Defending champions Stella Maris, Enterprise Primary, West Ruimveldt and St. Angela’s recorded opening day wins when the fourth annual Petra Organisation/Courts Pee-Wee Under-11 football event began yesterday.
Hosted at the Thirst Park ground, Enterprise Primary got their campaign off to the perfect start, crushing Winfer Garden 7-0. Martin King opened the scoring in the fourth minute, striking his effort from the right side of the box into the centre of the net.
Garfield Caesar then made it 2-0 in the ninth minute, finishing into the lower right hand corner from within the centre of the box following a one-on-one situation.
The score line ballooned in the 15th minute as Seon Archibald scored with a well-placed shot down the centre of the goal. He then doubled his tally three minutes later, striking the ball into the roof of the net after skipping past his marker within the centre of the box.
The lopsided encounter continued in the second period as King netted his second, lashing his effort through the hands of the ‘keeper into the lower right hand corner, from within the left side of the area.
King then recorded his hat-trick in the 28th minute from the penalty spot compliments of a powerful effort into the top right hand corner following a hand-ball infringement.
Caesar then completed the result in the 38th minute, grabbing his second with a clinical finish into the lower left hand corner following a two-on-one situation within the centre of the penalty area.
Holders Stella Maris battled their way to a 1-0 win in their opening fixture, downing St. Gabriel’s compliments of a Simeon Alleyne 27th minute effort. Alleyne lobbed his first time shot over the ‘keeper into the centre of the net after collecting a right sided pass.
West Ruimveldt sent an ominous warning to the rest of the field, dismissing St. Stephen’s 4-0. Jason Persaud commenced the assault with a double in the eighth and 14th minutes while Michael Oie completed the rout with goals in the 16th and 22nd minutes.
Similarly, St. Angela’s displayed their championship credentials as they defeated traditional giant Tucville Primary by a 1-0 score line.
Failing to give his side the lead in the sixth minute following a missed penalty attempt, Keyon Douglas would make amends as he netted in the 31st minute of the second stanza.
Skipping past two defenders with a cheeky drag manoeuvre after racing down the centre of the field, the wily Douglas upon entering the centre of the box, calmly placed his effort into the lower right hand corner of the net to seal the outcome.
In other results, former holders Marian Academy went down to Smith Memorial by a 1-0 score line. Omallie Vieira separated the two sides with a first half strike in the 14th minute. Similarly, South Ruimveldt crushed J.E. Burnham 4-0 in their fixture.
Nashawn Briston netted a double in the eighth and 10th minutes while Justin Bovell and Simeon Holder scored in the 15th and 27th minutes respectively. Similarly recording a 4-0 win was North Georgetown how defeated Rama Krishna Primary.
Nigel Lowe, Akon DeSantos, Kellon Kings and Tyrese Hunte scored in the seventh, 12th, 21st and 30th minutes respectively.
Former winners and last year’s losing finalist St. Pius defeated St. Sidwell’s via walkover while St. Ambrose defeated Comenius Primary by an identical result. School of the Nations in their opening fixture battled to a 1-1 with Sophia Primary.
Geraina Stewart gave Sophia the initial lead with a 15th minute strike while Kamir Khan levelled the score for School of the Nations with a 31st minute conversion. Also securing a draw on the opening day was F.E. Pollard who failed to score against newcomers St. Agnes in their 0-0 affair.
