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Trophy Stall/EBFA U-15 League…Grove Hi Tech and Soesdyke Falcons off to winning starts
Competition in the Trophy Stall sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-15 tournament kicked off at the Grove Community Centre Ground yesterday on a day blessed with excellent weather.
Notching up a win was home team Grove Hi Tech by a 5-1 margin over Diamond United Football Club led by a brace each from Threvon Pluck and Alwyn Haynes, while the opening encounter produced a huge win for Soesdyke Falcons, 10-1 over Herstelling.
Grove, an experienced side despite their age, controlled the game from the start but were kept at bay by the young Diamond outfit which improved as the game progressed. Grove took some time to break the deadlock even though play was focused on the Diamond half of the field for the most part.
Hitting the network for Grove Hi Tech from left, Threvon Pluck, Alwyn Haynes, Akel Forde
Once they {Grove} were able to score they raced to a 3-0 advantage in the space of 7 minutes. Breaching the Diamond defence and goalkeeper Brian Chung was Threvon Pluck in the 14th minute, the first of his double.
Two minutes later it was Alwyn Haynes who converted the first of his two. Despite conceding two quick goals the young Diamond team, featuring one female player, Diana Angoy, kept on persevering. Twenty-one minutes on, Grove increased the advantage; Akel Forde hitting the back of the nets, the half time whistle sounded with no further goals, Grove 3 Diamond 0.
Coach of the Diamond team, Orin Angoy tried his best to keep his charges focused and his pep talk at the break brought some results as they were able to reduce the lead, five minutes into the second half. It was a well executed goal from a free kick just outside the area on the left side of the home team’s goal.
Ixios Da Silva, who took care of duties between the uprights in the first half, took on the roll of forward in the final half. Initially he lined up for the kick but decided to give that responsibility to Godfrey Williams whose pass to Da Silva was clinically slotted past Shaun Demonick in goal for Grove; Diamond 1 Grove 3.
Da Silva tried to take on the Grove defence but found out that it was too much to handle. Grove kept on the offensive and were rewarded with two more goals, Pluck hitting the network again in the 63rd minute, while Haynes completed his double on the stroke of full time, 70th minute.
Proceedings got underway for the day with the Soesdyke Falcons opposing new kids on the block, Herstelling. Like Diamond United FC, Herstelling featured a female player, Indira Amardeo who took care of duties between the uprights.
The fact that the players {Herstelling} are now in their learning curve, they looked very enthused to be part of their team and represented to the best of their ability.
Soesdyke, no strangers to competition at this level, made their advantage count for them and were led to a big win on the back of hat-tricks off the boot of Kevin Sobers (15, 33, 43) and Tyrone Khan (31, 53, 67).
Netting twice was Shane Meusa (40, 46). Raymond Khan opened the scoring in the 9th minute with the other goal coming from Shannon Samnauth in the 61st minute. Herstelling’s consolation goal was converted in the 62nd minute by Devon Winter.
Matches will continue on Saturday at the same venue.
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