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Ministry of Health (MoH) under the ‘Stop Gender-based Violence’…. Champs not required breaking sweat as Soft Shoe Football opens
-Queen Street, Tucville, Old Ballers and Globe Yard also win
By Rawle Welch
Defending champion Sparta Boss were not required to break a sweat on Monday night of
Part of the action between Old School Ballers and Cross Street on Monday.
the 2016 Petra Organisation-organised Soft Shoe Football Competition which is being sponsored by the Ministry of Health (MoH) under the ‘Stop Gender-based Violence’ theme.
Scheduled to play in the final game of six, at the Ministry of Health ground on Brickdam & Vlissingen Road, the reigning champs gained a walkover from California Square and in the process secured full points, while Sophia enjoyed a similar result following the non-appearance of Holmes Street of Tiger Bay.
Played in front of a sprinkling of fans that braved the inclement weather, Old School Ballers and Cross Street were the first teams to take to the pitch shortly after meeting Ministry of Health representative Joy Gravesande and the former escaped with a narrow 1-0 win with Leon Grumble’s fourth minute strike separating the two teams.
Next up was the clash between Queen Street of Tiger Bay and Broad Street and the North Cummingsburg team eased to a comfortable 2-0 win over Broad Street with Darren Harris (9th) and Deon Alfred (20th), being the players on target.
Harris gave Queen Street the ideal start when his powerful strike from the left flank proved too hot for the opposing goalkeeper to handle and it eluded his grasp and ended over the goalline.
Broad Street attempted several sporadic counter-attacks, but the finishing was poor and Alfred put the game out of reach on the stroke of full time when he fired through the keeper’s legs to seal the victory.
After a short break, Tucville thumped Young Ballers 3-0 with Tefon Daly netting as early as the third minute with a clinical finish from the left side.
A player from Globe Yard (backing camera) on the attack in their clash against Bent Street.
Nine minutes later, Dennis Edwards tapped in from close range to make it 2-0, before Kareem Knights entered the scoresheet two minutes later past a transfixed custodian to seal the deal.
In what was definitely the most entertaining game of the night, Globe Yard nipped Bent Street by a 2-1 margin.
Globe Yard snatched the lead two minutes after the break when national player Andrew Murray scored from the penalty spot after a deliberate hand ball was called on an opposing defender.
Murray then returned to complete a brace in the 14th minute with a well placed shot that beat the keeper to his left.
Bent Street despite falling behind 2-0 kept fighting and were rewarded in the 17th minute when Cassmus DeSantos struck a well placed missile into the right side of the goal.
However, Globe Yard held on bravely for the positive result.
Action resumes next Monday, at the same venue with another six matches planned.
The competition which is scheduled to conclude on June 18 features 24 community-based teams competing in a group stage format with the top two from each group automatically qualifying for the next stage.
Matches will be played at Tucville, West Ruimveldt and Santos grounds, while entrance to the venues is free.
The competing teams are: Sparta Boss, Back Circle, Campbellville, West Back Road, Charlestown, Bent Street, Old School Ballers, Cross Street Werk-En-Rust, Stevedore Housing Scheme, Sophia, Holmes Street- Tiger Bay, California Square, West Front Road, Queen Street Tiger Bay, Broad Street, Upsetters, East Front Road, North Ruimveldt, Alexander Village, Leopold Street, Channel 9, North East La Penitence, Albouystown and Globe Yard.
The winning team will receive $300,000 and the Championship trophy, while the second, third and fourth placed teams will take home $200,000, $100,000 and $50,000 respectively.
Among the other sponsors on board are GTT, Lucky Dollar, Nigel Supermarket, Junior’s Jewellery, Star Party Rentals and 2-J’s General Store.
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