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STAG Super XVI
Goalkeepers shine as Grove Hi Tech and Pouderoyen advance on penalty kicks IN AN unusual night of football at the Golden Grove ground on the East Coast Demerara on Tuesday, both matches in the second edition of the Stag Super XVI knockout tournament were decided via penalty kicks. It was also a night where the respective goalkeepers of Grove Hi Tech and Pouderoyen stepped up to be recognised since their matches ended in a stalemate at the end of regulation and extra time. Home team Golden Stars in the feature game against defending champs Grove HiTech had to pull out all the stops as Golden Stars clawed their way back twice to push the game into extra time. Seasoned campaigner for East Bank’s number one side Grove, Orson Francois, netted for the visitors on the 20th minute to hand his team the ad-
Pouderoyen goalkeeper Sherwin Bernard vantage. With their fans out in fair numbers urging them on, Golden Stars kept in the hunt even though the equaliser
took some time in coming. The first half ended with Grove in the ascendancy but it was the Stars that shone brightly early in the second half. Eight minutes into the half, Moses Fraser found shooting range and did not make any mistakes in banging the ball past custodian Michael Matthews in the 53rd minute to bring the home team back into the match. Grove suffered a setback when goalkeeper Matthews suffered a dislocated left shoulder and had to be replaced by Seon Simpson in the 61st minute. Grove restored their onegoal cushion in the 64th minute compliments of a Denzil Crawford goal. But while the onfield action was in full swing, the rain poured down but that did not dampen the end-to-end action by any means. After Grove went ahead
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again, Golden Stars never let up and were rewarded with another goal through Dexter Archer’s effort in the 72nd minute to equalise proceedings yet again. The remaining minutes as well as extra time did not yield any more goals. Penalty kicks were then required to determine the winner. Golden Stars’ goalie was perfect as was Grove’s Lloyd Matthews with their respective opening penalties. Carambo Holder then sent his shot wide for Golden Stars on their second attempt while Grove’s goalie Simpson saved their third attempt that was taken by Stephon Walcott. Despite scoring their 4th attempt through Justin Bristol, Grove Hi Tech was able to seal a date with Pouderoyen on Christmas Night at the Farm ground since they were flawless from the spot. Shermon Doris, Fran-
Grove Hi-Tech Seon Simpson cois and John Matthews all sank their shots to send Grove through, breaking the hearts of the home team and supporters in the
Coach Simmons ‘frustrated’ by Windies T20 tourists By Ian Ransom
In this photo, Proprietor of Trophy Stall Ramesh Sunich (left) hands over the Champion Jockey trophy to Justice Cecil Kennard. Printed and Published by Guyana National Newspapers Limi ted, Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park, Georgetown. Telephone 2 2 6- 3243-9
MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) - Frustrated coach Phil Simmons has called on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to do more to get top players back into the Test team rather than playing in lucrative Twenty20 tournaments. Chris Gayle and a plethora of West Indies cricketers have lit up Australia’s domestic Big Bash League tournament, even as the Test
process. Last evening’s opening match was also decided via penalty kicks and a similar 4-2 result in favour of West Demerara’s Pouderoyen over East Bank’s Soesdyke Falcons following a goalless stalemate in regulation and extra time. Both sides created a few chances but were unable to penetrate in each other’s attacking third. From the spot, Pouderoyen were perfect from the four kicks that they needed to seal their quarter-final date with Grove Hi Tech. Marvin Frank, Deron Chilcott, Adrian Giddings and Delon Josiah were all spot-on for Pouderoyen. On target for Soesdyke Falcons were Kelcey Benson and Larrey Steel while missing the target were Alvin Adams and Andy Higgins.
West Indies coach Phil Simmons
team have endured an abysmal start to their tour Down Under. West Indies lost the series-opener in three days in Hobart and Australian pundits have questioned how deserving the tourists are of the marquee Tests of the home summer in Melbourne and Sydney. “I’m totally frustrated,” Simmons told reporters at the Melbourne Cricket See page 31 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2015