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Smalta girls’ peewee football tourney Sweet revenge for North Georgetown
A brace from tournament MVP and highest goal scorer Martha Chance was enough to see 2018 runners-up North Georgetown beat 2018 Champions West Ruimveldt 2-1 in the final of the 2019 Smalta girls’ peewee football tournament which was played last evening at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue.
MVP Martha Chance (left) of North Georgetown in action during last night’s final against West Ruimveldt.
Champions! North Georgetown pose with sponsors, organisers and parents following their triumph in the Smalta girls’ peewee football tourney.
Chance’s opening goal in the 11th minute set her aside from the rest of the players on the field, dribbling two defenders before putting her shot high in the right corner, far out of the reach of the goalkeeper.
The North Georgetown bench was in uproar after the goal, but their lead was short-lived.
Danella Lewis’ 15th minute shot which flew past the keeper meant that the scores were back level as the West Supporters streamed onto the field in celebration of their players.
Visibly upset at the equalizer, North Georgetown led by Chance begun bombarding the opposition with shots from all distances of the field but to no avail.
Eventually, the half ended and even before the commencement of the second half, the North Georgetown side was back on the field, sitting in their playing positions. Chance was the point of their attack, often times shooting just steps into the opposition half.
On every attempt, she tested the goalkeeper’s skill, inching closer and closer to the goal that seemed inevitable.
Chance’s second goal, which was her 22nd successful strike of the tournament, was a curling free kick just tall enough to clear the heads of the defenders but producing enough dip into the goal which sent the crowd wild.
In addition to the championship trophy, North Georgetown received $100,000 towards a project of the school’s choice, while West Ruimveldt pocketed $50,000.
In the third place playoff, Tucville beat Redeemer 3-2 via kicks from the penalty mark. Tucville received $30,000, while Redeemer got $20,000.
Smith’s Memorial finished fifth, St Stephens finished sixth, Timehri Primary finished seventh and South Ruimveldt finished eighth.
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