Marline Daguiar (white top) was one of the goal scorers for SDA against St George's. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

Sheneice St Jean scores for St George's. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

The washed-out fixture came after heavy rains swept across Tortola on Friday afternoon, October 28, 2016 and left both Elmore Stoutt High School Girls and Cedar Girls awaiting their first taste of this year’s competition. However, over on Virgin Gorda, St George’s U14 Boys faced Begrado Flax Boys under a typically hot sun.

The game was eventually won 4-3 by the hosts, but not until they survived a swarm of attacking St George’s players looking to at least force a point from the end to end encounter.

J’khoi Ricardson with a brace had given BFEC the early advantage before Guillaume Parkins scored for the visitors. Jahdique Winchester then restored the two-goal lead and sent BFEC into the half time break leading 3-1.

Playing downhill in the second half St George’s created many chances, but fell further behind when Winchester scored his second to make it 4-1, but then Justin Smit gave St George’s hope with a quick-fire double strike to set up a tense last few minutes.

BFEC overcome SDA

In other Under 14 action, BFEC also recorded a 5-2 win over the Seventh-day Adventist School, with Winchester scoring a hat trick and further goals coming from Levon Williams and Devante Samuel, whilst Wayne Reid and Matthew Murray replied for SDA.

SCB schools showdown

Perhaps the game of the week belonged to the first ever local “derby” between the Girls of SDA and those of St George’s.

Marline Daguiar opened the scoring for SDA and Neemie Odvil made it 2-0 before Sheniece St Jean pulled one back from the penalty spot late in the second half to set up an enthralling nerve wracking finish for coaches, players and a large amount of supporters from both schools.

However, SDA held on for a 2-1 win in the battle of Sea Cows Bay schools.

Other results

Over in the BDO U7 league, Montessori recorded a 2-1 win over BFEC, with Man of the Match Charlie Potgeiter netting twice and Drekaily Findlay responding for BFEC.

First Impression’s also got off to a winning start with a 2-1 victory against Enid Scatliffe Red as Myles Penn scored twice after Ajani Wattley had opened the scoring for the Red’s.

In the Under 9’s, First Impression’s beat Joyce Samuel Primary School, 3-0, with Sakori Questelles, Blydon Aldridge and Man of the Match, Daniel Manning all finding the back of the net.

Robinson O’Neal then overcame St George’s, 2-0, on goals from Man of the Match Kyle Farrington and Te’Mauri Isaac.

Alexandrina Maduro Primary School Under 12’s beat Leonora Delville Under 12’s, 3-1, with goals from Man of the Match, Omari Simmons and Amari Dupuiz as well as an own goal, whilst Justin McKie responded for LDPS.

BFEC then had a narrow, 1-0, win over St George’s, with Andres Bailey scoring the only goal of the game and Joyce Samuel Primary drew 2-2 with SDA after two goals each from Jesse Cockburn and D’von Jones.