GUYANA’S National Junior Men’s team scored an opening victory in Trinidad and Tobago, as they held on for a 2-1 win over Paragon Hockey Club on Monday evening at the National Hockey Centre, Tacarigua.

Paragon, playing without a goalkeeper, looked the more likely to open the scoring if not for some timely saves by Guyana goalie Medroy Scotland in the first half, which ended nil-all.
On the resumption, Guyana opened the scoring through Aroydy Brandford and he quickly extended their advantage, 2-nil.
With 5 minutes to go Paragon captain and 2014 TTHB player-of-the-year Akim Toussaint cut the lead from the penalty spot but the Guyanese held on for the win.
The Nationals now play a three-game series against Trinidad and Tobago’s Development boys. The tour ends tomorrow evening when the third and final game will be played.
This is Guyana’s first tour since putting a junior squad of 35 players together. It is being used as a developmental tour, to gauge our level of play against the top-playing hockey nation in the Caribbean.
Guyana took an 18-member squad to the Twin-Island Republic, led by Mark Sargeant. Medroy Scotland, Daniel Hooper, Kareem McKenzie, Keon McKenzie, Shaquille Leung, Rosario Ramsammy, Jamarj Assanah, Andrew Stewart, Aroydy Branford, Leon Bacchus, Stephon Sprosta, Deheron Wilkinson, Omar Hopkinson, Ato Greene, Hilton Chester, Paramanand Dindial and Shemar Boston complete the squad.
The coaches are Robert Fernandes and Dwayne Alleyne while the manager is Hubert Forrester.

(By Leeron Brumell)