Chase boys, Marian girls dominate as ExxonMobil U14 off to exciting start

The ExxonMobil Boys’ and Girls’ Under-14 school football tournament got underway at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground on Saturday, with a number of secondary school teams from across the country enjoying contrasting, opening wins.

One such team were Marian Academy’s girls who sent a statement with a 7-0 victory against Bush Lot Secondary in the first game of the competition. Kaleigh Todd (2nd, 6th); Skylar DeNobrega (8th); Haley Haberkorn (9th, 10th, 14th) and Ashley Walton (12th) all found the back of the net in the victory.
A Janicia Rocke strike in the eighth minute made the difference between winners New Central High and Annandale Secondary.
An Ariel Adamas hat-trick (4th, 7th, 27th) led St Joseph High to a 4-1 win in the girls’ competition. While Dena Pablo scored St Joseph’s other goal in the 20th minute, Kellyann Ellis netted Charlestown’s consolation in the ninth.
Jhanvi Henrito (8th) and Azaria Persaud (19th) scored in a 2-0 win for Westminster Secondary against West Ruimveldt. Then, another close girls’ encounter saw Chase’s Academic Foundation coming away with a 2-1 win over East Ruimveldt. Leandra Henrito (21st) and Diana Edwards (24th) accounted for Chase’s two while Rodelisa Collins netted East Ruimveldt’s lone goal.
Goals from Tyan Cox (28th) and Leanna Jonas (22nd) resulted in a 1-1 draw for Good Hope and Vreed- en-Hoop Secondary. Then Gabrella Taylor netted a brace for Vryman’s Erven 2-0 victory over Dolphin Secondary to close out the girls’ action for the day.
Defending champions for the boys, Chase’s Academic Foundation also sent a warning to the competition with a thumping 6-0 victory over Good Hope Secondary. Trevon Glasgow (2nd); Jadan Christian (8th); Aaron Vasconcellos (14th); Jashan Haynes (17th) and Orlando Wharton (20th), as well as an own goal accounted for their goals.
Also pulling off a massive victory were St John’s College, thumping North Ruimveldt 7-0. Robinho Abrams was the chief marksman with goals in the 2th, 11th and 26th minutes accompanied by one strike each from Jasiah Nedd (8th); Omarion Motayre (22nd); Shangi Welch (28th) and Chindu Obi (31st).
East Ruimveldt cruised past Brickdam Secondary 3-0, with goals from Omari Chase (16th); Josiah Norton (22nd) and an own goal, while West Ruimveldt found it similarly easy, defeating Hope Secondary 4-0. Emmanuel Mordel (15th, 19th), Dominic Lesperance (21st) and Joel Griffith (25th) netted for West.
West Demerara later got past Charlestown Secondary 3-1. Shaquan Harding (5th); Jaden Sumors (20th) and Kymani Taylor (29th) were the goalscorers for West Demerara. Daymetrian Budhan (13th) netted Charlestown’s consolation.
A nail-biting encounter saw Lodge and Leonora Secondary settling for a 2-all draw. Jayden George (5th) and Shameer Persaud (28th) netted for Leonora while Deshawn Thomas (14th) and Gilbert Frank (29th) had the replies for Leonora.
A Darwin Lyte strike in the 28th minute helped Waramuri Secondary past Annandale while goals off the boots of Abdou Dawud (8th) and Tyler Abrams (11th) lifted Dolphin Secondary to a 2-0 win over Mackenzie High.
Another close encounter saw St Joseph’s High narrowly getting past Marian Academy’s boys 3-2. Joal Stephen produced a hat-trick for St Joseph in the 9th, 20th and 28th minutes while Lucas Pinal (11th) and Gael McPherson (12th) responded for Marian.
A Jayde Caesar (11th, 18th) brace and one off the boots of Nkosana Smith (17th) led New Amsterdam Secondary to a 3-1 victory against Christ Church Secondary whose lone goal came from Raheem Gill in the 19th.
Ronaldeo Parkenson’s 28th minute goal made the difference between winners Abram Zuil and New Central High.
Three Miles Secondary also pulled off a major win, defeating Vreed-en-Hoop 7-0. Joshua James (3rd, 10th); Adriano Stoby (5th, 8th); Simeon Martindale (15th); Aron King (23rd) and Akeem DaSilva (27th) were the goalscorers.
An exciting clash saw Charity getting the better of L’Aventure Secondary (4-2). Christion Smith (1st); Micknon Duke (12th) and Micah James (16th, 30th) netted for Charity while Tyquan Figueria (13th, 17th) scored for L’Aventure.
Then, Cotton Field narrowly got past South Ruimveldt Secondary 2-1. While Hamilton Fraser (8th, 22nd) accounted for Cotton Field’s two, an own goal on their part handed South a goal.
The ExxonMobil U14 action will continue next weekend with more group stage action.