Limacol Schools’ Football League: Mackenzie draw with Chase in round 5 highlight

…Carmel, Bartica win narrowly

As the NEW GPC INC-sponsored Limacol Schools’ Football League headed into the fifth round over the weekend, the points table took an interesting turn as some tournament favourites failed to bag three points.
The likes of Chase’s Academy and Carmel Secondary missed out on the services of a few key players owing to the Inter-Guiana Games, making way for an entertaining fifth round and setting up a must- watch final two rounds in the League.
On Saturday, Bartica Secondary got the better of Santa Rosa Secondary in a hard-fought battle.
From the get-go, Bartica looked to be the more composed side, but their finishing left much to be desired. Santa Rosa eventually found their footing in the second half, but it did not stop Bartica’s Reizer Reid from sending a shot into the corner of the goal. Reid’s strike later became the only one of the game as Bartica won 1-0.
Then on Sunday, table-toppers Chase’s Academy met a fierce challenge from Mackenzie High School.

The encounter began as all games involving Chase’s Academy does, with two quickfire goals in the opening minutes.
Justin Alcindor netted first in the ninth minute, while Kerstyn Gonsalves made it a 2-0 affair in the 12th minute. However, that was the last anyone would see of the Chase’s strikers.
Mackenzie’s Azainneo Benjamin pulled one back for the Linden outfit in the 13th minute and the scores would remain 2-1 into the second half. There, Deon Peters netted in the 40th minute to level the scores. Thereafter, Mackenzie High remained resolute in their defence to seal the 2-all draw.
The final game of the weekend saw Carmel Secondary needling Ann’s Grove Secondary. After a stalemate in the first half, Carmel’s Ian Daniels finally found favour in the 60th minute. Daniels converted a penalty opportunity for what would be the lone goal of the game.
After five rounds, Chase’s Academy still leads the points table in spite of their draw against Mackenzie High. Chase have four wins and a draw from five games, while Carmel Secondary and Bartica Secondary each have four wins and a loss from five games. Santa Rosa Secondary’s chances of finishing, even within the top three, have been daunted as they now have two wins, two losses and a draw in their five games. Both Mackenzie High School and Ann’s Grove Secondary have a win, two draws and a loss in their five games.
The Limacol League is set to continue next Sunday, November 26 at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue.