Bounty Supermarkets National Indoor Hockey Tournament …

THE opening match of night 2 was a second division match, played between Old Fort Top Form and Saints Scorpions. The Old Fort boys thoroughly represented their name ‘top form’ as they whipped their opponents 6-1.

The youthful and talented Simeon Moore showed great energy and scored 3 field goals, 2 in the 22nd minute and the other 3 minutes later.

Moore’s teammate Shaquan Favorite opened the scoresheet with the first goal, followed by Daniel and Nandalall. Ezekiel Springer was the lone scorer for the Scorpions.

The ladies’ division matches proved competitive as both winners defeated their opponents in a slim 3-2 margin. The first ladies’ match, Old Fort Igniters vs GBTI GCC Tigers was exciting as captain Gabriella Xavier marked her name on the scoresheet in the 3rd minute,
However, Ingniter Kayla Duncan levelled for her team with a field goal. Captain ‘Gabby’ wanted to ensure her team’s victory and placed another shot past goalkeeper Keziah to keep her team ahead.

Sarah Klautky braced Gabby with a goal off a penalty corner. However, 3 minutes later in the same penalty corner opportunity, Minosodia Culpepper sent the ball past the goalkeeper.

Both teams continued to fight for ball possession with the Igniters having a chance in the last minute to score but the ball went wide giving the Tigers the victory.

In the other match-up with Woodpecker Hikers and GBTI GCC Spice, Ashley Khalil scored the first goal of the match on a rebound short corner but minutes before the halftime, Maria Munroe answered for her team with a shot past goalkeeper Empress Charles.

The second half started with Spice having more ball possession as Hikers played a more defensive structure. The last 6 minutes of the game saw most of the action as Munroe intercepted a ball in the right back and raced towards the circle earning her team a short corner and an eventual stroke.

This stroke was taken and scored by Munroe. Three minutes later, Kenisha Wills dribbled at the baseline of the circle then gave her team a 3-1 lead. The Spice ladies kept their heads up and played to the end of the whistle securing a goal in the 39th minute. The game ended 3-2 to Woodpecker Hikers.

In the men’s division Bounty GCC edged Saints Splinters 5-4. Mark Sargeant and Kareem McKenzie scored a double each but it was Kevin Spencer who sealed the victory in the final minute of the game.

In the other match, GCC The Sequel and YMCA played a similar game to the earlier men’s match when GCC edged Saints 4-3. Goals came of the stick of Devin Hooper (double), Dwayne Scott and Seth Jeffroy for the winning team.

The lone Veterans match and what can be deemed the match of the night was between YMCA Old Fort and Bounty GCC, who played the same type of game with the same results as the men and women.

The GCC men barely got past the Old Fort men 3-2. Kevin Spencer scored a double while Devin Hooper confidently scored on a penalty stroke to secure his team’s victory.

Matches continue nightly from 17:00hrs with today’s games being accented with a mini fundraising exhibition match by the National men’s team for their CAC games campaign next year.