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Brydens Super Classic…Old Fort, GCC treated spectators to spectacular duel

Jun 02, 2013 Sports

 
Old Fort and GCC treated the spectators of the Brydens Super Classic Indoor Hockey Championships to a spectacular duel as the teams battled in the lone Kellogg’s Men’s first division match of Friday evening.  When the dust settled it was GCC who would emerge victorious by a tally of 4 goals to 2 to place them in firm position for a spot in the final today.
GCC took the game to Old Fort with some aggressive attacks early in the game but fine goalkeeping for Old Fort by Tony Cole kept the score at zero until the fourteenth minute when Stephen Xavier managed the breakthrough from a field goal.  Captain Devin Hooper added a second for GCC in the very next minute.  Just as Old Fort seemed about to fade, Jason DeSantos pulled off one of his trademark bullets when he sent a penalty corner shot sailing high into the GCC net to get Old Fort off the mark.
Young Omar Hopkinson scored Old Fort’s second goal just on the resumption after the half time break and sent the Old Fort supporters into a frenzy.  GCC’s midfield maestro, Kevin Spencer however would reply with a goal of his own and Dwayne Scott added a skillful penalty corner deflection to put the game away and earn the 4-2 victory for GCC.
The lone Tetley tea competition game of the evening saw the GCC Tigers take apart the inexperienced Revelation by 7-1.  Rene James put in a good performance once again for Revelation and Latacia Chung managed to score their first goal of the competition, but the Tigers never seemed troubled throughout the encounter.  Marzana Fiedtkou and the diminutive Shania Riley led the score sheet for the Tigers with two goals each, while Aaliyah Gordon, Ashley DeGroot and Kerensa Fernandes added one each.
The surprise result of the evening was produced in the Mr. Toppers second division competition when Old Fort managed to upstage pre-tournament favourites the Western Union Hikers by 2-1.  Hikers got ahead in the 26th minute.  Omar Hopkinson managed to produce an equalizer for Old Fort three minutes later, but Old Fort produced another tremendous penalty corner strike to seal the victory and keep hope alive for a shot in the final.
Ol Skool managed to defeat GCC in a tough battle that ended with a 4-2 score line.  While Trevon Smith was first to score for GCC just four minutes from the opening whistle, a double strike by Philip Fernandes and singles from Dexter Wyles and Alan Fernandes put the veteran side up by three at 4-1 for Ol Skool.  Newcomer Kareem McKenzie managed to score a second for GCC in the dying minutes but time would expire before GCC could make any further impression.
The final second division match saw Saints cream a severely depleted All Greys 11 – 1.  With All Greys clearly missing some of its main players, Saints would exploit their weaknesses and make good on their many opportunities.  Kwesi Lewis led Saints with a hat-trick, while Kevin Edwards added a double.  Teammates Yonnick Peters, Leroy Jack, Ezekiel Springer and Shemar Boston added one each for Saints.  Azad DeAbreu managed the lone goal for All Greys.
The Cadets lead the Kellogg’s first division pool with 6 points going into the final day of pool matches, followed by GCC on 4, Hikers with 1 and Old Fort trailing without points.  In the Tetley tea ladies pool, Spice sits on top with 6 points followed by Hikers Divas and GCC Tigers both with 3 points, while Revelation bring up the rear with zero points.
Ol Skool are surprise finalists in the Mr. Toppers second division competition which awaited the outcome of yesterday’s matches to determine whether they face the Western Union Hikers or Old Fort in the final.
The finals are scheduled for today starting from 4PM.

 

 

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