Guyana suffers tough loss to Trinidad
GUYANA’S National men’s Indoor Hockey team completed their round-robin stage of the Pan American Indoor Hockey Tournament with a loss to the men of the Twin Island Republic on Thursday in Alberta, Canada.

Akim Toussaint scored two penalty corners in the 4th minute as they took the early edge in the contest.
USA-based Guyanese Aroydy Branford made good on a penalty strike in the 9th minute to pull back the lead as the locals tried to fight their way back into the clash.

Jamarj Assanah would even things up in the 11th with his first goal and Guyana’s second.
Trinidad’s Tariq Marcano put his side in the lead once again in the 13th minute, as the ‘Trini’s’ started to impose their will in the encounter to pull away in the second half.

Goals from Jordan Reynos in the 18th and 20th minutes, which came as a result of hard fouls, earned the Trinidadians a 5-2 lead.
Assanah scored his second and Guyana’s third in the 34th when they got a call for a penalty corner.

However, the Guyanese was unable to find any more goals in the battle, despite repeated attempts, leaving the Trinidadians to walk away the winners, 5-3.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, Guyana, searching for their first win, had a thumping performance against Canada.
It was ding-dong affair as the two sides battled for their first win.

Branford gave Guyana the lead after converting a penalty corner in the 7th minute of play.
Canada’s Tarnpreet Singh would be equal to the challenge with a field goal as he levelled the score a minute later.

Assanah, who has been prolific for his country on their indoor campaign, again gave them the advantage in the 12th as the locals had their tail up in an exciting period of play where they showcased their ball- handling skills.
Assanah’s goal guided them into the break ahead, 2-1.

Canada’s Leighton DeSouza then got his team going after the resumption, as they made it 2-2 in the 26th via a penalty strike after a tough foul inside the circle.

DeSouza then scored the go-ahead goal in the 32nd as the Canadians sought to close it out for their first win with a 3-2 lead.
But it was not to be on this occasion, as Branford stood up for his countrymen, coming to their rescue with a beautiful finish on a penalty corner to again tie the score 3-3, and hold on for the morale- boosting draw.