Floodlight upstage Brazilians in shared Football series

Mar 24, 2013 Sports

– lose 6-5 then win 3-1 penalty shootout

Popular softball cricket team, Floodlights, downed their softball bats and balls to take on the Brazilian miners at two games of football last Friday evening at the DCC Ground.
The first match, which was held in honour of Ramchand Ragbeer who celebrated his 59th birthday, was a bruising encounter which saw the Brazilian edging Floodlights in the last two minutes to win 6-5.

Brazilian skipper Abley Jeferson Reis Receives winning trophy from Vanie Narine

Floodlight drew blood early in the first 10 minutes, by half time it was 2-2. By the end of the game it was 5-5 until the Brazilian scored their sixth goal in the last two minutes. Ramchand Ragbeer, Rohan Boojraj, Jailall Deodass, Steve Narine, Ricky Deonarain and Surendra Nauth all came close in scoring their first goal.
But it was Kurt Alli, Floodlight player of the match who scored two goals with Ronnie Sanmogan, Ronald Donald Francis and Arjune Badal scoring one each. Diego Souza, the Brazilian player of the match scored three goals, with Abley Jefersen Reis, Anderson and Earnesto scored one each.
In the second encounter, which was a penalty shoot-out, Floodlights defeated the Brazilian 3-1.
On Friday April 12th, Floodlights will take on the Brazilian in softball cricket.