Technical Director Neider Dos Santos made the disclosure, yesterday, during a press conference hosted by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) at its new headquarters at Dadanawa Street, Section K, Campbellville.

“Goalkeeping will be a problem. We have one - Andrew Durant.”

First choice goalkeeper Marlon Hendricks will have to miss the next match because he was red-carded in the first leg match in Grenada, which Guyana lost 5-0.

Goalkeeper Richard Reynolds broke his hand and his replacement Fidel Smith, also, has his hand in cast from an injury.

“We have to bring in one, but we have not identified him as yet.”

Dos Santos said that despite the huge loss to Grenada in the first match in that country, Guyana could still pull off qualifying for the next round.

“Of course, I cannot say it would be an easy task to beat Grenada here by 5-0 to go to extra time and penalty shoot, but it’s possible. I don’t see the difference of level between the two teams is five.”

The technical director pointed out that the visitors could become a little overconfident, having beaten Guyana by five.

Dos Santos acknowledged that the six overseas-based players made a great difference in the quality of the Grenadian team, but it was not justifiable for the 5-0 defeat.

He said some players performed below capacity, failing in key moments. They could not keep the pressure on the hosts in key points of the first half.

Then when Hendricks was red-carded, some players hadn’t the experience to play with ten men on field.

“After that, the match became a nightmare.”

Dos Santos pointed out that five players in the team were from the Under-23 team and four of them were playing their second senior international match, the first being against Barbados in the warm-up.

The technical director said that the team could not now afford to take one half of the game to get into the match.

“We have to get into that shape the day before. We have to be very focused. We are running against the clock. We have to seek the goal. If we score 1-2-3 goals in the first half, they (Grenada) will feel the pressure. They may be relaxing now.”

GFF president Colin Klass urged the public to “come out and support the young people. Give them your physical and vocal support.”

The local football boss said that the focus now was on youth development, reflected in the composition of teams, thus the results have to be related to that. The average age of the senior team is 22 years.

“But in another three to five years, these very players will be able to take on the region.”

Klass also said that FIFA’s contribution alone could not develop the game in any country, pointing out that the Trinidad & Tobago government saw it fit to assist their national governing body.

Transport will be available in Georgetown and Linden to take people to Blairmont, while launches will be arranged between New Amsterdam and Rosignol.