INGRID Harris is satisfied with the 2018 Atkinson Brothers Five-a-Side Football tournament which ended in the wee hours of Thursday morning with another dominant performance from the Silver Sand Football Club ladies and exciting battles in the male divisions.

The chairperson of the tournament’s organising committee said that the eighth year of competition “went smoothly”. She added that all stakeholders played their part in making the Guyana Football Federation-sanctioned event another success.

Thirty-four teams (mostly from the Moruca sub region) battled in five divisions, over six nights under lights in 30-minute games.
The Atkinson Brothers Football Club won two of the four male divisions, while Silver Sand registered their seventh championship win in the tournament which was played at the Kumaka Recreational ground, Santa Rosa, Region One.

In the senior male division, a Mark Harris strike in the seventh minute of play decided the championship clash against the emerging Jungle Boys FC.
National women’s footballer, Annalisa Vincent, dominated the female final with three goals. She netted goals in the sixth minute, the 17th minute and the 21th minute of play.
Both the U-15 and U-17 clashes were decided by spot kicks.

In the U-15 final, the Rising Suns FC, sponsored by Viper from Barama, defeated Kamawatta 2-1 after a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation time.
There was also a 1-1 stalemate at the end of regular play in the U-17 final, which forced more penalty kicks. The Atkinson Brothers emerged victorious with a 3-1 penalty win.
Meanwhile, in the veteran’s clash, a Floyd La Rose brace led Kumaka to a 2-0 win over Huridiah.