New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) squeaked past Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) by a 2-1 score line when the fourth annual Digicel National Under-18 Knockout Football Championship continued yesterday at the Skeldon ground, Berbice.
Under wet conditions and following a nil-al score line at the end of the opening period, Rayon Emmanuel broke the deadlock for NATI when he found the back of the net in the 53rd minute with a powerful header just outside the far post, after latching onto a cross from a corner kick.
Five minutes later, Duel Hall levelled the score line, slotting home his attempt unchallenged outside the left upright after latching onto a low cross from the right side of the field which evaded the opposing backline.
However, NATI would find the go-ahead winner when Anthony Weekes etched his name on the scorer’s sheet in the 66th minute with a simple tap home unchallenged inside the penalty box, after the receiving a low cross. Action continues today across five zones with six slated match-ups.
In the Georgetown zone, Chase Academy will battle Tutorial High at 3.30pm at the Ministry of Education ground while East Ruimveldt Secondary will oppose Marian Academy at the same time at the Eve Leary ground.
In the Region Three zone, Leonora Vocational will battle St. John’s Secondary from 3.30pm at the Den Amstel ground while Buxton United will tackle Hope Secondary from at the same time, at the Beterverwagting (BV) ground in a Region Four conference match-up.
Over at the Mahaicony ground, home side Mahaicony Secondary will battle Bushlot Secondary from while Central Corentyne Secondary opposes Tutorial Academy at the Kildonan ground. Both matches are set for 3.30pm.
