Leonora hit 9 past hapless PLI in day 2 action

Digicel’s Schools Football Championships

ction continued in Digicel’s Schools Football Championships on Tuesday with the ruthless Leonora Technical Institute thumping 9 goals past a hapless Professional Learning Institute (PLI) side at the Leonora Stadium, West Coast Demerara.

The scoreline would suggest that the home side dominated the entire game; however this was not so as PLI opened the scoring putting two past the Leonora custodian in the opening 20 minutes via Ackeme Douglas (12th minute) and Keanu Lawrence (18th minute).

It was not until the closing minutes of the first half that the Leonora players imposed themselves on the game by scoring three goals in 8 minutes to take the wind out of PLI’s sails. Sebastian Van Sluytman in the 37th minute, Stephen Baynes 38th and Dometri Osborne 46th began the goal fest for Leonora.

Adrian Adelph would cement Leonora’s grasp on the game when he made it 4-2 in the 60th minutes while Osborne added another goal in the 67th, Adelph in the 73rd and Van Sluytman in the 74th.

Reon Wright and Ej Mars would nail the game shut with strikes in the 77th and 79th minutes respectively.

Action will continue today with Mahaicony Secondary battling Belladrum Secondary at the Belladrum ground in West Berbice from 15:30h, while Vreed-en-Hoop and Patentia will square off at L’Aventure Ground on from 15:30h.

Over at Burnham Park in New Amsterdam, Berbice, Berbice High School will clash with the Berbice Educational Institute at 15:30h. Games will also continue throughout the week at various venues across the country.

Close to 160 schools are participating in this year’s Championships. At stake is the prospect of gaining top honours and winning one million dollars which will go towards a school project of the winner’s choice.

Second place finisher will play for $700,000, third $400,000, and fourth $350,000. All money won will go towards a school project of the winner’s choice.

The top regional winners of the straight knock-out tournament will be awarded $100,000 each.

The tournament will last for approximately six weeks, with the finals set for July 30 at the same Leonora venue.