NAMILCO Under-17 football
THE East Bank Football Association (EBFA), yesterday, held its first intra-association match in the Namilco sponsored ‘Flour Power’ under-17 competition, at the National Training Centre (NTC), Providence.
The day’s play featured just one match which saw Herstelling Raiders firing four unanswered goals past Grove Hi-tech. Grove Hi-Tech played with conviction but couldn’t find a breakthrough in the final third.
On the score sheet for the Devnon Winter-coached side were their skipper Orlando Dickie, who registered a rocket of a shot from long-range, along with Levi Wilson, who opened the scoring with a composed shot from close range; Israel Espinoza and Albert Adams.

Speaking to Chronicle Sport, following the win, Coach Winter noted that, “We (Herstelling Raiders) have been working on a few objectives, mainly possession. A win is a big bonus but we are happy that one of our main objectives of playing possession-based football was achieved after a long period away from competition.”
Despite netting four, Winter expressed his dissatisfaction with the players’ quality in the final third, noting that, “The finishing was atrocious.” He added that, “Little details like throw-ins and shape also need some work. We tried to play a 4-3-3 but we kept losing our shape, especially when defending.”
Meanwhile, Herstelling Raiders’ Captain Dickie mentioned that, “This (win) feels really good because we have been training a lot and it’s good to translate hard work into success. I think we came with an advantage because of the work we have been putting in and I am glad we came out with the victory.”(Calvin Chapman)