Limacol schools football tournament commences today Slingerz still unbeaten in WDFA league
The Limacol Secondary Schools Football League, which is being coordinated by the Petra Organisation, will commence today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
In the opening match at 12:00hrs, defending champion Wismar/Christianburg will oppose Bartica, while the second match will pit Carmel against Mackenzie High at 13:30hrs.
In the third fixture, East Ruimveldt will face off against Chase’s Academy at 15:00hrs, while Ann’s Grove will match skills with Santa Rosa at 16:30hrs.
The event, which commences on Sunday at the Ministry of Education grounds, will feature eight schools battling over the course of seven weeks in a oneround championship.
The competing teams are defending champions Christianburg/Wismar, Chase Academy, Santa Rosa, Carmel, Mackenzie High, Ann’s Grove, East Ruimveldt, and Bartica Secondary.
The first, second, third, and fourth-place prizes are $300,000, $150,000, $75,000, and $50,000, respectively. On the individual side, the resulting Most Valuable Player, Highest Goal Scorer, and Best Goalkeeper will also be awarded.
Undefeated Slingerz FC maintained their perfect record in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League, brushing aside Pouderoyen by a 4-0 score-line yesterday at the Tuschen ground.
The quartet of Jamal Codington, Sheldon Holder, Lennox Younge, and Delon Lanferman were on target in the lopsided encounter, which was effectively over at the halftime interval.
Jamal Codrington opened the scoring in the fifth minute, slamming into the back of the net from inside the penalty area after receiving a pass following a passing combination.
The lead was quickly doubled as Sheldon Holder made his presence felt one minute later, rifling his effort into the roof of the net from inside the 18-yard area.
A placed shot into the far corner, after racing onto a through pass in the 16th minute by Younge, pushed the score to 3-0. The score remained unchanged heading into the halftime interval.
The score-line was then sealed in the 61st minute, as Lanferman found the back of the net, sprinting onto a through pass before slotting his effort past the advancing goalkeeper during a one-on-one situation.
In the earlier contest, Uitvlugt defeated the No. 1 All-Stars via walkover.