Waramuri oust Marian Academy from top spot in MVP Sports final

Waramuri Primary’s girls held their nerve on Saturday afternoon to pull off a major upset against defending champions Marian Academy to clinch the MVP Sports Girls’ Under-11 Schools’ football championship.
The final was a hotly-contested one that went all the way down to penalties after regulation and extra time could not determine a winner.
The parents, supporters, and fans at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground found themselves enraptured in end-to-end action as both sides fearlessly sent shots to the opposition’s net. While the first half was a pretty even one where the Region One side were still finding their footing, Marian Academy had their chances, but could not pierce the nets.

Waramuri’s confidence grew in the second segment as more shots from their camp edged closer and closer to the opposing goal. However, they found no success as Marian’s keeper kept her head on and utilised her quick reflexes to keep her sheet clean.
When extra time rolled around, the Region One outfit was unstoppable and Marian resorted to playing a more defensive game, hindering their chances at putting on any attacking runs.

At the penalty mark, Marian’s first two shots were defended by the tournament’s eventual best goalkeeper, while Waramuri found the back of the net for three of their shots, resulting in their 3-0 win on penalties.
Earlier, St John the Baptist Primary pulled off a victory in the third-place playoff to secure their podium position over their regional mates, Potaro Primary.
An own goal on the part of Potaro Primary handed St John the Baptist the lead in the 17th minute. Then, in the 28th minute, Jaziah Rodrigues made it a 2-0 affair in St John’s favour for the victory.

For the tournament’s individual awards, West Ruimveldt’s Ariel Farley, who earlier in the day netted a hat-trick in a 3-0 victory that led her side to the fifth-place accolade, ended up as the tournament’s highest goal scorer, netting 18 goals in the competition.
Waramuri Primary’s Attai Harris was the best goalkeeper, while Haley Haberkorn of Marian Academy was determined to be the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).
The MVP Sports Girls’ U11 champions carted off $100,000 for a school project of their choice while the second, third and fourth-place finishers will receive $75,000, $50,000 and $25,000 for the same purpose.
Aside from the title sponsors, the tournament was also supported by Guyana Beverages Inc’s Busta Brand and V&V Distributor’s Soft and Pretty.