In a day blessed with brilliant sunshine, the Smalta Girls’ Pee Wee Football tournament continued on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground with 41 goals being scored in the double round.
Players from West Ruimveldt Primary and North Georgetown Primary in an gripping contest at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue on yesterday
Defending champions, St. Stephen’s Primary were once again dominant and showed good form when they completed a super Saturday with two victories. They had an easy opening game after St. Margaret’s Primary failed to show up while in their second encounter, they defeated Tucville Primary 3-0. Kezia Parkinson slotted in a double before Odelli Straughn added a goal of her own to seal the deal and crown a clinical day for the champions who will return next week full of confidence of marching on in the tournament.
Tucville however, started the day with a hard fought 3-2 victory against Redeemer Primary. Redeemer, did not help themselves by slipping in two own goals in the ninth and 26th minutes while Sheriah Headley found the back of the net in the 27th. Redeemer got a goal each from Kelisha Patterson in the 14th minute and Rayana Peters in the 31st as they tried desperately to level things up but the damage was already done.
Gabriella Mc Garrell scored five goals in West Ruimveldt Primary School’s drubbing of Smith’s Memorial Primary 6-0. In the high intensity game, McGarrell opened the scoring in the sixth minute and was finding the back of the net almost every time she got the ball. She went on to score in the ninth, 19th, 25th and 28th minutes while Priscilla Edwards scored in the 10th. For Smith’s Memorial, Aaliyah Beverney was the lone scorer when she converted in the 14th.
North Georgetown Primary had mixed fortunes when they beat Winfer Garden’s and then drew with West Ruimveldt. Against Winfer Garden’s Alicia James scored a hat trick which was unanswered. The busy James scored in the sixth, 10th and 15th minutes. However, she was not done there.
In the hard fought draw against West Ruimveldt she was her school’s lone scorer when she executed in the 20th minute. For West Ruimveldt Gabriella Mc Garrell continued from where she left off against Smith’s Memorial when she scored in the replied in the 24th minute to earn an exciting draw.
St. Agnes Primary played a very good game against St. Gabriel’s Primary beating them 5-0. Amana McPherson scored a hat trick while Shequeena Smith and Divine Williams inked their names on the score sheet with goals of their own.
F.E. Pollard Primary was beaten by Enterprise 1-2 with Emmaria Mercier scoring in the 12th and Tanya Mohabir in the 14th for Enterprise. F.E. Pollard’s lone goal came off the boot of Cedranessa Benn in the 13th minute.
However, F.E Pollard tasted success after Stella Maris was a no show and the game was awarded via walkover. St. Angela’s Primary also benefited from Stella Maris Primary‘s absence via walkover.
Karen Jupiter scored a brace to help St. Pius beat South Ruimveldt 3-2. Kerry Boyce opened the scoring in the third minute before Jupiter finished the job. South Ruimveldt did not go down without a fight with Raven Jacobs trying desperately with two goals (9th and 25th minutes) and the game seemed to be panning out in a draw but Jupiter was on target in the 31st minute to spark wild celebrations.
The Boyce/Jupiter combination worked again when St. Pius Primary trashed St. Gabriel’s 7-0. Jupiter opened the scoring in the 2nd minute while Boyce went to work and was on target in the 7th, 21st and 28th minutes. Boyce hat trick was matched by team mate Donna Lowe who was on target in the 10th, 22nd and 25th minutes to end a good day for their team.
Redeemer Primary won via walkover against St. Margaret’s Primary while St. Angela’s Primary and Enterprise Primary played to a scoreless draw.
The final game of the day was won by South Ruimveldt Primary who beat St. Agnes Primary 1-0 which was compliments of an own goal in the 21st minute.
Three rounds are now completed and at the end of the group stage of matches, the top two finishers from each group will progress to the quarterfinals.
The remaining eight teams will faceoff for positions 9th to 16th until the tourney ends on December 17.
The tournament continues on Saturday at the same venue
