Old Fort, Tigers, Vintage still surging ahead

GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships…

YMCA Old Fort, Bounty GCC Vintage and GBTI GCC Tigers continued their dominance on the fourth night of the GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships.
In the First Division Men’s category, YMCA Old Fort eased past Saints 5-0. In the First Division Ladies category, GBTI GCC Tigers surprisingly took down GBTI GCC Spice with a blistering 7-0 victory, while GBTI GCC Spartans found their form to defeat Woodpecker Hikers 4-0.

In the Second Division Men’s category, Bounty GCC Pitbulls defeated Saints Sensations 3-1, and Hikers Cadets defeated YMCA Old Fort Hard Ball 4-2.
In the Veterans division, Bounty GCC Vintage retained top spot by defeating Antonio’s Hikers 5-2.
In the Men’s First Division, Warren Williams of YMCA Old Fort impressed the crowds with his performance, scoring a hat trick against Saints. Teammates Omar Hopkinson and Jason DeSantos added to the final score of 5-0 to send the hapless Saints side — who were unable to score — back to the drawing board.
In the Ladies’ First Division first match of the night, members of the crowd were on the edges of their seats as the young GBTI GCC Spartans defeated Woodpecker Hikers 4-0.
Abosaide Cadogan easily distinguished himself as the player of the match, having scored all of the Spartans’ goals to register her first Helmet trick of the tournament.
The Ladies’ First Division second match of the night was most anticipated, and left fans stunned, as GBTI GCC Tigers defeated GBTI GCC Spice 7-0.
Continuing from the excellent performance of the previous night, both Gabriella Xavier and Marzana Fiedtkou netted hat-tricks for their team, and teammate Sonia Jardine added her name to the score sheet. This defeat means the GBTI GCC Tigers have now moved to the top of the Ladies First Division table, with GBTI GCC Spice holding a very close second place.
Bounty GCC Vintage defeated Antoni’s Hikers 5-2 in another entertaining Veteran’s match. Kevin Spencer’s fine skill and quality saw him securing a helmet trick with support from the experienced Damon Woodroffe’s lone goal.
Devin Munroe opened the scoring for Antonio’s Hikers in the 3rd minute of the game, but GCC Vintage quickly found form and, in the 8th minute, Kevin Spencer found the back of the net to even the scores 1-1.
Bounty Vintage pushed forward and Kevin Spencer scored two quick goals in the 11th and 12th minutes to put Bounty Vintage forward on 3-1. Maria Munroe, however, provided an answer to those goals in an attempt to close the gap; and in the 14th minute, found the back of the net with an excellently placed shot.
Showing grit and experience, Damon Woodroffe capitalised on a defensive error in the 29th minute, and made no mistake with his shot, pushing the score to 4-2.
Antonio’s Hikers continued to fight, but in the final minute of the game, Kevin Spencer administered the coup de grace when he scored the field goal to secure his helmet trick and end the game 5-2.
In the first Men’s Second Division match, Bounty GCC Pitbulls defeated Saints Sensations to produce another outstanding victory in the tournament.
Baraka Garnett got Saints off the mark with his goal in the 10th minute of the game, but
Kareem McKenzie responded with two very swift and skilfully executed goals, both in the 13th minute, to shock the Saints and provide substantial entertainment for the crowd.
Samuel Woodroffe then converted his penalty corner, and his goal whistled past Goalkeeper Edmond Chinian.
Saints continued to fight, but some superb saves by Michael Hing kept Saints at bay and Bounty GCC were able to secure a 3-1 victory over Saints.
In the second Men’s Second Division match, Hikers Cadets defeated YMCA Old Fort Hard Ball 4-2. Donnel Alleyne opened the scoring for Old Fort in the 11th minute with a quick-paced run of play that saw his shot hitting the back of the net. Hikers Cadets, however, quickly got their act together, and Colonel Heywood, Jason Clarke and Devin Munroe scored three quick goals in the 16th, 18 and 21st minutes to push Hikers forward 3-1.
Old Fort’s Simeon Moore presented a spirited response by which he scored in the 24th minute. Hikers continued to press on, but it was Brian Asregado who saw his team comfortably over the finish line, with his goal in the 29th minute ending the game 4-2.
Matches continue at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with the finals set for Sunday evening.