::Grenada Sports::

[FOOTBALL]

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, October 28 – Grenada is set to play its opening game in the second round of the Caribbean Qualification of the 2009 CONCACAF Under-20 Football Championships in the Dominican Republic on arrival.

The Grenada Football Association (GFA) said that attempts to get flights into Santo Domingo in time for the start of the three-nation qualifying tournament are proving very difficult.

President of the GFA, Ashley “Ram” Folkes said that despite repeated attempts the association was unable to get flights for the team to arrive ahead of the start of the opening game on October 31.

Grenada is scheduled to play in Group F along with host, the Dominican Republic and neighbours Haiti.

“Over the last month we have been trying to get flights to travel to the Dominican Republic. The problem we are finding is that because there is not a customary traffic between Grenada and DR (Dominican Republic) you can’t get 20 people on one flight,” Folkes said.

“They have suggested that we travel via the United States but this means we have to get visas for the players and officials”.

Technical Administrator of the GFA, Lester Smith has confirmed that the team will depart Grenada on November 2 and play Haiti later that day in Santo Domingo.

The young Spice Boyz will play the host the following day.

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