PROPELLED by a Dwayne Lowe double, Region One were crowned Amerindian Heritage football champions for the second time, whipping Region 10, 3-0, in the final on Sunday at the Carifesta Sports Complex in Georgetown.

On the distaff side, Region Four overcame good ball distribution from Region Seven to grab the title with a 2-0 victory with goals from Andrea Lashley and Nicola Leacock.
Region Ten controlled the opening five minutes, attacking the eastern goal, but Region One, under instructions from former National striker Elton Brown as coach, settled in and launched their own attacks. Brown was a player back in 2004 when the North West boys beat Region Nine, 3-2, to capture the crown for the first time.
Then seven minutes in, Lowe delivered as he did in the preliminary and semifinal. He collected the ball at the centre in front of the box, controlled it and calmly patted it past the advancing goalkeeper, hitting the back of the net.
Five minutes later, coach Brown inserted Mario Valenzuela, taking out Alvin Blair, and with the support Lowe continued raiding the Region Ten half.
So it was not surprising Lowe was brought down just outside the right edge of the box, having raced along the right flank with the ball. He was brought off the field on a stretcher.
Shortly after, Region Ten forced the first corner, and got three more before the halftime whistle. But the closest they got to goal was in the 35th minute when Delon Clinket aimed a 35-metre shot and the ball crashed onto the right post, back into play which Region One eventually cleared.
No more goals materialised and the halftime scoreline remained 1-0.
The second half belonged to Region One, forcing some ten corners against one for Region Ten, but the North West boys lost left wingback Floyd Thomas who was booked for two infringements in the 73rd minute.
The loss in number did not stop the attacks. Region One were awarded a free kick about 40 metres out, the ball rebounded off goalkeeper Royan Rose and Earl Gill fired home from three metres for the second goal.
Then just on the stroke of regulation time, Lowe got his double. He received a long pass, raced into the box, the goalkeeper hesitated and he lobbed the ball past him for the 90th minute goal.
Lowe was the energiser of the team and was voted the Most Valuable Player, having scored five goals in the competition.
Evadney Thomas was the playmaker of Region Seven, deservedly wearing the Number Ten jersey and copped the MVP prize.
She was a thorn in Region Four’s defence, as she launched attacks and distributed the ball intelligently. But no goals materialised for her team.
And in one of the few runs to goal, Region Four forced a corner. Andrea Lashley took the kick from the northeastern flag, the ball cleared the defence, hit the inside of the last post and zipped to the back of the net for the goal in the 18th minute.
Another 18 minutes elapsed and Region Four attacked down the right flank, and Nicola Leacock, shot on the run from just outside the box, the ball crashing through the hands of the goalkeeper into the net for the second goal. No goals materialised in the second half.