Youth football action in Region 7 took an interesting turn on day three of the Upper Mazaruni District Football competition on Tuesday.
Two exciting clashes were on the cards as the week-long tournament continued at the Waramadong Ground. The first matchup was a female category clash between the villages of Paruima and Jawalla, but after the smattering of fans had been waiting for a lengthy time without witnessing any fireworks, Jawalla was awarded a penalty opportunity, which was successfully converted by Cezanna Reuben in the 34th minute.
Jawalla’s celebrations were short-lived, as an infraction on their part led to Paruima being awarded a penalty in the 37th minute, and Lezandra Henrito found the back of the net for Paruima, to level the scores.
No other goals were witnessed for the remainder of the game, resulting in a 1-all draw between the two.
Later, all it took was a solitary goal for Paruima’s boys to get the upper hand over Jawalla boys. Nadir Williams was the marksman, finding the back of the net in the 12th minute of the encounter to hand his team the victory.
There was an anti-climactic end to the day’s football action, as Waramadong and Phillipai boys played to a stalemate in the final game of the day.
Cezanna Rueben
