BERBICE High School (BHS) made their intentions known as serious contenders to this year’s Digicel Schools football tournament title, when they literally dismantled a wretched Canje Secondary School 11-0 yesterday at Burnham Park. Derrick Taylor hammered in five goals while Shemron Arrindell netted a hat-trick and a brace from Tozi Aaron helped the Ancient County’s top institution to advance to the next round.
Watched by a vocal crowd at the venue, BHS got the go-ahead in the 16th minute when Aaron found the back of the next then Taylor netted his first of five goals to double his team’s lead five minutes later.
Goals rained on Canje Secondary when Arrindell scored in the 24th minute and then four minutes later, the player got his second of the game to put the scores 4-0.
Aaron completed his double in the 37th minute then Taylor got his second in the 42nd minute against a pitiful Canje Secondary.
Canje Secondary were never in the game and in fact, only could have watched BHS pound on their defence in the onslaught as Taylor ran riot to finish off his five-goal spree.
Meanwhile, Patentia Secondary crushed Goed Fortuin 7-0 when the two sides met at the Leonora Sports facility.
Chase Academy won via ‘walkover’ against Kingston Secondary at the Ministry of Education ground; so too did St Mary’s against Houston Secondary at the Tucville ground.
On the East Coast of Demerara, Bladen Hall edged President’s College 6-5 on sudden-death penalty kicks after the two sides ended their regulation 0-0.
At the Number 5 ground, Belladrum Secondary were adjudged the winner after Number 8 Secondary forfeited the match.