GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U17 League – EPFA: Henrietta needle Queenstown to remain undefeated

– Dartmouth trounce Tapakuma

Another flawless display from Henrietta has seen them come away with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Queenstown, to end unbeaten in their first-round campaign in the Essequibo Pomeroon Football Association (EPFA) leg of the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Under-17 Intra Association League, played last Sunday afternoon at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground.
The day’s other match produced a comfortable 4-0 victory for Dartmouth Determinators over Tapakuma FC. This also closed the first-round campaign for Dartmouth on a high, their having secured their third win in four matches.

The Henrietta-Queenstown clash produced a humdinger of a battle between the two sides, much to the enjoyment of their respective fan bases. Neither of the two teams allowed the other to get the upper hand, as the goalkeepers kept a clean sheet for the most part, and it was not until two minutes before the final whistle in the 70-minute duel that the relentless efforts of Henrietta paid off, when they were awarded a penalty because of an infringement in the area.

Erron Caesar was given responsibility to take the kick from the penalty mark in a very tense atmosphere, and he made no mistake in burying the shot to seal the win for his team, in the process also keeping their unbeaten record intact.
The defeat for Queenstown was their second in three outings so far.
In the day’s other clash, it was smooth sailing for Dartmouth Determinators, which, on the back of a first-half hat-trick from Sachel Marks, trounced Tapakuma 4-0. Marks was on target in the 12th, 33rd, and 35th minutes, and the other goal was scored by Martin Garraway in the 27th minute.