The GBTI GCC Tigers continue to storm the Women’s First Division competition of the GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships, on Thursday evening inflicting an 8-nil thrashing on a spirited Saints side.
The dominance of the GBTI ladies is evident not only in their having not conceded any goals in their last three matches, but also by their winning each by a minimum of four goals.
With an Aliyah Gordon easy deflection goal in the second minute after a well-constructed build-up, the GBTI GCC Tigers signalled that they were well on their way to another dominant victory over Saints. The girls in grey, however, put up a spirited show against the powerful national champions, and held GCC scoreless for the next ten minutes.
Although seeming a bit scrappy in their approach, the GBTI ladies finally got
GBTI GCC Tigers maintained the bulk of possession throughout their First Division encounter with Saints Women
themselves back together, and a plethora of goals flowed from there onward. Vanessa Pires and Marzana Fiedtkou scored in the 12th and 20th minutes to amass a GCC halftime score of 3-nil.
In the second half, it was all GBTI GCC again, as they drove home five more unanswered goals for the easy victory. GCC continued a dominant evening of ladies’ hockey when the GBTI GCC Spice defeated the Woodpecker Hikers by 1-0 in the Women’s Second Division competition, while the Bingo GCC Spartans got the better of Saints by 2-0. GBTI GCC Ladies have 9 points to top the women’s First Division table so far, with the Woodpecker Hikers on 6; while Old Fort 2.1.2 and the Bingo GCC Spartans share third place with 3 points each.
The Saints men managed to achieve their first win of the Men’s First Division competition by squeezing past Supernova 2-1.
Comprising of a national Under-19 selection, Supernova were first on the score sheet against Saints when prolific goal scorer Warren Williams converted a penalty corner in the 3rd minute. Saints drew even just before the half through the diminutive Hilton Chester, and then go one up to seal the win by a Nickel Ashby field goal in the 25th minute.
The Old Fort Mustangs continued their unbeaten run in the Veterans’ Division by burying Antonio’s Hickers 7-4, while the GCC Pitbulls got their first victory in the Men’s Second Division with a 4-2 win over the Hikers Cadets. The PEPSI Hikers and Old Fort Lamborghini lead the Men’s First Division table with 6 points each; Bounty GCC and Saints are in a tie for third spot on 3 points each.
In the two-pool men’s Second Division competition, Old Fort Top Form lead Pool ‘A’ with 6 points, while Old Fort Rogue lead Pool ‘B’ with 4. GBTI GCC Spice lead the Second Division table with 9 points; followed by Bingo GCC Spartans on 7, Saints on 3, and the Woodpecker Hikers on 1.
