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‘We Were Not Hungry Enough,’ Mount Pleasant Coach Whitmore Says After Draw

From Jamaica Observer · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Mount Pleasant drew 1-1 with Salcedo FC in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup after Warner Brown scored early and Sebastian Ramos equalized in the second half.
  • Coach Theodore Whitmore said his players lacked urgency in the final third and held back rather than suffering from fatigue.
  • Mount Pleasant sit fourth in Group B with one point from two matches, while Salcedo lead the group with five points.

Theodore “Tappa” Whitmore did not blame fatigue for Mount Pleasant Football Academy’s 1-1 draw with Salcedo FC. The Jamaican coach said his team simply failed to show enough hunger in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup match in the Dominican Republic.

I think first and foremost we have to give credit to our opponents, Salcedo. I think they were hungry this afternoon.

· Theodore WhitmoreHe credited Salcedo’s effort after the draw.

Mount Pleasant made the ideal start when striker Warner Brown scored in the seventh minute. Salcedo responded after halftime, with Sebastian Ramos equalizing in the 49th minute. Whitmore said the visitors struggled to make the most of their opportunities in the final third and failed to manage the decisive moments.

“I think first and foremost we have to give credit to our opponents, Salcedo. I think they were hungry this afternoon,” Whitmore said at the post-match press conference. “I think our unit this afternoon, we were lacking in the final third. I think we got the perfect start we wanted, but we didn’t manage the key moments, and I think that would have led us to the point this afternoon.”

I think our unit this afternoon, we were lacking in the final third. I think we got the perfect start we wanted, but we didn’t manage the key moments, and I think that would have led us to the point this afternoon.

· Theodore WhitmoreHe explained where Mount Pleasant fell short.

He rejected the suggestion that his players faded physically. “I wouldn’t say tired, but I think we didn’t put ourselves out there this afternoon. I think we had a lot more we could have given,” he said. “I think some of the players would have held back. As I said, the Salcedo team, they were a bit more hungry than us today.”

I wouldn’t say tired, but I think we didn’t put ourselves out there this afternoon. I think we had a lot more we could have given.

· Theodore WhitmoreHe said fatigue did not explain the team’s second-half performance.

The result left Mount Pleasant fourth in Group B with one point from two matches. Salcedo lead with five points from three games, followed by Cibao on four points from two. Cavalier FC have two points, while Portmore United are bottom without a point. Whitmore praised the Dominican teams as organized and dangerous, saying football in the country is growing. Mount Pleasant entered the competition as former Caribbean champions, but he said past success offered no advantage now. “For the fans, I think we are down, but we’re not out. We just have to recover, refocus and go again,” he said.

For the fans, I think we are down, but we’re not out. We just have to recover, refocus and go again.

· Theodore WhitmoreHe urged supporters to remain confident after the result.
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Originally published by Jamaica Observer in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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