Mackenzie High thump Kwakwani Sec’ 4-1

Jun 04, 2025 Sports

Kaieteur Sports- Linden’s ExxonMobil Inter-Schools Football Tournament rolled on Sunday at the Wisburg Secondary School Ground, where Mackenzie High School laid down an early marker with a dominant 4-1 win over Kwakwani Secondary. In the second match of the day, hosts Wisburg Secondary and New Silver City Secondary played out a 1-1 draw.

Mackenzie High wasted no time stamping their authority on the match, racing to a 3-0 lead before the break. E. Skeete opened the scoring in the 13th minute, pouncing on a loose ball in the box. D. Chapman doubled the advantage with a clinical finish in the 29th minute before Z. Larose capped off a well-worked move with a stylish third (goal) eight minutes later.

The captains of the respective school teams display the uniforms presented at the start of the tournament.

After the restart, K. McKenzie added his name to the scoresheet just two minutes into the second half, effectively killing off the contest. Kwakwani pulled one back through Kishawn Leacock in the 63rd minute, but it proved no more than a consolation as Mackenzie cruised to a comfortable win.

In the day’s second fixture, New Silver City and Wisburg Secondary battled to a 1-1 stalemate in a tightly contested encounter. After a cagey first half ended goalless, Silver City struck first when E. Elsworth beat the Wisburg keeper with a low drive. But the hosts hit back just eight minutes later, with Rashid Bobsemple finding the equaliser to share the points.

Part of the action between Mackenzie High and Kwakwani Secondary in the Annual ExxonMobil Inter-School U18 Football Championship (Linden).

The eight-team tournament is being organised by New Era Entertainment and features two groups of four playing in a round-robin format. The top two sides from each group will move on to the semi-finals.

Competing schools include: Wisburg Secondary, Christianburg-Wismar Secondary, Mackenzie High, New Silver City Secondary, Linden Foundation Secondary, Kwakwani/Arima Secondary, Linden Technical Institute, and Harmony Secondary. Each school was presented with a set of uniforms which is being used during the tournament.

Matches continue today (June 4) and tomorrow, with further fixtures scheduled for June 9, 11, 18, and 20 at the Wisburg Secondary School Ground. June 12 will see matches hosted at the Kwakwani Ground, with the grand final set for June 26 back at Wisburg.

The winning team shall receive $400,000 and a trophy, 2^nd place $200,000 and a trophy, 3^rd place $100,000 and a trophy and 4^th place $50,000. All prizes will be tokens or enhancement work for the school to the value mentioned.

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