Defending champions Agricola Red Triangle opened their defence of the East Bank Football Association (EBFA)/Ralph Green Under-11 title on a winning note on Saturday with a solid 3-0 win over Mocha Champs at the Grove Playfield.
Also notching wins on the day were Grove High Tech, which chalked up their second win in as many matches — a 6-0 thumping of Friendship to move to the top of Group B; while Diamond United also sit at the top of Group A after they were gifted three points following the no-show of Diamond Upsetters.
Agricola Red Triangle and Mocha Champs matching skills yesterday at Grove Playfield
Agricola did not find the going easy against the Mocha boys, and had to wait until the final five minutes of the 30-minute encounter to get past the defence of those doughty lads from Mocha. Jaden Paul broke the deadlock in the 24th minute, and once that was achieved, Agricola fired in two more unanswered goals.
Terry Moore rocked the net in the 27th minute, and the third and final goal came on the stroke of full time off the boot of Jonathan Andries.
Home team Grove were once again in ripping form. Lead striker Jamal Cordis blasted a hat-trick to follow up his double against Mocha in their first match, which they won 5-0.
Cordis rocked the nets in the 2nd, 13th and 20th minutes; and Dwayne Cliffe in the 6th minute, Kevon Pluck (18th) and Jeremiah Henry in the (28th) minute added to Friendship’s woes. Matches continue at the same venue.
