Let’s face facts here. When it comes to football, the Cayman Islands cannot really be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Spain, Italy and Brazil, the past three winners of the World Cup.

I would love to see David Beckham or Lionel Messi making the move to Bodden Town because it has always been their dream to play in the Caribbean, but that’s not going to happen.

And it would be nice if our national team managed to win the remainder of their qualifying games, go to Brazil in 2014 and lift the Jules Rimet Trophy in front of a worldwide audience of millions in Rio de Janeiro. Realistically that’s just not going to happen either. But on Friday our boys take on Suriname in the latest stage of the qualifiers and a win is no way beyond the realms of possibility.

Suriname has already beaten us on their home turf and they will be coming to the Truman Bodden Sports Complex looking for a victory. This is where we can all play our part and help get behind our team.

Many clubs describe the home support as the “twelfth man” and vocally the fans on the night will play a major part in giving our team a massive lift which could make all the difference when the referee blows for kick-off at 7.30pm.

I really hope there is a good turn-out and people pack into the stands on the night to make the atmosphere electric for the home team and intimidating for the away side.

There are many great staff within the Cayman Football Association whose work behind the scenes often goes unnoticed. The women’s team has enjoyed success and the next generation of youth waiting in the wings are tipped for great things.

Here we have a great opportunity to support our boys and turn the Truman Bodden stadium into a Caribbean cauldron of colour and noise. And who knows what might happen? A win can do wonders for the soul.