THE inaugural Fazia’s Collection / West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Under-17 Girls Inter Secondary School competition has reached the semi final stage following some pulsating group action.

Topping Group A was Leonora Secondary with victories over Uitvlugt and West Demerara, Uitvlugt took the runner-up spot with their win over West Demerara.
Ruling the roost in Group B was Zeeburg with wins over Vreed-en-hoop and St. John’s with St. John’s edging out Vreed-en-hoop for the runner up spot, the top two from each group are through to the semi finals with one game set for Tuesday and the other on Wednesday at the Den Amstel Community Centre, Ground.
Tomorrow, from 15:30hrs, Leonora will put their unbeaten run on the line against the St. John’s side that will be seeking to upstage the high flying Leonora ladies.
On Wednesday, Zeeburg, a unit that has displayed a huge appetite for scoring goals with a total of 11 in their two matches to date will be going all out to keep that reputation intact when they come up against Uitvlugt in what is anticipated to be a fierce battle.
In the final two group matches, Zeeburg banged their way to a solid 5-0 win over St. John’s led by a double from Lashawn La Rose who converted in the 41st and 52nd minute. Keshauna Mc Rae signaled the intentions of Zeeburg from as early as the first minute.
Mariah Clarke scored in the 33rd minute with Margaret Pillay sealing the issue in the 56th minute.
St. John’s and Vreed-en-hoop battled to a 1-1 stalemate, the only drawn encounter in the group stage. Kellyann Calderia had put St. John’s in the lead in the 17th minute and for some time they were sensing that that effort would have been enough for victory but Keishell Moore had different ideas for Vreed-en-hoop.
With six minutes to game time, Moore’s teammates couldn’t ask for more when she blasted a shot past the St. John’s goalkeeper to pull the score level.
The first, second and third place teams will be presented with trophies along with gold, silver and bronze medals. The fourth placed team will also cart off a trophy. The most valuable player of the tournament will also be rewarded as will the player to score the most goals and the best goalkeeper.
Leading the hunt for the most goals trophy is Uitvlugt’s Uan Wilson who has 5.  Zeeburg’s Margaret Pillay has 4 and schoolmate Lashawn La Rose, 3.