Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Pan Am Challenge

Oct 10, 2015 Sports

Guyana succumbs to Venezuela 4-5 in penalty shootout
-to play Uruguay for third place

Guyana produced another brave performance before succumbing 4-5 in sudden death penalty shootout

Guyana on the attack in their semi-final clash against Venezuela yesterday.

against Veenzuela in the semi-finals of the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Pan Am Challenge yesterday in Chicklayo, Peru.
The two teams had earlier battled to an exciting 3-3 draw to setup the shootout which the Venezuelans won to make it to the final where they will meet Brazil who beat Uruguay 4-0.
The Guyanese will now face Uruguay in the third place playoff and a positive result will definitely crown an incredible performance by them against teams that are heavily funded and have artificial pitches.
The third place and final will be played tomorrow.
Venezuela 2 11 ADRIAN Andy FG
Guyana 9 8 FRANCE Robert FG
Venezuela 23 1 VARGAS Cristian PC
Guyana 31 8 FRANCE Robert FG
Guyana 35 7 BRANFORD Aroydy FG
Venezuela 54 14 SIMANCA Raudin FG
Shootout
Team Attacker Defender Result
Guyana BRANFORD Aroydy (#7) BENITEZ Junior (#2) X
Venezuela VARGAS Cristian (#1) SCOTLAND Medroy (#1) O
Guyana ASSANAH Jamarj (#16) BENITEZ Junior (#2) X
Venezuela ADRIAN Andy (#11) SCOTLAND Medroy (#1) O
Guyana MCKENZIE Kareem (#4) BENITEZ Junior (#2) O
Venezuela BRACAMONTE Wilber (#7) SCOTLAND Medroy (#1) X
Guyana SEMPLE Orlando (#13) BENITEZ Junior (#2) O
Venezuela OROPEZA Jose (#12) SCOTLAND Medroy (#1) X
Guyana DANNETT Marvin (#5) BENITEZ Junior (#2) X
Venezuela ABREU Dixon (#3) SCOTLAND Medroy (#1) X
Venezuela VARGAS Cristian (#1) SCOTLAND Medroy (#1) X
Guyana BRANFORD Aroydy (#7) BENITEZ Junior (#2) X
Venezuela OROPEZA Jose (#12) SCOTLAND Medroy (#1) X
Guyana ASSANAH Jamarj (#16) BENITEZ Junior (#2) O
(X Goal, O Saved, – Not Taken)