…Team GCC claim three divisions

Hikers are the 2014 GT&T Indoor Hockey champions, while team GCC claimed wins in three divisions – Ladies, Veterans and Second Division.Hikers defeated surprise finalists – the National Under-19s 4-2 in regular time. The four goals for Hikers scored by eventual MVP JamarjAssanah.
Assanah’s first item came after 13 minutes of play – he took a pass, drew keeper out and slotted home to break the ice. Three minutes later he got past one defender and the goalie for a 2-nil advantage. The score remained unchanged at the half.
Hikers continued to run plays, shutting down the Juniors in the process. The pace of this game was slower than their preliminary match-up on Friday night when Hikers won 6-4. A third goal for the Hikers came in the 30th minute of play when Devin Munroe and Assanah broke through the defense; Munroe found Assanah on the left side and his accurate pass was converted.
Try at the may the U-19s could not get through the Hikers wall.
Asserting their dominance, the Junior could not convert a penalty corner in the 33rd minute and on the rebound, Assanah turned with the ball, sprinted down court and with he and the goalie face to face, the question would be not if he’ll score, but where he’ll place the yellow and black ball; 4-Nil to Hikers.
With time winding down – the U-19s would finally register a goal in the 36th minute – a penalty called on Assanah. Aroydy Branford sent the ball past the Hikers custodian Jason Hoyte.
Two minutes later – Brandford reduced the deficit 2-4, but it would end that way with Hikers lifting the crown.
In the 2nd division final – GCC came away victors over Old Fort. Old Fort had beaten them two nights earlier 3-2.
In the game that mattered – GCC took the lead from a penalty corner off the stick of Eric Hing – his first of three.
In the 17th minute – Old Fort found the equalizer though Omar Hopkinson; 1-1 at the half.
On the resumption, on 25 minutes Hing re-establised the lead for GCC. Four minutes later … extended the advantage.
Tony Cole brought Old Fort back into the game in the 33rd minute, but Hing would sink a stake in the heart of the Forts a minute later 4-2 and in the final minute Steven Xavier for good measure – gave GCC a 5-2 scoreline.
GCC Vets would add another title to their collection, routing Old Fort 7-3 in their final.
Two quick goals from GCC’s Philip Fernandes (2nd and 9th) put the pressure on Old Fort and sent a message that they were out to win. In the 11th Old Fort recorded their first goal from Dexter Wyles
On 14th minutes Devin Hooper scored for GCC – a field goal and in the 19th minute from a penalty corner it was Hooper again 4-1 the lead at half time.
Old Fort resurged in the 2nd half, scored in the 24th minute to reduce the deficit 2-4 through Dwayne Allen, but Philip would have none of it and in the 26th – his third and the fifth for the team – GCC were in firm control. Hooper followed suit for his hat trick as well in the 29th minute with Tricia Fiedtkou – the lone female veteran on the GCC team, putting the cherry on top – 7 -2 with eight minutes to play.
Wyles would double up for Old Fort’s third of the night.
In the female final – GCC Tigers met with Spice team mates. When GCC meets GCC, goals dried up. Both teams trampled their opponents in the preliminary games.
Tigers would however draw first blood, Tiffany Solomon’s goal the only one in the 20 minutes.
In the 2nd half, as both tried to get the upper hand on the other – Sonia Jardine equalized for Spice on 27 minutes. It was a solo effort as she guided the ball down the right flank and sent it home from a difficult angle.
A penalty corner in the 34th saw Tigers inflicting their 2nd scar – KerensaFernandes the scorer; 2-1. It would be a score line the Tigers battled hard to maintain and they were tested. With three minutes to play and six penalty corners to Spice – Tigers defended every one; 2-1 it ended when the whistle was blown.

(By Leeron Brumell)