Scenes from the Milo U-18 tournament over the weekend
There was all to play for at the Ministry of Education (MoE) and NIS Grounds, both on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown over the weekend as several school teams sought to seal their Round-of-16 berths in the ongoing Milo Schools’ Under-18 football tournament.
On Saturday, East Ruimveldt Secondary was the first school to pick up three points, defeating Bush Lot Secondary 4-1. Daniel Sutton opened East Ruimveldt’s account in the fifth minute, while Onesi Dunn (20th), Joshua Leitch (60th) and Tremel Jack (62nd) added to the tally. Bush Lot’s consolation goal came off the boots of Quancey Fraser in the 64th minute.
Also at NIS Ground, 8th of May Secondary thumped West Demerara Secondary 6-0. A helmet trick from Sachel Marks (11th, 14th, 26th, 38th) accounted for the majority of 8th of May’s goals, with DeAngelo Davidson adding a brace in the fifth and 18th minutes.
Mackenzie High School also overcame North Ruimveldt Multilateral by a similar margin. This time around, it was more of a team effort as Mackenzie’s Jevon Dennis (21st, 26th) and Dexter Milo (24th, 50th) both registered braces, while Azenio Benjamin and Troy Sulker netted one apiece in the 16th and 54th minutes respectively.
Over at the MoE Ground, Vergenoegen Secondary eased past Queen’s College 3-0. A double off the boots of Kevon Williams (34th, 69th) and one from Shaphan How’re (21st) accounted for Vergenoegen’s tally.
The following game was a complete slaughter as Marian Academy conceded 13 goals to Bartica Secondary. Hat-tricks came from Ezekiel Blades (8th, 38th, 40th) and Cyle Timmerman (19th, 45th, 47th) while Ashton Dutchin (15th, 67th) and Shondy Beaton (57th, 62nd) both found the back of the net twice. Also adding to the scoresheet were Victor Jones (10th), Reizer Reid (12th) and Shawn Bobb (24th).
Meanwhile, a penalty resulted in Marian Academy’s consolation goal, successfully taken by Nicholas Jones in the 64th minute.
On the back of one goal each from Jamil James (22nd) and Devon Gilbert (51st), Christianburg Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) registered a comfortable 2-0 victory over Vryman’s Erven Secondary.
The final game of the day was a treat to watch as the indomitable Chase’s Academy were held to a 1-1 draw by Carmel Secondary.
Carmel took the lead first when Shem James found the back of the net in the fourth minute. However, early in the second half, Justin Alcindor (39th) found the equaliser for Chase. The goals weren’t so easy to find again, so the game resulted in a draw.
Meanwhile on Sunday, Patentia Secondary tasted victory first after edging President’s College 1-0. The winning goal came off the boots of Kobe Clarke in the 59th minute.
Another close encounter saw Charity Secondary defeating Annandale Secondary 4-3. Annandale were up first in the eighth minute thanks to Osafo Browne, but Raphael Samson levelled the scores for Charity in the 10th minute. The match would go on in this manner as Samson completed his double (21st), while Dandra Sobers (60th) and Mike Edwards (68th) scored for Charity. Swade Edwards added Annandale’s next two in the 44th and 69th minutes.
Cummings Lodge also had a close win, 2-1 over Berbice Educational Institute. Rovin Henry (50th) and Antwon Samuels (60th) netted for Cummings Lodge while T’Jon Reid was the only striker for Berbice in the 62nd.
Antwone Kelly was the lone marksman in another one-goal affair, as Westminster Secondary edged New Central High.
Dora Secondary picked up their first win, following a 4-3 encounter with Bygeval Secondary. Nkosi Morris was the star, netting a helmet trick for Dora in the 2nd, 29th, 43rd and 51st minutes. On the other hand, a Dequan Peirie (53rd, 55th) double and one from Carl Nunes (60th) accounted for Bygeval’s 3.
The largest win of the day was Dolphin Secondary’s as a Jude Charles (18th, 60th, 60th) hat-trick led them to a 9-0 win over New Amsterdam Secondary. Gerry Burnette (12th, 38th) added two to the tally while Jamal Williams (46th), Nicholas Tappin (49th), Caldwell Peters (63rd) and Jequan Cole (69th) added one each.
St Cuthbert’s Secondary narrowly overcame Charlestown Secondary 4-3. A hat-trick off the boots of Eyon Simon (38th, 49th, 56th) and one from Dussel Jacobs (23rd) made up St Cuthbert’s 4, while one each from Mickel Andrews (10th) and Andrew Cato (32nd), in addition to a St Cuthbert’s own goal, got Charlestown to 3.
In the final game, Ann’s Grove Secondary thumped West Ruimveldt 5-2. For Ann’s Grove, Naron Jerrick (33rd, 59th) netted twice, while Shaquan David (14th), Marcus Cold (44th) and Travis Williams (60th) accounted for Ann’s Grove’s 5. Trevor Bentt (8th) and Elijah Sattaur (57th) got West Ruimveldt to two.
The Milo Round of 16 is geared to commence this Saturday, April 8, 2023. The tournament is supported by Nestle Milo, GINMIN, Genequip and MVP Sports.
