GBTI GCC, YMCA Old Fort champions of 1st Division League

The GBTI GCC and YMCA Old Fort Men were pivotal in their shooting to become champions of the 2023 Farfan & Mendes and Woodpecker Products Women’s and Men’s First-Division Leagues on Sunday at the National Stadium.
In the women’s final, the GBTI GCC presumed to be at the top of female hockey as they defeated Woodpecker Females with the scoreline reading 8-0.
The puck found its way at the back in the 4’ with a strike from Ashley de Groot-Khalil which seemed to set the tone for the GCC outfit as Princessa Wilkie netted a double in the 22’ and 37’.
The dominance from GCC did not stop as Makeda Harding netted a goal in the 42’ followed by Kerensa Fernandes in the 48’ and Sandy Roopnarine in the 50’; Wilkie went on to seal her hat-trick in the 56’ with Tricia Fiedtkou scoring in the 58’.

GCC’s Abosaide Cadogan was very pivotal in the tournament, copping the female Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy as well as the Most Goals title.
The men’s final came down to the penalty spot and the YMCA Old Fort Men came out victorious over defending champions Bounty GCC with the scoreline reading 5-4.
The GCC looked forceful in the opening minutes of the game as a strike in the 15’ from Shaquile Leung managed to give them the advantage.
The YMCA Old Fort with their young and powerful team then broke down the GCC outfit to equalise with a goal from Omar Hopkinson in the 40’ and four minutes later, they went one up with a strike from Nandlall Persaud.
In the 56’, the GCC sent the game into penalty kicks with a strike from Meshach Sargeant and in the penalty area, Anthony Cole managed to secure the win for YMCA Old Fort as he managed to keep out the puck on two occasions.
Dwayne Scott from GCC received the male MVP of the tournament trophy while Warren Williams of YMCA Old Fort secured the Most Goals title.