The first ever ‘South Cummingsburg Derby’ will decide the 5th Annual Courts Pee Wee Football Championship, as holders St. Angela’s tackles fierce rival St. Agnes, following hard-fought semi-final wins yesterday at the Thirst Park venue.
St. Angela’s secured their second consecutive berth to the final after defeating 2013 winner St. Pius by a 1-0 margin. It was a cagey encounter highlighted by a dearth of opportunities. However, tourney top shot Seon Cato fashioned his 10th conversion to settle the matchup witnessed by several hundred viewers in the 17th minute.
While the plaudits will be heaped upon the nippy forward, the opportunity was created from a marauding run on the right flank by Antonio McArthur, whose flat cross into the area was stabbed into the centre of the net. For the Middle Road unit, their best chance came 10 minutes onward, as a powerful right foot volley from Tyrese Lyte seemed destined for the top corner, only for the custodian to brilliantly parry the danger.
In the other semi-final, a moment of individual brilliance settled the scrappy West Ruimveldt and St. Agnes encounter, as Nikhail Carter made his presence felt in the 30th minute, in the process sealing the latter’s maiden berth in the final. Lurking inside the right side of the penalty box, Carter rose above his marker to direct a powerful header into the left hand corner, following a left side cross into the box from a freekick. For the loser, it was third defeat at the semi-final round, as the championship continues to elude their grasp.
Prior to the start of the semi-finals, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde and Technical Director Ian Greenwood met the competing teams. In other results, Marian Academy defeated F.E. Pollard 4-3, on sudden death kicks, after normal time ended 1-1 in their 5-8 placement section. Bryan Wharton scored for F.E. Pollard scored in the second minute. Equalizing for Marian Academy in the 48th minute was Michael Alphonso. In the second match of the section, North Georgetown edged St. Sidwell’s 5-4 on sudden death kicks, following a 0-0 scoreline at the end of regulation time.
In the 9-12 positional division, St. Margaret’s edged Tucville 1-0, compliments of a Mickelle Andrews strike in the 32nd minute, while Winfer Gardens squeaked past 2014 winner Stella Maris 1-0. Makhaya Munroe scored in the 32nd minute.
In the 13-16 positional round, St. Gabriel’s lost to South Ruimveldt by a 4-0 scoreline. Saleem Rameshwar scored twice, in the second and eighth minute, while John Simon and Antonio Leitch scored in the 10th and 12th minute, respectively. Redeemer edged Mae’s Primary 1-0 through a Deshawn Lynch sixth minute effort.
