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Digicel Schools Football Championship…West Deemarar gain sweet revenge over Patentia; wins for Camille’s and Skeldon Line Path
It was a case of sweet revenge for West Demerara Secondary in their clash against Patentia Secondary
in the 6th annual Digicel Schools Football Championship which continued yesterday, at the Leonora Synthetic Track facility.
Booted out of the competition last year by Patentia, West Demerara turned the tables this time with a hard fought 4-2 penalty kicks win after coming from behind to earn an exciting 2-2 draw in regulation time.
It seemed as though they would be condemned to a similar fate when Patentia took the lead through a cracking free kick taken from about 30 metres on the left flank by Eon King following a foul. It came after eight minutes of play.
Needing to respond and respond quickly, Glenroy Duncan did so in the 14th minute when he raced on to a floated cross from the right side that disected two defenders and landed perfectly for him and he made no mistake, placing it to the left of the advancing goalkeeper to level the proceedings.
However, King was back in action in the 18th minute, courtesy of a penalty after an opposing player was guilty of handling the ball in the ‘Red Zone’ and the Referee rightly signaled for a spot kick which he buried nonchalantly for a 2-1 lead.
Both teams played with zest and mounted numerous raids in each other’s half with West Demerara coming close to equalising, but a brilliant save by the Patentia goalkeeper kept them slightly ahead.
With time running out in a game shortened due to a late start, Oneil Levans collected
Players from West Demerara and Patentia fight for possession of the ball in their clash yesterday at the Leonora Synthetic Track facility.
a pass from the left flank and he hammered a fierce right-footer past the goalkeeper to evoke wild celebrations among schoolmates and teachers to send the contest into the shootout which they won.
Meanwhile, in other results, Skeldon Line Path Secondary crushed Lower Corentyne 20-0. Brandt Peneux led the onslaught netting nine goals. The goal scorers: Romeo Peneux (4, 79), Alex Partab (7, 39, 48), Brandt Peneux (17, 45, 46, 52, 54, 56, 62, 74, 80), Audie Coppin (24), Lleyton Miguel (32, 40), Sharrif Henry (49, 50, 78). Camille’s Academy scraped past Dora Secondary 3-2.
Five more matches are planned for today with Institute of Business Education taking on Golden Grove at Golden Grove; Diamond battle Soesdyke at Leonora; Tutorial go up against Port Mourant Training Centre at Skeldon; South Ruimveldt tackles Ascension at Tucville and St. John’s College oppose Richard Ishmael at GDF.
The winning school will receive $1,000,000 toward the funding off a school project and the Championship trophy while second, third and fourth placed teams will collect $700,000, $400,000 and $350,000 respectively to go towards schools projects as well.
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