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Date: 13:35 06/10 2008

Grenada, Jamaca clash in final warm-up for Cup qualifiers

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Grenada and Jamaica face each other in a friendly international today at the National Stadium.

The Spice Boyz are hoping to use the game to fine tune their preparation ahead of a crucial World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica on Saturday on home soil.

Jamaica are preparing to start their campaign for the 2010 World Cup with a two-way series against The Bahamas on June 15 and 18.

Grenada's national coach Norris Wilson is concerned about the proximity of today's warm-up fixture to Saturday's encounter with the Costa Ricans.

He does not intend to keep most of the leading players on the field for long periods to safeguard against injuries.

"We will be playing most of our players for a full game," he told CMC Sports yesterday.

"We will be putting them on and pulling them off very frequently. We are trying to avoid injury since its just about three days between the games. It's too close."

Grenada drew 1-1 with the England-C side last week, and boast a number of internationals in their line-up such as Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts and New England Revolution's Shalrie Joseph.

Wilson said the Spice Boyz are ready for the Reggae Boyz, who he says play a tough attacking game similarly to their local counterparts.

Keep progressing

Jamaica came back in the latter stages to pull off a 1-1 draw with Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday in Port of Spain.

"We want them to keep progressing," said technical director Rene Simoes from St George's yesterday. "We have to reshape the team and keep on improving, that's why these games are so important."

Simoes has said he will keep using the 3-5-2 formation and midfielder Omar Daley is expected to replace Oneil Thompson in the starting line-up from Saturday's game.

_{Defender Tyrone Marshall of Toronto FC in the US Major League Soccer (MLS) missed the first two games due to personal reasons, but joined the squad yesterday.}

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