Hockey League: GCC Teams, YMCA Old Fort Men, Saints Women bag wins
The National Stadium was lit up as the Farfan & Mendes and Woodpecker Products Men’s and Women’s First-Division Leagues continued on Sunday, October 15, 2023 with four enthralling games.
The Saints Women started the proceedings as they went on to secure their first win against YMCA Old Fort, going up in the opening minutes with a strike coming from the racket of Kalyra Scott in the 3’ followed by Nyanna Chase with a goal in the 10’ to go up 2-0.
Captain Carolyne Deane managed to put the puck in the back of the net in the 54’, but it was not enough to carry her team over the finish line, with the scoreline reading at the end of the game in favour of Saints 2- 1.
Princessa Wilkie showed her class as she was the star girl for the defending champions GBTI GCC’s victory over Woodpecker Hikers as she scored a double in the 11’ and 43’.
Action at the National Stadium
The Pepsi Hikers came into the game against the YMCA Old Fort as they managed to put the puck into the back of the net from Robert France in the 13’.
Despite conceding, the Hikers held their composure as they managed to strike the ball for the two goals from national player Shaquon Favourite in the 24’ followed by Warren Williams in the 33’.
The Bounty GCC men had a close match against Saints men, but held on to run out 2-1 winners. GCC started out with a bang and needed just two minutes to find the back of the net: Frederick Kush finishing off a sweeping team move to make it 1-0. After conceding though, the Saints showed good composure and returned pressure in the midfield.
However, they could not find an answer and halftime saw the score remaining at 1-0 in favour of GCC.
