ExxonMobil National Indoor Hockey Championships

Dec 02, 2021 Sports

Hikers continue dominance on night two…

Kaieteur News – The second night of indoor hockey in the ExxonMobil National Indoor Hockey Championships being played at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) saw Hikers establishing dominance in two divisions while the GCC ladies, in typical fashion, showed their class.

Kenisha Wills of Misfits battles for possession.

Playing in their first match of the season, the GCC Roulettes managed to upstage opening night winners Saints by a 3 -1 margin. A powerful penalty corner flick by young national striker Abosaide Cadogan followed by two spectacular individual goals from visiting Belgian midfielder Leo Berlie and Captain Alysa Xavier, sealed the match for the Roulettes. Nicole Eastman managed a penalty corner for Saints who put on a good show in the early minutes but then faded toward the end.

Abosaide Cadogan scores a penalty corner for GCC Roulette versus Saints.

Despite also finishing with a victory, GCC Ignite had a tougher challenge against the Misfits who led for almost the entire first half following an early goal from former national Maria Munroe. Midfielder Sarah Klautky then launched the comeback of Ignite with a double in the second only for Misfits Romichelle Brummel to draw even at 2-2. Captain Aliyah Gordon, who had been the stabilizing force for her team, scored the final goal of the match to secure the 3-2 hard-fought victory for Ignite.
The Pepsi Hikers managed the highest goal tally for the second night in a row when they defeated the Guyana 40s 6-3 in the men’s first division competition. The Guyana 40s put up a brave challenge and seemed to draw the best out of the Hikers but tired as the night wore on and succumbed to the constant pressure of the Hikers. Captain Robert France was the high-scorer of the match with a hat-trick.
Saints and YMCA Old Fort battled to a 2-2 draw in a match featuring two youthful and energetic sides. This match contrasted that of the Hikers and 40s tactical duel and was played at lightning speed with both sides fighting to the final buzzer.
Saints Scorpions were the big winners in the men’s second division competition with a 4-0 victory over the Saints Sensations. Scorpion Baraka Garnett was the star of the show with a hat-trick of goals for his team. The Hikers Cadets completed the list of matches with a narrow 5-4 victory over YMCA Old Fort in the other men’s second division matchup.

Belgian guest player Leo Berlie weaves through the Saints defence.

Full Results are as follows:
MALE Division
Pepsi Hikers defeats Guyana 40s by 6 – 3
Goals:
Pepsi Hikers (6) – Robert France 3, Jamarj Assanah 2, Aroydy Branford 1
Guyana 40s (3) – Dwayne Scott 2, Chris Low-Koan 1
YMCA Old Fort drew with Saints by 2 – 2
Goals:
YMCA Old Fort (2) – Shaquon Favorite 2

GCC Ignite’s Sarah Klautky releases a powerful penalty corner flick.

Saints (2) – Leroy Geer 1, Baraka Garnett 1
Bounty GCC defeated 50 Not Out by 4 – 2
Goals:
Bounty GCC (4) – Meshach Sargeant 2, Kareem McKenzie 1, Kevin Spencer 1,
Saints – Philip Fernandes 1
FEMALE Division
GCC Roulette defeated Saints by 3 – 1
Goals:

GCC Roulette (3) – Abosaide Cadogan 1, Leo Berlie 1, Alysa Xavier 1
Saints (1) – Nicole Eastman 1
GCC Ignite defeated MisFits by 3 – 2
Goals:

Captain Alysa Xavier of Roulette en route to her team’s third goal.

GCC Ignite (3) – Sarah Klautky 2, Aliyah Gordon 1
Misfits (2) – Maria Munroe 1, Romichelle Brummell 1
MALE Second Division
Saints Scorpions defeated Saints Sensations by 4 – 0
Goals:
Saints Scorpions (4) – Baraka Garnett 3, Shomere Garnett 1
Hikers Cadets defeated YMCA Old Fort by 5 – 4
Goals:

Hikers Cadets (5) – Orlando Machado 2, Devin Munroe 1, Sherwyn Caesar 1, Brian Asregado 1
YMCA Old Fort (4) – Daniel Woolford 3, Warren Williams 1
Games continue all week in the evenings from 5:00PM and conclude on the weekend beginning at 3PM on those days.

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