some kind of documentation for the BVI. In the past they were players that represented the island who were not from here and that can still happen now. But majority of the team has to be BVIslanders, which the picture that you are looking at, they are.

    And to be frank with you if they were interested they would have been there but they are not so you can't see them. So stop with the nonsense. Its time to get up and be wise and stop being ignorant about things that don't matter. Got too many other important things going on in the BVI for you to worry about no locals being on a soccer team.
  • Yes (27/05/2014, 12:19) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Only Joel from tola
  • bvi (27/05/2014, 19:49) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    All players must have a BVI Passport or Belonger card. Most of these players are born bvislanders. Don't mind the last names
  • True (27/05/2014, 22:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Go Shamoy Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Your Biggest Fan (27/05/2014, 22:53) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow. Shamoy, I am soo proud of you. Keep going Bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Kkr (28/05/2014, 10:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply


    Rattie. You need to shut your mouth Are you a fool this 2014 and you sound like old ppl think look ask then talk please
  • vi f fan (02/06/2014, 23:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    all the best avandel with e team and who talking about no bv ilanders should shut up u ever throw a stone for your country thanks to the people who putting your country on the sporting mop not like you who only full amouth and no action


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