Bingo Spartans, GCC The Sequel triumph in hockey league

The Guyana Hockey Board’s developmental league resumed over the weekend as if it never had a break, with players showcasing an exceptional upkeep of form.

In the first two matches of the Under-19 Division, the GCC Pitbulls were pitted against Saints Splinters, while Hikers continued their campaign against Saints Sonics.

The women’s Second Division saw Bingo Spartans contesting with Woodpecker Hikers and Saints competing against Old Fort. The Second Division men’s games saw Hikers Cadets face-off with Old Fort, while Bounty GCC came up against GCC The Sequel.
The first bout of action got underway on Saturday afternoon at the Saint Stanislaus Ground on Carifesta Avenue.

The Under-19 category had business as usual, with the GCC Pitbulls being awarded a walkover for their encounter with the Saints Splinters. Additionally, three goals were awarded to the team.

The next matchup saw the Hikers striking similar luck when the Saints Sonics arrived late. The Hikers were awarded a goal for their opponent’s tardiness, and went on to capitalize on the scoring, adding another goal to defeat the Sonics 2-0.

The Men’s Division saw a more intense competition, given the presence of older and more experienced players. In the Old Forts/Hikers Cadet encounter, Jerezeneo Bell gave his team a push to get the goals flowing. Shortly after, Theodore Thierens equalised for his team, Old Fort.

However, Hikers Cadets were determined to come out on top, and play in the match eventually saw recorded one goal apiece from Cove Bowman and Devon Munroe, resulting in a 3-1 win for the Hikers Cadets.

Almost namesakes, GCC Bounty had to settle for the back-burner, being smothered by GCC The Sequel. When GCC Bounty drew first blood, the general consensus was that they would dominate the game; but they were unable to repeat that goal-scoring feat, while GCC The sequel began demonstrating their skill coupled with steadfast determination, and were able to produce four thrilling goals, two of which came off the stick of skipper Phillip Fernandes.

Over in the Women’s Division, Saints got a taste of sweet victory over Old Fort when they played a superb hand of offence and defence, and limited their opponents to being scoreless while they penetrated the net three times to secure a 3-0 victory.

In what was probably the most exhilarating matchup of the day, Abosaide Cadogan led her team, Bingo Spartans, to a clinical victory over Woodpecker Hikers. By the 18th minute of the game, Cadogan had already completed a hat trick of goals, leaving the Woodpecker side shocked and vulnerable.

In the second half, she added two more to the score before Shondelle Durant put Woodpecker’s first goal on the board. It was by then a little too late for the Woodpecker side, as Cadogan netted one more time to add a cherry to the proverbial pie, the encounter finishing 6-1 in favour of the Bingo Spartans.

The developmental league was postponed back in April after inclement weather had made the field unplayable.