Saints Hockey Club shock Bounty GCC Pitbulls 3-1

THE first match of the evening saw the U20 girls in action with YMCA Old Fort Samurais versus GCC Tornadoes. With only two minutes on the clock the brilliant Kalifa Hicks of YMCA Old Fort Samurais found the back of GCC Tornadoes net.

The ambitious striker found the net several other times, scoring two goals in the 10th minute and two more in the 20th minute to conclude the game with 8 goals overall giving her side the win.
In the Group B category of the U20 girls GCC Herricanes eliminated their competitors YMCA Old Fort Scouts by scoring 5 goals to nil. Trin Tucker scored two goals with Tamar Bhagwandin, Paige Fernandes and Analisa Perreira contributing one goal each.

The GCC Spartans junior girls defeated their competitor Saints Hockey Club Aces 8-1 with Madison Fernandes scoring four of those goals.
The senior ladies’ matchup between GBTI GCC Spartans and Woodpecker Hikers saw a scoreless game for the first 19 minutes. The two teams battled for possession of the ball and with Hikers ladies trying to defend their goal a penalty stroke was blown against them. The savvy and ever persistent Sarah Klautly GBTI GCC Spartans took the penalty stroke for her team giving them their first goal in the 20th minute. Alysa Xavier handed her team another goal when she scored in mere seconds before the buzzer.

Group A of the U20 boys saw YMCA Old Fort record a win over Saints Hockey Club Scorpios. The latter team went down 5-0. In Group B of the same category the GCC Pitbulls proved to be too skilful for the GCC Bull Dogs. The Pitbulls brushed aside their compatriots when they found the net 14 times, seven in the first half. The Bull Dogs tried but had no response for their vicious counterparts. The match ended 14-0 in favour of the GCC Pitbulls.

In the sixth match of the evening Bounty GCC War Dogs drew with Saints Hockey Club (SHC) Superstars. Lucas Sargeant and Joash scored for the War Dogs while Jabari Lovell and Nkhruma Hutson registered goals for SHC.

What can be dubbed the most exciting match of the evening saw the young Saints Hockey Club team up against the more experienced counterparts, Bounty GCC Pitbulls. Within 60 seconds of play Shakeem Fausette of SHC bored the nets of the energetic and structured GCC Pitbulls.

Within the 8th and 10th minutes respectively, brothers Shoimere and Tahrea Garnette of the said club followed suit. This sent the crowd in frenzy with the more youthful team registering 3 goals at halftime.
In the second half of the game Meshach Sargeant of GCC Pitbulls responded after scoring on a penalty corner. Try as they did, the game ended in favour of SHC with 3-1.

In the final match of the evening YMCA Old Fort scored 6 goals while Saints Hockey Club Aces managed to score two goals.
In the U20 girls’ category, GCC Spartans lead the standings with 9 points followed by YMCA Old Fort Samurais with 6 points. YMCA Old Fort lead the U20 boys with 6 points. GBTI GCC Spartans lead the women’s division with 6 points while Woodpecker Hikers and GBTI GCC Tigers tie on 3 points apiece.

In the men’s division YMCA Old Fort stand on top with 6 points.
No games will be played today and the LUCOZADE Indoor Hockey Tournament will continue Sunday at Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

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