MoPH/Smalta Girls U-11 football final
The final of this year’s MoPH Smalta Girls u-11 Football tournament is expected to be a tense affair today at the Ministry of Education Ground (Adrian Narine Photo)
The final of this year’s MoPH Smalta Girls u-11 Football tournament is expected to be a tense affair today at the Ministry of Education Ground (Adrian Narine Photo)

Fireworks expected as St Angela’s take on South Ruimveldt

FIREWORKS are expected when the final of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Smalta Girls U-11 football tournament gets going at the Ministry of Education ground.
Defending champions St Angela’s will come face-to-face with South Ruimveldt in their do-or-die gauntlet fixture today and it’s more than a battle for the title.

The defending champs have been ruthless so far, dominating every opposition they faced with and by no means will they aim for less today.
In the quarterfinal, they inflicted a five- nil drubbing of Tucville before putting four past St Pius to reach the final.

The side’s skipper Nakasiai St Jules has been their standout performer so far, scoring eight goals in five matches to lead her side to the final.
Coach and father of star player, Wayne St Jules, says that are intent on going all the way. “We have been training once a week for this tournament, the girls are in the right frame of mind and the right mood for this.”

He added, “I won’t say easy but we are taking one game at a time. We have three players from last year and they are very experienced in terms of the tournament and I’m very confident that we could pull it off again.”
South Ruimveldt coach Wheatland Fordyce says that they have their particular difficulties but will be there on the day to give a good account of themselves.

“Coming forward, the field may be a little small in terms of what the boys will play on. If we can probably have it regulated, so that everybody can play on the same field it would be of much benefit to the players,” he said.

They opened their campaign with a win against Stella Maris and West Ruimveldt on the opening day but then went down to F E Pollard in their third fixture.
They bounced back in the quarter-finals and semi-finals with wins over North Georgetown and West Ruimveldt to reach the final.

That game will be preceded by third-place playoff game between St Pius and West Ruimveldt.

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