Santa Rosa takes region one title; Mahaicony wins region five

SANTA ROSA and Mahaicony Technical Institute were the respective winners of Regions One and Five districts of the 2023 edition of the Digicel Schools Football tournament.

In the Region One final, it took a well-oiled Santa Rosa machine to beat Port Kaituma at Mabaruma.

Santa Rosa got on the offensive early through Rockwell Harris in the 2nd minute and Roy Vansluytman in the 9th minute and from there controlled the game.

Port Kaituma pulled one back through Anthony Sears in the 62nd min. but time expired and their comeback never got going.

Over in Region Five, it was easy pickings for the Technical Institute as Belladrum’s own goal was the first on the sheet.

Odeal Mingo (60th) and Jemo Williams (69th) nailed the coffin shut on that encounter.

In Region Six, Berbice Education Institute beat Tutorial 3-1 in their semi-final at Scotts ground.

Berbice Educational had Floyd Chester (5th), Colisi Scipio (8th) and T`Jon Reid (16th) while Tutorial had Dane Singh (22nd).

Meanwhile, matches continue today at venues across the country.

In Georgetown, Queens College plays Dolphin Secondary at the Ministry of Education Ground from 13:30hrs after which St. Roses will oppose Carmel from 15:00hrs.

Marian Academy and St.Winefrides Secondary clash from 13:00hrs at NIS Ground while West Ruimveldt and Brickdam play from 14:30hrs at the same venue with the Richard Ishmael vs Charlestown encounter set for 16:00hrs.

There is also the East Bank of Demerara finals set for the Ministry of Education ground from 16:30hrs when Soesdyke meets Friendship.

The Region eight finals between Kato and Paramakatoi is also set for today in Mahdia from 15:30hrs.