THE BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement Emancipation Cohesion Football League conclude its preliminary rounds in fantastic fashion on Friday at the BV Playground.

In an evening full of excitement, flowing mainly from the teams’ final opportunity to positively impact on the determination of the semi-finalists, country team Mahaica gave themselves every possible chance when they posted eight goals in a clearly one-sided affair over St John Bosco Orphanage.

Mahaica’s Kirt Roberts scored four goals, in the 1st, 20th, 29th and 30th minutes of the match, while Eion Abel booted goals in the 4th and 40th minutes of the encounter.

Mahaica’s Neil Lynton also bored the goal net in the 10th and 21st minutes of the match. Mahaica demolished St John Basco Orphanage 8-0.

In the second match of the evening, the expertise of Tucville overshadowed the apparent mixture of youth and seasonal veterans of GWI, to hand GWI a devastating defeat 4-0.

Tucville wasted no time in scoring three goals within the first half, specifically in the 13th and 24th minutes off the boot of Leon Richardson and inthe 17th minute by Kenrick Lewis.

In the second half, GWI failed to recover from their first-half bewilderment when Leon Richardson again scored in the 49th and 55th minutes to finish with four goals in the match.

In the third match of the evening, between Plaisance and Eastveldt, the latter won 2-0 compliments of goals from Mario Eastman and Oneil Glasgow in the third and 13th minutes, respectively.

In the final match of the evening, Mahaicony needed to achieve the mammoth objective of defeating league favourites, BV, by a margin of 8 goals to be assured of a place in the semi-finals.

However, they could manage only a 2-2 draw at the conclusion of the 60-minute engagement. BV’s Malcolm Wilson scored the first goal in the 10th minute of the match, which was eventually negated by Mahaicony’s Zachree Francis, five minutes into the second half, to leave the score 1-1.

In the 46th minute, it had appeared that Mahaicony may have upset BV, when Leroy Halley scored, to give Mahaicony the edge 2-1. However, Steven Miler equalised for BV in the 52nd minute with the game petering out to a draw.

The inaugural BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement Emancipation Cohesion Senior Cup Football League, Semi-final action, will be played today under floodlights at the BV Playground.

Group A preliminary points leaders Eastveldt will battle with Group B runners-up Tucville from 19:00hrs, while Group B leaders, BV, will tackle Group A runners-up, Mahaica from 21:00hrs. All semi-final matches will be played for 90 minutes.

The Junior Shield Semi-final matches will be played from 15:15hrs and 17:00hrs today as well at the said venue.

The BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement encourages the general public to attend the activities. Gates open at 14:30hrs today for both the Junior Shield and Senior Cup Semi-final action.