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Oct 18, 2009 Sports
– Four more matches scheduled
By Rawle Welch
Fresh off their outdoor success in the recently concluded Banks Night Hockey Competition, Hikers Men will look to make the necessary adjustments quite quickly when they open up against GCC ‘B’ in the penultimate game of the evening when play in the GT&T –sponsored Indoor Tournament commences tomorrow, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Hikers, a team that plays an entertaining brand of skilful hockey should start as favourites; judging from their recent form.
The likes of Jerazeno Bell, Robert France, Shane Samuels and Devin Munroe are all suited to the indoor format, while the ever dependable Timothy McIntosh and Robert Fernandes at the back capably supported by goalkeeper Azad DeAbreu form a fortress-like defence that sometimes seem impenetrable to opposing teams.
Then there is the supporting cast of Alex Gouveia, Brian Asregado, Randy Hope and James Mentore, all quite capable of turning a match.
GCC ‘B’ on the other hand will look to players such as Shaka Gill, who is quickly becoming a very potent scorer, Stuart Gonsalves, Patrick Edghill and Shad Fernandes to match strides with such a formidable opponent, while goalkeeper Michael Xavier, who is among the best locally might still find it difficult to contain the salvoes expected from Hikers.
The feature game between GCC ‘A’ and Old Fort ‘A’ should be a good contest even though the former is highly favoured.
They’ve been perhaps the most consistent team recently in both formats of the game and a well schooled unit that plays as a team.
Undoubtedly the most experienced team locally, they will be led by the crafty Phillip Fernandes, who controls the mid-field, but has been known to make some incursions up-field whenever the opportunity arises.
He will have as his supporting cast a glut of outstanding players including his brother Alan, Orland Semple, Devin Hooper, Dwayne Scott and the effervescent ‘youngster’ Damon Woodroffe.
Once again, Xavier is expected to marshal the goal.
Old Fort, an unpredictable team is undeniably loaded with talent, but for some inexplicable reason never seem to play as a unit.
They have won this tournament before, so that record speaks for itself and if they could see the bigger picture then opposing teams could be in for a surprise.
A team that seems to be in the rebuilding mode, they could rely on the individual talents of Aderemi Simon, Jason DeSantos, and Dwight Sullivan to press for victory, veterans Ivor Thompson, Dexter Wyles, Gavin Hope and Wayne St. Jules bring a sense of comfort at the back.
Mikhail Smith, who has been the #1 choice for duties between the uprights in the absence of Tony Cole has shown remarkable improvement and should retain his spot.
All in the clash should be a close affair.
Other matches scheduled for the night are an U-19 game between Western Dragons and Hikers and that will be followed by a Ladies clash featuring GCC Flora Tigers versus GCC Spartans then a Second Division match involving W/Dragons and Degenerates.
Starting time is 18:00 hrs.
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