ExxonMobil Indoor Hockey Championships: Exciting action continues into night 4

The battle between the two undefeated ladies’ sides has been a spirited and intense affair. Up to the moment of its commencement, the GBTI GCC Roulettes and GCC Ignite teams took to the court each with two wins and no loss under their belt.

The Roulettes fired the first shot with an opening-minute stunner by Abosaide Cadogan through a penalty corner, but Makeda Harding bullied her way into the circle and evened the score at 1-1 four minutes later.
Leo Berlie then produced a brilliant piece of stickwork in a solo goal to give Roulette a 2-1 halftime lead.

The second half saw Roulette tighten the screws on the match, as Cadogan scored her second penalty corner in the 30th minute and Shebiki Baptiste scored the final Roulette goal in the 33rd minute for a 4-1 Roulette victory.

The other female clash of the evening saw the GCC Spartans earn their first victory by holding off Saints by 2-0. Captain Gabriella Xavier was once again on the scoreboard for the Spartans, and this time she was joined by Vanessa Pires with a field goal.
The Pepsi Hikers continued their dominant performance in the men’s first division competition, this time routing the YMCA Old Fort by 11–0. The tournament’s leading scorer Aroydy Branford was on target four times, while Robert France scored a hattrick for the Hikers.
50 Not Out surprised the youthful Saints with a 4-2 victory, the first of the competition for 50 Not Out. Veteran striker Philip Fernandes was the leading goal scorer for the 50s with a hattrick, while his brother Alan added a fourth.
The GCC Pitbulls and YMCA Old Fort both chalked up wins in the men’s second division competition to draw within one of the Hikers Cadets in the points’ standing. The Pitbulls enjoyed a surprise 5 -1 win over the Saints Scorpions, who had been having good performances up to this point.
It was not a good night for Saints, as the YMCA Old Fort also defeated the Saints Sensations by 3-1 in the other second division clash.

Points’ standing:

* Men First Division: Pepsi Hikers 12, Bounty GCC 6, Guyana 40s 4, 50 Not Out 3, Saints 2, YMCA Old Fort 1

* Women’s Division: GCC Roulettes 9, GCC Ignite 6, GCC Spartans 3, Saints 3, Misfits 0

* Men Second Division: Hikers Cadets 7, YMCA Old Fort 6, GCC Pitbulls 6, Saints Scorpions 4, Saints Sensations 3, GCC War Dogs 0

Full results are as follows:

MALE Division

50 Not Out defeated Saints 4-2

Goals:

50 Not Out (4) – Philip Fernandes 3, Alan Fernandes 1

Saints (2) – Baraka Garnett 1, Hilmar Chester 1

Pepsi Hikers defeated YMCA Old Fort 11-0

Goals:

Pepsi Hikers (11) – Aroydy Branford 4, Robert France 3, Randy Hope 1, Jamarj Assanah 1, Orlando Machado 1, Rayon Branford 1

FEMALE Division

GCC Spartans defeated Saints 2-0

Goals:

GCC Spartans (2) – Vanessa Pires 1, Gabriella Xavier 1

GCC Roulettes defeated GCC Ignite 4-1

Goals:

GCC Roulette (4) – Abosaide Cadogan 2, Leo Berlie 1, Shebiki Baptiste 1

GCC Ignite (1) – Makeda Harding 1

MALE Second Division

YMCA Old Fort defeated Saints Sensations 3–1

Goals:

YMCA Old Fort (3) – Shaquon Favorite 3

Saints Scorpions (1) – Naresh Mahadeo 1

Bounty GCC Pitbulls defeated Saints Scorpions 5–1

Goals:

Bounty GCC Pitbulls (5) – Meshach Sargeant 3, Samuel Woodroffe 1, Lennox Carrol 1

Saints Scorpions (1) – Baraka Garnett 1