Published 25 September 2023
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St Kitts Nevis News Source
SUGAR GIRLZ FACE COSTA RICA TEST TONIGHT
The Sugar Girlz are ready for a stern test against Women’s World Cup participants Costa Rica
tonight at 9 p.m. in Costa Rica in the Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup qualifier. The Sugar Girls
left almost a week ago for the Central American country and have continued their preparations
well, as disclosed by their Coach Samuel Phipps. “Preparations are going well. The ladies are
always excited when we hit the field. We always tell them how we train is how we are going to
play. The most important aspect of any team is to have a defined game model and set of
principles that provide good organization going into this game,” Phipps said.
Mr. Phipps noted that the players are up for the challenge against Costa Rica, a team that
participated in the just concluded Women’s World Cup and one they would have played last year
in the Concacaf Women’s Championship qualifier. “Considering that Costa Rica just participated
in the Women’s World Cup, the ladies… are very motivated to play. Looking at the last time we
played them, it was a hefty defeat for us and they are ready to rectify that,” Phipps promised.
After this match, The Sugar Girlz will play a return leg against Costa Rica at home and home
and away matches against Haiti between next month and the end of the year.
