Limacol Schools’ Football League: Bartica, Carmel, Chase win in Round 1
Schools’ football action made a highly-anticipated return on Sunday afternoon, as the NEW GPC INC sponsored- Limacol Schools’ Football League 2023 got underway.
Following the usual protocols and official kick-off that was done by NEW GPC Marketing Assistant Christine Samuels, Bartica and Christianburg Wismar Secondary were engaged in the first encounter of the seven-round League.
A Reiver Reid brace in the 53rd and 69th minutes, plus the opening goal of the game from Billy Smith in the 40th minute, handed Bartica a 3-0 victory.
Next, Carmel Secondary eased past Mackenzie High 2-0. The goals came early for the Digicel 2023 champions, as Shem James and Samuel Ferguson netted in the 9th and 11th minutes, respectively.
Scenes from the Limacol Schools’ League Round 1
The fearsome Chase’s Academy had the biggest win of the day, thumping East Ruimveldt Secondary 6-0. Bevon Jones netted a double in the 13th and 20th minutes, while Bryan Wharton did the same in the 51st and 53rd. Justin Alcindor and Omar Same scored one goal each in the 35th and 60th to bring Chase’s tally up to 6.
The day’s proceedings ended with a nail-biting encounter between this year’s Milo champions Santa Rosa Secondary and Ann’s Grove Secondary.
Ann’s Grove took the lead first by way of a Naron Jerrick strike in the 11th minute, but Santa Rosa’s Reshon Campbell levelled the scoreline in the 57th. Time would eventually expire with the score locked at 1-all.
The Limacol League is set to continue next Sunday with Round 2, featuring eight schools. Mackenzie High and Bartica Secondary are scheduled to be engaged in the first battle next Sunday, November 5, while Ann’s Grove Secondary and Chase’s Academy go toe-to-toe in the second encounter. Next, East Ruimveldt and Santa Rosa Secondary will come up against each other while a battle between Carmel Secondary and Christianburg Wismar is set to conclude the second day and second round of the Limacol League.
The teams will be playing for a grand prize of $300,000 for a school project, while the second-, third- and fourth- placed teams would respectively receive $150,000, $75,000 and $50,000 for the same purpose.
