St Angela’s produced a splendid performance on Saturday afternoon at the Ministry of Education Ground, to defeat West Ruimveldt 2-1 and win the Petra organised Smalta Girls’ Pee-Wee football Champions.
Part of the action between St. Angela’s (white) and West Ruimveldt on Saturday at the Ministry of Education Ground (Marceano Narine Photo)
The result meant the school become the first in a calendar year to win both the boys’ and girls’ Pee-Wee tournaments.
Nikasie St. Jules placed the Thomas Street unit in the 6th minute placed her side in the lead.
West Ruimveldt had chances to equalizer earlier but did not apply the finishing touches.
Carletta Ross then increased her side’s lead when she netted in the 27th minute.
The in-form Gabriella McGarrell then gave her side a consolation goal in the 29th minute but the dying minutes of the match was not all smooth sailing for the winners as they had to withstand some more close attempts by the opposition.
St. Angela’s were rewarded $100,000 which will go towards a school project while West Ruimveldt received $75,000.
In the third place match, 3rd place match, South Ruimveldt won 1-0 over St. Pius after Raven Jacobs scored in the 18th minute.
South Ruimveldt were gifted $50,000 while St. Pius received $25,000 to a school project.
For the 5-8 Section North Georgetown got the better of St. Stephen’s with 2-0 win via goals from Tiffany Johnson (27th) and Kezia Parkinson (30th) while Enterprise gained a walkover St. Agnes.
In the 9-12 Section, Smith Memorial won 3-1 on penalty kicks after drawing 2-2 with F.E. Pollard. On the spot for Smith Memorial was Alliyah Beverley in the 1st and 18th while Talia Wharton (5th) and Alicia Olliverre (7th) netted for F.E Pollard; the following game, Winfer Gardens won via a walkover against Tucville.
Both 13-16 Section matches between, Redeemer and St. Gabriel’s along with St. Margaret’s against Stella Maris were deemed no contest.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Ministry of Public Health representative Alana Shury said that the ministry was more than pleased to be a part of the tournament and thanked the participants for their stellar display, placing emphasis on the significance of being well-rounded students.
The 16-team tournament saw 76 goals being scored, 10 of which came off the heels of Gabriella McGarrell, who set a new tournament record.
The St. Angela’s pair of Ross and St. Jules shared the most valuable player prize while the best goal keeper was won by team mate Triya Bishop and best coach was given to Wayne St. Jules; North Georgetown was voted the most discipline school.
