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North Ruimveldt, Lodge, Dolphin in winners’ row
Action in the clash between North Ruimveldt and St. Winefride in the Milo U-20 Schools Football Competition yesterday.
Goals off the boots of the diminutive pair of Carl Griffith in the 20th minute and Jeremy Garrett in the 41st steered North Ruimveldt Secondary to a hard fought 2-1 victory over a stubborn St. Winefride Secondary in the latest Milo U20 school fixtures which continued yesterday, at the Ministry of Education ground.
After the routine undertaking of support by captains was appropriately accorded towards the fight against gender violence, the players took to the field in what could best be described as one of the most competitive days of the tournament to date.
The first half opened on a cautious note as both teams wrestled for the early ascendency. Tentative play by both camps was conspicuously apparent as broken plays and ill-timed passes plagued the early exchanges, hampering the free flowing nature of the game.
Tefon Daly playing in the traditional ‘enganche’ position started to dictate proceedings with his crisp passing, energising the offence as the North Ruimveldt unit began to find their attacking rhythm.
Gaining confidence from their new found domination, a wonderfully worked move in the 20th minute was expertly finished off by Griffith sending the North Ruimveldt faithful into jubilation. The nature of the game changed as both teams attacked feverishly to try and consolidate their contrasting positions. North Ruimveldt almost added to their lead on the stroke of half time only to be found wanting in the attacking third.
The second half started in a frenetic fashion with St. Winefride throwing bodies forward in search of the all important equalizer. North Ruimveldt through the marauding runs from full back Garrett as they constantly found space in the wider areas. The back and forth action continued with the boys from Mandela adding to their lead in the 61st minute compliments of a brilliant solo run and finish from the rampaging Garrett to send the small mass into a frenzy.
Impelled by their vocal throng, St. Winifred pulled one back in the dying stages compliments of a Andrew O’Daneghue spot kick in the 88th minute after a reckless challenge by the North Ruimveldt unit in the penalty area setting up a tense final minutes. Robust defending by the North outfit backline ensured the lead stayed intact as the final whistle sounded sending mixed emotions through the respective camps.
In the opening fixtures, powerhouse Lodge Secondary defeated David Rose Secondary 4-2 compliments of Travis Simpson double in the 37th & 59th minutes, Kevin Butters in the 18th and Sherwin Joseph in the 32nd, while Roshawn Nicks was on target in the 63rd and 68th minutes in a losing cause and Dolphin Secondary hammered an wretched Guyana Education Trust College 7-2 thanks to a Shamar Wilson hat-trick in the 59th, 65th and 67th minutes, while admirable support came from Daniel Griffith, Leon Richardson, Toquwan Clarke and Milton Henry in the 14th, 33rd , 50th and 54th minute respectively to conclude the day’s scheduled fixtures.
The competition continues today with another triple header, commencing from 12:00 hrs.
In the day’s fixtures: Carmel takes on Brickdam; New Campbellville tackles Spohia Special School and Richard Ishmael engages Central High.
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