– In Courts Pee Wee U11 Football tournament
(Kaieteur News) – St Pius Primary delivered one of the biggest shocks of Round Two, handing Bartica powerhouse St John the Baptist Primary its first defeat in the Courts Optical Pee Wee Under-11 Boys Football Championship on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground.
Steve Fiedtkou struck in the sixth minute before Leviticus Linch added the second in the 40th as St Pius produced a clinical 2-0 victory to derail St John the Baptist’s early momentum.
Goals from Nathel Ion, Simon Scott and Xavier Montage keep St Gabriel’s Primary perfect against Soesdyke Primary heading to Round III.
The defeat has opened up the qualification race, while St Pius, with a win and a draw from its two matches, strengthened its position with one game remaining in the group stage.
Tucville Primary also kept its hopes of advancing alive with a convincing 2-0 victory over Potaro Primary in Group E. Devon Bapiste opened the scoring in the seventh minute before Roger Jason doubled the advantage in the 22nd, giving Tucville another valuable three points and keeping the Georgetown side firmly in contention for one of the top-two qualifying spots.
In Group G, Redeemer Primary survived a tense encounter against Goed Fortuin Primary before Elijah Naughton produced the decisive moment in the 38th minute to secure a 1-0 victory.
F.E. Pollard Primary and St Theresa’s Primary also bounced back from opening-round setbacks with important victories.
Malik Thorington found the breakthrough for F.E. Pollard against St Aloysius Primary, scoring the only goal of the contest, while Brandon Henry struck twice to guide St Theresa’s to a comfortable 2-0 win over Ann’s Grove Primary.
Pee Wee action! St Pius player evading St John’s enforcement during their round two clash on Saturday.
Ann’s Grove will now need a strong response in Round Three after another disappointing outing.
Meanwhile, St Gabriel’s Primary and West Ruimveldt Primary continued to stamp their authority on the group stage, both recording their second straight victories.
St Gabriel’s were particularly impressive, sweeping aside Soesdyke Primary 4-0. Nathel Ion was again at the center of the attack, scoring twice in the fifth and 27th minutes, while Simon Scott and Xavier Montage completed the rout.
Steve Fiedtkou and Leviticus Linch score for St Pius in 2-0 win against St John the Baptist Primary.
West Ruimveldt were equally commanding, brushing aside Georgetown International Academy Team 2 by a 3-0 margin. Jahmiel Favourite opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Malachi Murray added a brace to keep West Ruimveldt unbeaten and firmly positioned at the top of their group.
GIA Team 1 recorded another notable result, edging St Stephen’s Primary 1-0 through Yoseph Rivas’ 40th-minute winner.
Genesis Academy stumbled to round two defeat, Plaisance Orphanage recording a comfortable 2-0 victory, with Antwone Scott and Keon St Hill finding the net.
With Round Two now in the books, the battle for the coveted Round of 16 places is intensifying, with every goal and point carrying greater weight as the group stage approaches its decisive phase.
Round Three is set for next Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground.
Courts Optical continues as the tournament’s title sponsor, with support from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Sterling Products Limited, MVP Sports, SkyTec Enterprise and Demerara Mutual Life.
Source: Kaieteur News
