Sir Leon’s Lesson rocketed to the South Georgetown title in the Digicel Schools Football Championship when they defeated a hapless Lodge Secondary 15-0 on Friday at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Ground, Camp Ayangana.
The victorious Sir Leon’s Lesson team in all smiles as they collect their trophy and new uniforms from the Digicel representative
Six goals by Kiefer Brandt, a helmet-trick by David George, a double by Sylvester Richardson with supporting goals by Adrian Aaron, Jaheel Lancelot and Jaheel Evans led the route for the Sir Leon unit.
George was the first to score when he took a shot from the right edge of the box in the 17th; seven minutes later, he took a similar shot, this time from the left side which sailed over the keeper’s head.
Lodge came under attack from a series nifty offensive plays but they withstood the pressure until Brandt scored from inside the 18-yards box with piercing strike in the 33rd.
George, who was a menace on the left wing, got his third goal when he wrapped his left foot around the ball unleashing a powerful strike that beat then keeper to his right in the 39th; on the brink of half time, Brant scored once more, capitalizing on rebound off the keeper.
Upon resumption, Lodge made some changes to their team but that did not stop the onslaught, as ten goals were recorded in the second half, the first of which was the Brandt’s fourth, with a successful shot from 25 yards from target in the 53rd.
Two minutes later, George headed his fourth into the left of the box after which Brandt, who seemed impossible to keep out of the action, etched his name on the score sheet for the fourth time with a simple tap in the 61st.
The Lodge team failed to gather any momentum, to put any pressure on their opponents, as frustration crept in, which saw three players receiving red cards in quick succession.
The hammering continued for Lodge, as Aaron, Lancelot and Richardson notched goals in the 63rd, 65th and 71st to completely deflate their opponents.
Evans then joined goal spree in the 78th, while Richardson and Brandt treated themselves to more goals in the 80th, 85th and 87th.
The regional play-offs will commence on Wednesday thought out the country.
This year, the champion school will collect $1 million to fund a project of its choice. The second to fourth placed finishers will receive $700,000, 400,000 and $350,000 respectively, which will also go to a project of their choice. The regional champions are guaranteed $100,000 each.
Christianburg Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) are the defending champions, winning the title four consecutive years.
