Guyana advance to Pan Am Hockey Indoor Cup semis

Mar 22, 2024 Sports

Guyana’s Jamarj Assanah and T&T’s Tariq Marcano for the ball during the Pan Am Indoor Hockey Cup.

– To play Argentina today

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana is set to face Argentina in today’s semi-finals of the Pan Am Hockey Cup in Alberta, Canada, following a top-four finish in the five-team group.

Under the guidance of coach Shane Samuels, the team suffered a 5-9 defeat to Argentina, followed by a 3-5 loss to the USA and a 3-3 draw against Canada.

In their latest match against Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana aimed to salvage at least a point to ease their path to the semi-finals, but were defeated 3-5 in an exciting and intense contest.

The outcome meant that Guyana had to rely on the USA to defeat the Canadians, as a draw would have resulted in the Guyanese men being eliminated from the tournament.

Against Trinidad and Tobago, Jamarj Assanah scored twice, while Aroydy Branford accounted for the third goal.

Meshach Sergeant and Captain Robert France surrounded by T&T defenders during their Pan Am Indoor Hockey Cup clash.

However, Branford missed two penalty opportunities that could have secured a crucial point for Guyana.

For Trinidad and Tobago, Akim Toussaint and Jordan Reynos each netted two times, while Tariq Marcano contributed the other goal.

As luck would have it, the USA managed to hold off a determined Canadian side to win a 3-1 victory in a match that remained undecided until the final minutes.

The USA took an early lead, going up 1-0; a lead they maintained until the last three minutes when Canada scored a goal to equalize.

However, in the dying moments of the game, the USA struck twice in quick succession, much to the jubilation of the Guyanese supporters in the stands.

The result paved the way for Guyana’s advancement to the semi-finals today, based on their superior goal difference over Canada. (Rawle Toney)

Akim Toussaint, Jordan Reynos, Rawle Toney, Tariq Marcano, Trinidad and Tobago

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