Dora overturns 2-goal deficit to edge Covent Garden

Dora Secondary scored three times after halftime to overturn a 2–0 deficit and defeat Covent Garden Secondary 3–2 in Friday’s ExxonMobil U18 Schools Football Tournament action on the East Bank of Demerara.
Renaldo Mendonca, Simon Richard and Elon John each found the net for Dora, cancelling out Jermin Fraser’s two goals for Covent Garden in the Region Four encounter on October 9.

The comeback was among the leading results in the tournament organised by the Vurlon Mills Football Academy, with Beterverwagting Secondary also securing a narrow victory and Queen’s College winning in both divisions.
On the East Coast of Demerara, Beterverwagting needed a penalty shootout to get past Plaisance Secondary after the teams finished level at 2–2. Beterverwagting won the shootout 5–4.
Ryan Sobers scored both of Plaisance’s goals, while Lamar Campbell and Keshawn Dennis contributed one each for Beterverwagting.
Queen’s College enjoyed a successful day in Georgetown North, keeping clean sheets in both matches against Austin Castello Secondary. Anika DeFratus scored both goals in the female team’s 2–0 victory, while Isa Bremner’s double and a goal from Jaren Boucher secured a 3–0 win in the male encounter.
There was also a two-goal performance from Angel Forde, who helped New Campbellville Secondary defeat North Georgetown Secondary 2–1 in their female fixture. Jaslyn Hinckson scored North Georgetown’s goal.
In the other East Coast result, Annandale Secondary’s female team beat Bladen Hall Secondary 3–0. Jwan Allen netted twice, with an own goal completing the scoring.
Lodge Secondary and East Ruimveldt Secondary shared the victories in their Georgetown South meetings. Ruth Wilkinson’s goal gave Lodge a 1–0 win in the female match, but East Ruimveldt won the male fixture 2–0, with Avishadi Waterman and Jahim Hart each scoring once.
Meanwhile, Charlestown Secondary’s male and female teams progressed to the second round owing to the unavailability of Tucville Secondary.