DEFENDING champions Stella Maris defeated St Gabriel’s Primary 1-0 yesterday to open their title defence on a winning note when the COURTS Pee Wee Football tournament kicked off at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground.
Simeon Alleyne scored for the ‘champs’ in the 27th minute in a heated affair that looked as though they mean business and to stake another claim to the coveted title.
Meanwhile, in the opening game 2013 champions St Pius Primary won by default after their opponents St Sidwell’s were a ‘no show’.
Omallie Vieira’s lone strike in the 14th minute was enough to help Smith Memorial sink Marian Academy.
Enterprise Primary mauled Winfer Gardens Primary 7-0 in a lopsided affair, as Martin King scored a hat-trick (4th, 23rd, 28th) and Seon Archibald (15th, 18th) and Garfield Caesar (9th, 38) accounted for the other goals.
St Ambrose Primary won by default after Comenius Primary failed to make an appearance for their match, and F.E Pollard Primary and St Agnes Primary played to a goalless draw.
School of the Nations and Sophia Primary played to an entertaining 1-1 draw as Geraina Stewart scored in the 15th minute for Sophia with ‘Nations’ getting the equaliser through Kamir Khan in the 31st minute.
In the other results:
North Georgetown def. Rama Krishna Primary 4-0
South Ruimveldt Primary def. J.E Burnham Primary 4-0
West Ruimveldt def. St Stephen’s Primary 4 – 0
St Angelas Primary def Tucville Primary 1-0
St Margaret’s Primary def. East La Penitence 2-0