A SECOND win in as many days is what was on the script for Guyana’s National Junior Men’s team on their developmental tour of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T).Last Monday, Guyana edged out Paragon Hockey Club 2-1 in a warm-up match at the National Hockey Centre, Tacarigua and last Tuesday evening at the same venue, they claimed a come-from-behind victory by a similar margin over T&T’s Under-19 Developmental Boys ‘A’ Team.

T&T looked most threatening early on and were rewarded for their efforts when Jordan Reynos dispatched a penalty corner drag flick to give the home-side a 1-0 lead.
Guyana responded when winger Aroydy Branford, who scored a brace in Guyana’s win on Monday, showed some tidy dribbling skills down the left before squaring the ball back for Ato Greene to tap home just before the half-time break.
The winning goal came late in the second half from a penalty corner rebound, which saw Guyana’s captain Mark Sargeant convert to the keeper’s left.
The two teams met again last night, with the final encounter of their three-game series on today at 16:00hrs
This is the team’s first overseas outing since they were called together just over four months ago and T&T are the leading hockey nation in the Caribbean.

(By Leeron Brumell)