Pizza Hut GCC, Pepsi Hikers win female and male titles

AFTER playing unbeaten throughout the Guyana Hockey Board’s indoor tournament, Pizza Hut GCC and Pepsi Hikers came out on top of the Lucozade female and male division respectively when the tournament concluded last Sunday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The tournament came to an end with a spectacular finale and in keeping with the custom, the ladies went first when Pizza Hut GCC faced GCC Spartans. The former dominated the entire match, not just with goalscoring but with impeccable defence and team work.
Tiffany Soloman scored an 8th-minute penalty corner (PC) and Kerensa Fernandes scored a field goal (FG) in the 23rd minute.
With jubilant celebrations the Pizza Hut ladies carted off the winning trophy and bragging rights for a while.
The second bout of the electrifying evening occurred between GCC Vintage and the undefeated Pepsi Hikers. The Vintage knew that they were up against a hockey behemoth but that did not deter them and at the end of the first half the scores were tied at one.
There were some close calls but both teams managed to hold their defence for the most part. The second half, however, was an entirely different story.
The Hikers showed why they are the best and scored six magnificent goals. National player Shane Samuels scored the most goals of the game – three.
The Hikers can now illustrate their prowess by continuing to claim that they are the best.
At the closing it was stated that some teams and players performed above the normal standards.
Pepsi Hikers’ Aroydy Brandford received the Most Goalscorer award for men while Pizza Hut GCC’s Gabriella Xavier received one for the ladies.
The MVPs were Marisha Rodrigues from the Hikers and Robert France from the Pepsi Hikers. Old Fort’s Sarafina Phillips received Best Goalkeeper and GCC’s Rahim Oliver copped the same prize for the men.