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4th Annual Digicel Schools Football Competition Berbice High overcome game Skeldon
By Rawle Welch
It took the heavy conditions underfoot to wear down a stubborn, but under-sized Skeldon Secondary backline to capitulate to a relentless Berbice High who eventually poured in three second half goals to secure victory in their Digicel Schools Football Competition Region 6 Zone fixture which was played on Thursday, at the Skeldon Community Centre ground.
Playing in soggy conditions which has been the consistent pattern at most venues so far, Berbice High aided by goals from Mustapha Dolson, who netted a brace in the 52nd and 60th minutes and a solitary strike from Kevin Sandy coasted to a 3-0 win to advance to the next round of the competition.
After a first half that produced no goals for either team, the action picked up intensity in the second period as both teams searched for the ascendancy.
The team that gained the advantage was Berbice High who took the lead when Dolson sprinted on to an intended strike at goal that eluded everyone as the ball travelled across the goal area, before he squeezed a shot past the goalkeeper stationed just inside the near post.
Action in the Region 6 Zone clash between Berbice High School and Skeldon Secondary School at the Skeldon Community Centre ground.
They were unfortunate not to score a second goal shortly after, but the sodden conditions kept the ball from trickling over the goal-line with the keeper well beaten from a fierce shot by Sandy.
However, the unremitting expeditions by the Berbice High forwards proved too frequent for the young and game Skeldon and they conceded another goal eight minutes after the first courtesy of a deflection off the goalkeeper that landed into the path of Dolson, who was lurking just inside the penalty area on the left and he rifled a left-footer past the last stop for a 2-0 lead.
Skeldon made a few substitutions, all aimed at scoring goals, but the heavy outfield continued to take its toll on some weary legs and while they looked on par in the mid-field, they just could not get into the 18-yard box to pose any danger to the Berbice High defence.
They were made to suffer further misery when Sandy, who had looked menacing all afternoon, ran on to a through ball delivered from around the halfway line in centre field and he outran his markers, before firing past the keeper for a 3-0 lead.
The pace of the game slowed immensely as both teams suffered under the heavy conditions and creating opportunities proved a difficult task so the scoreline remained that way until the final whistle sounded.
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