Essequibo Islands whip Parika Salem Secondary 6-1

By Duncan Saul On In Sports |
Digicel Head of Marketing Jacqueline James (centre) does the ceremonial kickoff to start the seventh annual Digicel Schools Football tournament at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora in the presence of Director of Sport Christopher Jones. (Orlando Charles photo)
Digicel Head of Marketing Jacqueline James (centre) does the ceremonial kickoff to start the seventh annual Digicel Schools Football tournament at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora in the presence of Director of Sport Christopher Jones. (Orlando Charles photo)

A second half blitz propelled Essequibo Islands into the second round of the seventh annual Digicel Schools Football championships after they whipped Parika Salem Secondary 6-1 yesterday in the tournament opener.

With the score locked at 1-1 at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, Essequibo Islands punched their ticket to the second round, recording five unanswered goals in a lopsided second half.