KEVIN STEPHENS OFFICIATES IN CONCACAF U-17 PLAYOFF

May 08, 2017 Sports, http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....ncacaf-u-17-playoff/

Guyana’s Elite Referee, Kevin Stephens officiated in the CONCACAF U-17 Playoff between Mexico and the United States yesterday, May 7 following a shortlist of match officials after the quarter finals of the competition.

Stephens is one of two referees from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) region who have advanced as a result of outstanding performance, the other is from Jamaica.
Head of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Refereeing Department, Stanley Lancaster expressed his delight in this achievement for the young referee: “Kevin is a very diligent and disciplined person who has always demonstrated that he is a high-achiever. This international exposure will serve him well as well as that of the national referees’ programme. The investment made is paying dividends.”
Stephens, who is a CONCACAF Tier-2 referee along with Gladwyn Johnson and Roy Mc Arthur participated in the CONCACAF’s Group stage of the U-17 tournament from April 19, 2017 held in Panama City, Panama. Mc Arthur functioned in the capacity of Assessor-in-Training. During this time, they were continually assessed and based on performance, a shortlist was made.
The U-17 Playoff determines the four teams which will represent CONCACAF in the FIFA U-17
World Cup scheduled for India from the 6th to 28th October, 2017.