Courts Optical Pee Wee: GIA 1 edge Santa Rosa on penalties to set up Waramuri final

GIA 1 defeated Santa Rosa Primary 4–1 on penalties to secure a meeting with Waramuri Primary in the Courts Optical Pee Wee Championships final, following Saturday’s quarter-final and semi-final action at the Ministry of Education ground.
While GIA 1 advanced after a 1–1 draw, Waramuri booked their place with a commanding 5–1 victory over Tucville Primary, led by a hat-trick from Lemar Matthias.

Santa Rosa struck first in their semi-final through Ethan Richards in the seventh minute, but Emmanuel Smeek brought GIA 1 level five minutes later. Neither side scored again before GIA 1 settled the contest in the shoot-out. Santa Rosa’s Cody DaSilva was booked in the 38th minute, while GIA 1’s Yoseph Rivers received a yellow card in the 40th.
GIA 1 had earlier needed a 40th-minute winner from Antonio Pioveasn to overcome Potaro Primary 3–2 in the quarter-finals. Azeem Baksh opened the scoring in the 16th minute, and Rivers added another in the 28th. Potaro responded through Lamon Telemaque in the 30th and Romario Smith in the 39th before Pioveasn struck the deciding goal.
Santa Rosa also took the penalty route into the last four, defeating Marian Academy 8–7 in a shoot-out after a 1–1 draw. Richards gave Santa Rosa the lead in the first minute, with Lester Thomas equalising in the 15th.
Waramuri’s semi-final victory was built around a rapid hat-trick from Matthias, who scored in the 17th, 18th and 22nd minutes. Aaden Williams extended the lead in the 27th before Devon Baptiste pulled one back for Tucville in the 39th. Riyad Peters completed Waramuri’s scoring in the 40th.
The finalists had earlier ended defending champions Leonora Primary’s title defence with a 3–0 quarter-final win. Matthias scored in the 22nd minute, Williams followed in the 25th, and Zonder France added the third in the 27th.
Tucville reached the semi-finals by beating West Ruimveldt 3–1 on penalties following a goalless quarter-final.

Elsewhere, St John the Baptist recorded two victories, first defeating Redeemer Primary 3–1. Emmanuel Babb opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Jasier Washington equalised in the 10th. Elianna Grant restored St John’s lead in the 11th, and Kaydon Fanfair scored in the 21st. St John’s Chrystian Haly was booked in the 10th minute.
St John then overcame St Pius Primary 2–1, with Jahmal McIntyre scoring in the 18th minute and Haly in the 21st. Kumar Eevelyn replied for St Pius in the 28th.
St Pius had earlier beaten St Gabriel Primary 2–1. A sixth-minute own goal by St Gabriel put St Pius ahead, Simon Scott equalised in the 26th, and Steve Fiedtkou scored the winner in the 40th.
Plaisance also enjoyed two wins. Keon St Hill’s 24th-minute goal secured a 1–0 victory over Pakuri Primary, before Jaden Griffith scored in the eighth and 11th minutes and Daniel John added a 15th-minute goal in a 3–0 win over GIA 2.
GIA 2 had earlier edged St Therese’s Primary 1–0 through Langdon Paulson’s 25th-minute goal. St Therese’s later defeated Pakuri 2–0, with Brandon Henry and Lomar Williams scoring in the 22nd and 23rd minutes, respectively.
Marian Academy beat Potaro 1–0 through Eli Daniels’ 16th-minute strike, while Leonora were awarded a walkover against West Ruimveldt. Redeemer also recorded a 1–0 victory over St Gabriel, courtesy of Romario Bamfield’s 40th-minute goal.