Brandford’s heroics sink Old Fort

The National Juniors Indoor Hockey Tournament officially got underway on Friday evening at the National

GCC (purple) girls showed their skills to make a statement (Dexter Ceres photo)
GCC (purple) girls showed their skills to make a statement (Dexter Ceres photo)

Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue as rising star; Aroydy Brandford single handedly carried the Hikers U-21 team past rivals Old Fort, while Saints had a mixed outing.
The opening night of the event, which was designated to the Under-21 competition, was definitely of top quality but the class of Brandford was clearly above the other players on both Hikers and Old Fort.
Brandford scored twice in the 8th minute and three in the second half (14th, 15th and 20th).
In the Boys division, Saints once again failed to capitalize on a leading first half as they played to a draw against GCC with the final score remained 2-2.
Saints entered the second half with a comfortable 2-0 lead but poor defending lead to GCC bouncing back with two goals in the 19th and 20th minute. Hilton Chester and Parmanand Dindial were the two architects of the first half destruction.
GCC made good of the draw to hand Old Fort a sound trashing. The GCC men romped to 6-0 at the end of the game.
Saints redeemed themselves in their final contest, defeating Phoenix 3-NIL. The Chester boys, Hilton and Hilmar score two while Parmanand Dindial scored the third.
The GCC female counterparts followed up the males and handed Saints women a 6-1 drubbing. Ace striker, Aliyah Gordon was the main destroyer for the GCC females, blasting four goals in the 6th, 12th minute with two in the 19th.
Today is the final day.