- Defending champs through on penalty
Another day, another drama is the story of the Petra Organisation/COURTS Pee Wee Football tournament, which continued yesterday at Banks DIH Thirst Park.
Defending Champions St Pius Primary moved one step closer in their attempt to retain their title after a dramatic 4 – 3 win over F.E. Pollard via penalty.
The two schools ended regulation and extra time deadlocked on a goal each with Brendon Solomon getting the equaliser in the 26th minute for F.E. Pollard after Quincy Williams had put the champs in front just two minutes into the contest.
It also took penalty kicks to decide the winner between St Margaret’s Primary and Stella Maris after, at the end of regulation, the score sheets read 1 – 1 (Stella Maris with an own goal and Josiah King scored for St Margaret’s in the 20th minute).
However, it was Stella Maris who came out 4 – 3 winners in the nail-biting shootout.
Meanwhile, South Ruimveldt pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament when they defeated West Ruimveldt 1 – 0, thanks to a Royston Louisy goal which came in the 8th minute.
St Angelas Primary, one of the tournament’s dark horses, had their hearts broken after falling 0 – 1 to Tucville Primary.
The goal came early off the boot of Kevaughn Adams (3rd minute) but St Angelas Primary, sporting their gear sponsored by Race Car driver Kevin Jeffrey, fought hard to get on the scoreboard but Tucville Primary’s defenders were adamant to hand the school their first loss of the tournament.
The tournament will continue next Saturday at the same venue.