Mahaica, Dynamics and Buxton Stars cop latest wins in Namilco U17 tournament – EDA leg

The East Demerara

A s s o c i a t i o n (EDA) leg of the NAMILCO Thunderbolt 'Flour Power' Under -17

Football tournament continued on Sunday with three exciting matches. As the competition progresses a number of promising young talents are emerging

However, Sunday as they battled it out on the field saw Mahaica FC, Dynamics FC and Buxton Stars FC becoming the latest winners in the EDA leg of the competition.

Match 1: BV FC 0 - 1

MahaicaFC

Thefirstmatchoftheday saw a closely contested e n c o u n t e r b e t w e e n

Beterverwagting (BV) FC andMahaicaFC.Bothteams displayed excellent defence in first fifteen minutes of the clash.However,MahaicaFC managed to later secure a narrow victory with a single goal from striker Trevon Poter

Poter's precision strike in the 16th minute left the BV FC defence helpless. The goal did not only give MahaicaFCtheleadbutalso b o o s t e d t h e t e a m ' s confidencefortheremainder ofthegame.

Match 2: Dynamics FC

4-0HaslingtonFC

The second match featured Dynamics FC and Haslington FC, a contest which turned out to be a dominant performance by Dynamics FC boys Mahaica's victory was decorated with a brilliant hat trick from Bryan Wharton. Theteamwasattackingfrom the first whistle; netting an impressive four goals to shut their opponents out of the game. Joshua Holder set the tone in the 9th minute; breaking the deadlock with a well-executed goal His strike injected enormous energy into his team. Shortly after, Wharton further extended Dynamics FC's lead with three clinical finishesinthe24th,51st,and

FC1-0Ann'sGroveFC

T h e f i n a l m a t c h witnessed a tightly contested affair between Buxton Stars FC and Ann's Grove FC. Both teams exhibited good patience throughout the match, vying for a crucial win. However, in the 27th

64th minutes to push the Haslington side on the back foot.Hisgoal-scoringability was on full display on Sunday evening, as the Haslington FC defenders struggled to contain him. D y n a m i c s F C ' s comprehensive victory secured them a valuable threepointsmovingforward.

Match 3: Buxton Stars minute of the game, Buxton Stars FC's Andrew Collins proved to be the differencemaker as he found the back of the net to secure the only goal of the match. Despite Ann'sGroveFC'sbestefforts to mount a comeback, the Buxton Stars FC defence held firm, ensuring a clean sheet and the important victory

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrating her 100m victory at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene.