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CAVALIER COACH Rudolph Speid said his team wants all three points in their Concacaf Caribbean Cup game against Trinidad and Tobago’s Police FC at Sabina Park at 7 p.m. today in a bid to separate themselves from the rest of the field.
Cavalier, with three points, share the lead atop Group A with Mount Pleasant, who have played two games to Cavalier’s one. However, Speid said they are looking to make it two from two and move three points clear at the top.
“The results of other games make things interesting. We are now joint leaders with Mount Pleasant, and the other teams are not far behind. They (Police and Real Hope) have one point each.
“It’s not over (for the teams who lost their first game). It’s a short competition, and getting to six points is still not enough, but it will be good to get there,” he said.
“At least two of the teams can get 10 points, and other teams can get to nine points, and if we slip up anywhere, we can’t get past nine points. So it’s still a tricky affair, but we will try to get six points and see what happens.”
Police had to fight their way back to earn a point in their opening game against Real Hope. The Haitians took the lead in the first half and held that advantage until three minutes from the end when Police replied, and Speid acknowledged that the Trinidadians have a lot of qualities they have to be mindful of.
“I know this team is coming to get a win here. They need it, but we also need it. So it is going to be a fierce battle until something gives.
“They keep the ball very well and after going 1-0 down in their last match, they hung on in there until they got the equaliser.
“So it is a very experienced team. You could see their confidence. So we are aware of that fortitude of theirs,” he said.
Central defender Richard King said at the regional level, the competition is extremely tough but that Cavalier were ready to give everything for the three points.
“Every game is crucial, not just this game. We just have to keep on doing what we have been doing and get the result.
“We just have to work together and communicate well. It (Concacaf competitions) is a lot of running, a lot of work. You have to make that extra run to try and get that extra toe, that extra touch to get the victory,” he said.
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