– Saints’ minions plunder goals on opening day
THE Guyana Hockey Board’s annual Kellogg’s Under-14 Indoor League blasted off on Friday at the Marian Academy auditorium with pulsating action.
The top side on the day was Saints Hockey Club’s minions; last year’s losing finalists came back with blood in their eyes to put other contenders on notice.
Saints Minions first came up against Multi Rockets and it was an exhibition in scoring as Jaron Isadore plundered the North Ruimveldt multi defense.
Isadore recorded a hat-trick in a four minutes pan soon after the opening whistle as they took a sizable lead by the end of the first half, 9-0.
Jarel Isadore also came to the fore with a brace in the first half.
After the break, Multi still found no answers as Jaron came back to finish with five goals in the match with the whole team getting in on the action.
Allister Paul and Fayed Mohammed registered doubles to cap off the 19-0 win.
Minions next had to face GCC Pitbulls and continued in the same vein.
Jaron Isadore was not done for the day, collecting a triple in his side’s commanding 6-2 victory.
In other clashes defending champion Old Fort Dominators put Multi Rockets down with a 10-0 drubbing.
Leeman Mohaber was pivotal through-out the match-up as he ended with four goals.
Micah Smith was the star striker for his team with a helmet of goals as the champions took an impressive win.
Old Fort’s first game was a tough one as they suffered a 3-2 defeat to GCC pit bulls who were led by Kristian Viapree’s double.
Old Fort Gladiators played to a draw with Hiker Hatchets 2-2.
The lone female contest for the opening day saw Hikers Junior Jets edging Saint’s Sensations 3-2.
Amya Norville gave jets the lead four minutes into the game before Kaiyra Scott found the equalizer for Sensations.
Goals from Hikers Trinity Graves and Nayana Balram saw the scores tied 2-2 at the break.
Greaves would return to give Jets the winner 13 minutes into the second half.