Latest update November 5th, 2024 1:00 AM
Pizza Hut GCC thump Hikers 10-0 to remain atop
Woodpecker Products Trophy & Sports Women’s Hockey League
The inaugural Woodpecker Products Trophy & Sports Women’s Hockey League, which commenced in 2015 and remained incomplete, resumed over the weekend with a clash between arch-rivals Hikers and Pizza
Pizz Hut GCC Kerensa Fernandes (Blue uniform) battles for possession against Hikers Latacia Chung during their clash recently.
Hut GCC.
The GCC team which have been dominant over the past several years went into the match leading on points and being heavily favoured to win and they continued where they left off with a thumping 10-0 triumph over Hikers.
The opening whistle pierced the air at 16:30 HRS disrupting the silence of a tranquil GCC ground at Bourda leading the way to the grunts, shouts and cheers from players and spectators.
Hikers begun the match short in numbers, it was clear from the outset that they were in for a tough afternoon. GCC pressured the Hikers defence in the opening minutes and kept goalkeeper Sanasha Corlette busy between the uprights.
Despite the brave effort of Corlette, GCC and national striker Kerensa Fernandes would drill in the opening goal for the Pizza Hut ladies in the 7th minute of play with a powerful penalty corner strike from the top of the scoring circle.
Fernandes en route to a hat-trick, unleashed a reverse shot three minutes later to take the GCC lead to 2-0.
The Hikers defence spent most of their time taking the ball out of the net as GCC steamrolled them to an easy victory at full time.
In addition to the hat-trick by Fernandes, Sonia Jardine and Sandy Roopnarine netted doubles, while Gabriella Xavier, Aliyah Gordon and Ulrica Sutherland scored one each.
The victory has further secured the Pizza Hut GCC ladies in the lead of the tournament with 12 points, while the Hikers sit in second place with 6 points. Under-21s are currently third with 3 points, while the Old Fort Shooting Stars are yet to secure points.
Matches are being played on Mondays and Fridays at Bourda and on weekends at the Saint Stanislaus College ground.
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