Latest update November 26th, 2024 1:00 AM
EBFA / Juicy Juice U-13 League… Diamond Utd. trounce Herstelling Raiders 7-1 – Swan, Timehri, Dia. Upsetters & Samatta Point KV take full points
Diamond United’s goal-scorers from right, Shakeem Welcome, Shaquan Braithwaite, Ronaldo Adams and Joel Ross.
The inaugural East Bank Football Association / Juicy Juice sponsored Under-13 League kicked off yesterday at the Timehri Red Ground, East Bank Demerara with Diamond United recording the biggest win of the day, 7-1 over Herstelling Raiders.
During intermittent rain along with sunshine, the action got underway with Timehri Panthers needling new comers Hararuni Eagles after which Swan took care of business against Kuru Kururu Warriors 3-0 before Diamond United took over proceedings.
This Diamond United team, which finished last in the just concluded GFF/Pele Alumini Frank Watson U15 Intra Association League scoring just a brace of goals in their 12 matches and conceding a huge 79, is out to prove that there are fighters and focused on development according to Head Coach Orein Angoy.
Featuring many players from that U-15 team, Diamond United went about their task in a businesslike fashion scoring in the 1st minute of play and eventually went on to win the match comfortably.
Notching up points via the walkover route were Diamond Upsetters and Samatta Point/Kaneville due to the no shows of Grove Hi Tech and Agricola Red Triangle.
Shaquan Braithwaite netted the fastest goal of the competition so far with his first minute strike for Diamond United against Herstelling Raiders. However, it was Joel Ross who fired in the first hat-trick of the league who led his side which seemed to be enjoying every moment of the action.
Ross was on target in the 5th, 19th and 42nd minutes with teammate Ronaldo Adams netting a double (14th & 35th), while the other goal came off the boot of Shakeem Welcome in the 18th minute. Malcolm Hendricks scored Herstelling Raiders’ consolation goal in the 38th minute.
Kuru Kururu Warriors, which had edged Sawn FC, their Linden Soesdyke Highway neighbours for the 2nd place in the U-15 tournament, were hoping to avenge their 1-0 loss in that league but were not able to do so as Swan, in their second competitive competition with the association, romped to a convincing 0-3 win.
Swan FC, (blue & white) on the attack against Kuru Kururu Warriors yesterday at eh Timehri Red Ground.
Merphus Andrews led the way with a double, scoring in the 25th and 40th minutes; Merwin Lonke had earlier opened proceedings in the 5th minute.
Hararuni Eagles looked a good unit competing in their first competitive match in the EBFA inclusive of six females in the side, the amount, a first for any team in the association. An Omar Joseph goal in the 15th minute for Timehri was the lone strike of the match.
The matches are being officiated by new EBFA officials who were part of a recently conducted GFF Referees Programme which was the first in a proposed series of similar initiatives throughout the nation aimed at increasing the Referees pool.
The new officials were supervised by National Female Referee, Diane Angoy who is also a product of the East Bank. Matches will continue today at the same venue form 10:00hrs.
Match Day 2 Fixtures
6. Soesdyke vs Swan 10:00hrs
7. Diamond Upsetters vs Hararuni Eagles 11:15hrs
8. Kuru Kururu Warriors vs Timehri Panthers 12:15hrs
9. Samatta Point/Kaneville vs Grove Hi Tech 13:15hrs
10. Herstelling Raiders vs Agricola 14:15hrs
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