Lodge, Bishops’ maul opponents as Guyoil action continues

As the first round of the inaugural Guyoil Under-18 tournament came to a close on Monday evening, Lodge Secondary and The Bishops’ High School copped their first points in fine style.
In match five of the six-match round, The Bishops’ High School were paired with St Rose’s High. Starting on level ground, the first half hour of the game saw both sides hunting for a goal, but to no avail. Romeo Bradford was Bishops’s hero as he broke the stalemate with his first goal. Fifteen minutes later in the 47th minute, Bradford repeated the feat for his second. Malachi Richards sought to extend Bishops’ lead in the 55th minute with a goal of his own. By the time the 90 minutes had expired, St Rose’s were left goalless while Bishops’ basked in the glory of their first win.
Taking the field minutes later were Lodge and Dolphin Secondary Schools. The encounter was expected to be intense as both teams have a rich history of competitive playing. However, to the spectators’ surprise, it turned out to be a one-sided affair in Lodge’s favour.
The rain of goals began as early as the 14th minute when Dorwin George netted the first of his double. In the next half hour, Dolphin displayed great defending skills as they managed to hold off Lodge, but this was not for long. The reality was that Lodge had a quick succession of goals up their sleeve which completely stunned their opponents, allowing the strikers to net goal after goal in a matter of five minutes.
The 53rd minute saw Thorton Gordon finding the back of the goal. The following minute, Rickie Stewart added to the tally. Next, George returned for his second in the 55th and his teammate Nickolas Trotman took the score to 5-0 in the 57th. By this time, the victory for Lodge was already sure, but Justin Bovel wanted a piece of the pie as he added a goal to his name in the 65th.
The Under-18 Guyoil/ Tradewind Tankers action will continue this Sunday, October 14 with the beginning of Round Two. All matches will be played at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.