Bartica and Waramuri won the boys and girls ExxonMobil U14 football championships respectively following lopsided victories yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Bartica crushed Waramuri 4-0 to clinch the boys division. The contest was effectively over at the end of the first half as Bartica raced to a 3-0 advantage.
Jadiel Yaw opened the scoring in the third minute with a flat shot into the lower right corner. Travin Benjamin doubled the lead in the 20th minute, lashing his effort from outside the penalty area into the left corner.
Rondel Washington made it 3-0 in the 23rd minute via a right-footed shot into the left side of the net. Riley Tracey then sealed the outcome in the 32nd minute, controlling the ball inside the box unchallenged before slotting home into the right corner.
In the girls final, Waramuri dismissed President’s College 4-1. Allia Henry bagged a double in the 24th and 35th minute whilst Tiffany Cozier netted a goal in the 49th minute. An own goal opened the scoring for the eventual victors in the 17th minute.
For President’s College, Kimora Edwards recorded a consolation goal in the 24th minute.
The respective winners received $300,000 towards a school project and the championship trophy and medals while the runners-up pocketed $150,000 towards a school initiative, the corresponding medals, and a trophy.
Meanwhile, Bartica crushed Tucville 3-0 in the girls third-place playoff whilst Bush Lot downed New Central 5-3 in the boys bronze medal encounter.
The third-place finishers earned $75,000 towards a project and a trophy whilst the fourth-place finishers received $50,000 towards a school initiative and a trophy.
In the individual section of the presentation, Henry of Waramuri and Tracey of Bartica were crowned the Most Valuable Player female and male player.
Similarly, Mechelle Williams of Waramuri copped the female Highest Goal Scorer (HGS) title with 19 goals, whilst Tracey of Bartica won the HGS male accolade with 12 goals.
Likewise, Devanie Thomas of Waramuri and Zico DeSantos of Bartica walked away with Best Goalkeeper female and male awards.
Also, Bush Lot Secondary was adjudged the Most Disciplined male team whilst Waramuri copped the female equivalent.
Present at the event were ExxonMobil Guyana President Alastair Routledge, Deputy Chief Education Officer Marti DeSouza, and GFF President Wayne Forde.
