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MoH Soft Shoe Football Competition…Holmes Street upset defending champs Sparta Boss
-action continues today at MoH ground
Utilising home field to their advantage, the two entrants from nearby Tiger Bay community, situated no more that 200 metres from the venue registered emphatic victories on Friday evening, at the Parade ground on
Queen’s Street scores in their clash against Ministry of Health on Friday night at the Parade ground.
Middle and Carmichael Streets.
However, of the two victories, none was bigger than the 4-2 win by Holmes Street over defending champion Sparta Boss, the first major upset of the competition to date.
Playing in the Ministry of Health-sponsored Soft Shoe Football Competition with the theme ‘Stop Gender-based Violence’ the Tiger Bay unit displayed no fear for their more established opponents and encouraged by the partisan support from the residents of their community took the lead in the second minute through Jamal Blackman, who fired past the goalkeeper to his right.
Exhibiting the skill and teamwork necessary for this format of the game, Akeem Saul made it 2-0 in the 12th minute after streaming down centre-field to reach on to a pass from the back and finished clinically past the advancing keeper.
One minute later, Sparta Boss managed to reduce the deficit through Eusi Phillips, who hammered a free kick into the top left hand corner past a surprised goalkeeper and the scoreline remained unchanged at the break.
Coming out in the second period, Saul picked up from where he left off when his ferocious right-footer hit the goalkeeper’s hands, but still managed to sail over the goalline to complete a brace.
Part of the action between defending champion Sparta Boss and Holmes Street of Tiger Bay.
Dominating most of the possession, Holmes Street looked like every time they had the ball something special would happen and Blackman working beautifully in tandem with Saul duplicated his teammate’s effort when he hit a well placed shot past the keeper, before Sparta Boss’s Sheldon Shepherd netted just before full time.
Earlier, Channel-9 Warriors defeated Campbellville 4-1. Joshua Fiffee lashed in a pair in the 15th and 17th minutes, while Ken Wilson, also scored twice in the 20th and 30th minutes.
Adolph George second minute strike was the lone response for the loser.
Kitty withstood a second half blitz from Globe Yard that included a treble from Leon Roberts to prevail 5-3.
Terrence Lewis fired in a double in the fifth and 27th minutes, while Alpha Sylvester copied his effort with a brace in the sixth and 30th minutes. Nigel Denny’s 17th strike completed their tally.
Roberts’ goals came in the 18th, 21st and 23rd minutes.
Queen’s Street eased to a comfortable 2-0 win over Ministry of Health with Darren Harris and Andre Kerr netting in the second and 22nd minutes respectively.
Leopold Street and North Ruimveldt played to a 1-1 draw with Rondel Williams12th minute goal giving Leopold Street the lead, before Anthony Sancho leveled in the 25th minute.
Laing Avenue and West Back Road played to a 1-1 draw. Odel Young scored for West Back Road in the seventh minute, while Roy Cassou responded in the 22nd minute.
Action in the event is slated to continue today at the Ministry of Health ground on Brickdam and Vlissingen Road with six more matches.
In the opening fixture at 19:00hrs, Sophia take on California Square, while West Front Road and Broad Street meet from 19:45hrs.
In the third fixture at 20:30hrs, Tucville go up against Albouystown, while Festival City engage Alexander Village at 21:15hrs.
In the fifth encounter, North East La Penitence battle Tucville from 21:45hrs, while the final fixture is between Bent Street and Cross Street from 22:30hrs.
The winning team will receive $300,000 and the Championship trophy, while second, third and fourth placed finishers get $200,000, $100,000 and $50,000 respectively.
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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