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Defending Champion England knocked out by Trinidad T.

Defending Champion England knocked out by Trinidad T.

The Diaspora of Sierra Leone
Tue 29 Apr 2014 00:00 GMT

Defending Champion England knocked out by Trinidad T.

Sierra Leone Defeats Defending Champions England
England player (red jersey) is chased down by a Trinidad and Tobago player at the Heurich Stadium

 

The Diaspora team of Trinidad & Tobago came into the game against the defending champion England more interested in securing a draw and making a statement than getting a win, and yet they walked away with three points anyway. A terrible mistake by England defenders allowed the Store International of Trinidad to get one of the three goals of the match, and then they added another late one with an unnecessary foul in the box by England that caused a penalty kit.  An outperformed Trinidad walked away with a 2-1 win.

This defeat is not the end and certainly a wake up call for England, which, after all is claiming rightly that not all its best starting eleven line up were not available for the game.  England has proved in the past to start slow as an underdog and finish way too strong for most favorites. Stay Tuned!!

Sierra Leone Makes a Strong Statement

Sierra Leone's 2–0 victory over England became one of the team's important results during the group stage. According to the contemporary report, the team had already defeated Tanzania 6–1, lost 2–1 to Trinidad & Tobago and drawn 1–1 with Liberia. The win against England added another important result to its campaign.

 

The Sierra Leone team was praised for its possession-based and attacking style of football. Coach Abdulai Bah, also known as Kaloga, highlighted the way his players performed and described the reaction from fans and England players after the match.

A Young Sierra Leone Team Impresses

The Sierra Leone squad included a mixture of younger and more experienced players. The report noted the contributions of several young players, including former F.C. Johansen youth players Pele, Kolozay, Emmanuel, Bako and Kelly Marrah, alongside players from different high schools and colleges.

 

Pele was identified as one of the leading players in the tournament at that stage, having scored five goals in four games. Kelly Marrah had also scored twice, while the rest of the squad was contributing to the team's performances.
Fabio Cannavaro pictured outside the Paradiso training centre in Naples

Sierra Leone Defeats Defending Champions England

The defeat of the defending champions demonstrated how competitive the Diaspora World Cup had become. Sierra Leone was competing in a group that included Trinidad & Tobago, Liberia, Ghana, the United States, England, Senegal, South Africa, Turkey and Tanzania, with only four teams from the group of ten expected to qualify.

 

For Sierra Leone, defeating England provided valuable momentum as the team continued its campaign. The report stated that the team's next scheduled match was against Turkey on June 1, 2014, giving the squad another opportunity to build on its strong performances.

England's Defeat Changes the Group Picture

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