NAMILCO U17 Football League: NA United, Cougars FC earn valuable points
Cougars FC goal scorers are, from left: Dane Singh, Jomal Adams and Keron George
The National Milling Company’s (NAMILCO’s) Thunderbolt Flour Power Under-17 Football League continued on Friday, May 5 with games in both the Berbice Football Association and East (Coast) Demerara Football Association.
In the proverbial Ancient County, New Amsterdam United drew first blood with a commanding 5-0 victory over Hopetown Rangers Football Club. Civion Arokium led the charge for NA United with a brace in the 51st and 87th minutes, and Kumasi Spellen in the 59th minute, Joshua Dougall in the 76th and Tjon Reid in the 90th+1 completed the 5-0 scoreline.
Game 2 on Arrival Day resulted in Rosignol United gaining three easy points when their intended opponents, Paradise Invaders, failed to show up for the match. Thereafter, Cougars FC thumped Ithaca FC 4-0. A double came off the boots of Jomal Adams in the 60th and 66th minutes, while Dane Singh and Keron George found the back of the net in the 28th and 55th minutes respectively to seal Cougars’ win.
Meanwhile, on the East Coast of Demerara, the Mahaica team and Dynamic FC walked away with points when Mahaica gained a walkover over Ann’s Grove FC and
Dynamic gained a narrow 2-0 victory over Melanie FC. Taric Trotman was the first to find the back of the net for Dynamic in the 34th minute, while Bryan Wharton extended their lead in the 45th via a penalty opportunity.
The league was scheduled to continue in various associations on Saturday.
