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Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships…
Brodras, Cadets, Tigers secure victories
The Annual Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships lived up to its name on the first night of action as traditional favourites were placed under severe pressure to score goals even in the handicaps.
In the Goals Galore clash, teams begin with different goal tallies aimed at making more competitive matches so the top teams start with a goal deficit.
Tigers Kerensa Fernandes (white) battles partially obscured Hikers Diva, Shundell Durant, while teammates rush to support.
The senior division produced two upsets on opening night as the GCC Brodras who began with a one goal handicap of +3 goals to Old Fort’s +2, managed to use their tremendous speed and fitness to hold a one goal lead to the end.
Old Fort scored first in the 11th minute to draw the score even through a wonderful counterattack that was finished off by Dwight McCalman. The red and white Old Fort then pulled one ahead through a John Abrams shot and seemed destined for victory. GCC’s DeGroot brothers, however, would register one a piece in the closing minutes for the 5-4 comeback victory for the Brodras.
The Hikers Cadets took the stage against their senior counterparts the Generals in the other senior division match of the evening. The Cadets, one of the most exciting teams to watch, and with a +3 goal advantage at the opening whistle, would prove too much for the Generals. Robert France with a field goal and Shane Samuels, a penalty corner, were the first two players on the score-sheet and drew the Generals within one by the end of the first half of play. The Cadets, however, matched the Generals in scoring during a second half of field goals with two goals by dribbling ace Aroydy Brandford and teammate Yonnick Peters. Samuels and France were on target once again in the second half for the Generals, but this was not enough to avoid the 5-4 defeat.
Mark Sergeant led the charge of the GCC Pitbulls against Old Fort in the junior division with a brace of goals and supported by a single from Michael Craig. Young Old Fort who began the match with a one goal deficit, scored first through Omar Hopkinson, but failed to maintain their form, losing in the end by 9-6.
Newcomers Saints took the Flora GCC Tigers to the wire with a valiant attempt at the victory. The Tigers, comprising of several female national players began with a 5-goal deficit and came out pressing from the opening whistle. Captain Sonia Jardine got the first of four goals in the very first minute, Marzana Fiedtkou added a second through a penalty corner five minutes later and Jardine would score two more before the half. The second half brought another goal from Jardine and a double from Tricia Woodroffe for the Tigers but the goal to draw the biggest uproar was that of Saints’ Paramanand Dindial who put back a penalty corner rebound. The Tigers secured the victory in the final minute of the match by 7-6.
The Hikers Revelation and GCC Snipers ladies sides battled to an entertaining draw as the Snipers needed 6 goals to even the scores and managed only in the final minute of play. The Snipers goals came through doubles each by Carol Caine, Shebiki Baptiste and Brennette Gordon. The Flora GCC Tigers returned for their second match of the evening against the Hikers Divas and pulled off a 7-4 victory. With the Tigers managed to make up the pre-game four-goal deficit by the half and would register three more by full time to secure the win. Marzana Fiedtkou, Gabriella Xavier and Trisha Woodroffe each scored doubles while Sonia Jardine added one more.
The tournament continues tonight with the finals set for tomorrow from 17:20.
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