CULT/EBFA U-17 League ...Grove and Herstelling take care of Agricola and KK Warriors

CULT/EBFA U-17 League …Grove and Herstelling take care of Agricola and KK Warriors

Aug 17, 2014 Sports

Grove HI Tech kept their unblemished record intact with another hard fought win while Herstelling FC continued their rise with another victory when play in the CULT/East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-17 league continued

Herstelling FC’s Seon Alfred (left) nets the first for his double past Kuru Kururu Warriors goalie, Jamal Dos Santos.

at the Grove Playfield.
The feature game of the day saw some pulsating action between Grove and Agricola Red Triangle, the first half producing a whopping five goals in a pulsating clash.
Two of the five goals were own goals with either side being guilty but that did not take away from the fierce exchanges between two of the more exciting sides in the league. It was the home team that forced the visitors on the back foot early in the piece with an own goal after 10 minutes of play.
Both sides showed offensive intentions in what can be considered one of the most exciting games to date. Returning the favours so to speak was Agricola whose first goal was also an own goal that came in the 21st minute to neutralize the score.
It was no letting up by either of the two teams as the youngsters displayed a high level of fitness. It did not take much time for the next goal to materialize; it was the home team that would take the lead again.
Nicholas Matthews obliged as he headed home from a corner taken by Mervin Squires in the 29th minute, Grove restoring the advantage. Even though they had the lead, Agricola were well into their stride so it was just a matter of time in terms of the next goal being scored.
Their {Agricola} constant pressure paid off as they were awarded a penalty in the 37th minute which was converted by Deshawn Matthews to even the scores yet again, Grove 2 Agricola 2.
The home team’s Captain, Trevor Jones was not content at all with trailing or even allowing Agricola to be on even keel with them and oft times left his position in marshalling the defenders to take the ball into the offensive third.
Like the own goal scenario, it was returning of the favours with regards to the penalty. With five minutes to the half way mark, Grove were awarded a spot kick and it was Jones who took on the responsibility and he made no mistake as his team regained the lead for the third time.
The second half was no different as the intensity of the exchanges was maintained, the only difference being that both sides were tighter in defence. Just a single goal was scored and it was the home team that converted, Mervin Squires hitting home in the 73rd minute, again from the penalty spot. Final score, Grove Hi Tech 4 Agricola Red Triangle 2.

Grove Hi Tech Captain Trevor Jones (2nd left) works his way past this Agricola Red Triangle player at the Grove ground.

The afternoon’s opening match up also produced some keen and even exchanges between the Linden Soesdyke Highway based Kuru Kururu Warriors and Herstelling but it was the latter team that asserted themselves, led by the inspirational forward and their leading scorer, Seon Alfred.
The Warriors did come to the party in a bid to stop the party stoppers; they kept up with the exchanges for the most part but as the game matured, it was Herstelling that set themselves apart.
Alfred netted a beauty in the 73rd minute; it was the culmination of about 10 minutes of constant pressure on the Warriors. With the deadlock being broken, it did not take the leaders much time to double the advantage thus securing full points.
Two minutes after the first goal, Herstelling were awarded a penalty and it was no guessing as to who would have taken on the task. Alfred it was and he buried the shot comfortably past Jamal Dos Santos in goal for the Warriors.
The top four teams in this league will advance to the semifinals, more play is set for this Saturday at the same venue.