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Steven Goff has a nice piece in today's Washington Post explaining what the U.S. squad is in for this afternoon:
Carnival is having an impact on the build-up to the
match, which will be played at Queen's Park Oval, a historic cricket
ground in the center of town, in part because Hasely Crawford Stadium
had been reserved for musical acts. The U.S. team scrambled to find
accommodations during this hectic week and ended up paying the
equivalent of $625 per night for each room.
Besides preparing for the game, the Americans had to
find ways to block out the distractions of Carnival. They arrived late
Monday night after most celebrations had ceased, practiced Tuesday
afternoon and tried to ignore the partying on the eve of the match.
Posted by Paul Demko at February 9, 2005 8:52 AM