Day two of the ongoing inaugural East Bank Inter-Village football tournament brought the competition’s first upset when underdogs Kaneville needled the high-flying Timehri in a battle likened to David v Goliath at the Eccles EE Ground.
The day’s opening encounter presented little trouble for the re-emerging Grove team as they easily got past Circuitville 7–2, led by ever-consistent forward Domini Garnet.
Day two, however, belonged entirely to the Kaneville lads who turned up with intent as they matched their rivals from Timehri, play for play from the first whistle. Timehri lacked the zip that they are known for as they struggled to piece together consistently potent plays.
On the other hand, Kaneville had a point to prove, and prove it they did. With every passing minute, one could have felt the pressure building on Timehri, and they eventually lost the focus in the fading moments of the final half.
Matches in this group stage are 70 minutes, and with two minutes to game time, the almost deal was sealed for the underdogs when Deno Cupidore rocked the back of the nets with a well-crafted goal to record a huge win for Kaneville as they took the summit in Group D.
Timehri will now have to win big against Friendship in their final group game to give themselves a chance of being in the top two from the group to advance to the quarter finals.
