GTT Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition

Nov 13, 2015 Sports 0

Ten-man Ann’s Grove topple NA United

-Golden Grove draw with Rosignol
Ten-man Ann’s Grove rebounded from an opening loss to Linden’s Topp XX to secure

Maxton Adams and Kevon Barry pose for a photo op following their win over New Amsterdam United on Wednesday night at Golden Grove ground

their first set of points in the inaugural GTT Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition with a narrow 2-1 triumph over New Amsterdam (NA) United on Wednesday, at the Golden Grove Community ground.
On target for the winners were Keon Barry and Maxton Adams, who netted in the 19th and 28th minutes respectively.
Adrian Adams 56th minute strike was the lone response for the losers.
Ann’s Grove’s win means that they are levelled with NA United on three points from two matches, making the pursuit of a place in the knockout phase interesting.
Played before a fair-sized crowd at the big facility, Ann’s Grove were in a must win situation and make a positive start to game, going on the offensive very early clearly dominating possession and got their reward through Barry, who raced on to a pass and finished with aplomb past the goalkeeper.
Bouyed by their early success, Ann’s Grove attacked with menace as NA United scrambled in defence to snuff out the relentless onslaught, but were again found wanting when Adams was sent through inside the penalty area and his fierce right-footer raced past the keeper after twenty-eight minutes play.
The break came with Ann’s Grove in the ascendancy, enjoying a comfortable 2-0 lead.
The resumption of the final period saw a spirited fight back by NA United as they created a few opportunities to make it a contest, but a resolute Ann’s Grove backline erased every effort, before the wily Adrian Adams broke through following a clever pass from mid-field to nonchalantly lob his effort over the advancing goalkeeper’s head in the 56th minute as they trailed 1-2.
The visitors from New Amsterdam squandered an excellent chance to gain the equaliser when the energetic Adams superb effort which had goal written all over it was rubbed out after a teammate who was in an off-side position in his exuberance headed the ball into the goal only to see the linesman wave off-side in the 73rd minute. It was a cruel blow for the visitors and a mistake that cost them the game as Ann’s Grove held on grimly until the final whistle sounded.
However, three minutes later, Ann’s Grove lost Jamin Rodgers following a second bookable offence after another wild challenge on an opposing player to reduce them to ten men and open the door slight.
However, they stood firm until the end to earn valuable full points.
In the feature clash, homesters Golden Grove and Rosignol United duelled to a 1-1 tie with Oswin Carmichael 14th minute goal jolting the hosts early, before Phillip Williams netted the equaliser in the 36th minute.
With the draw, both teams are on one point each from two matches following opening round defeats.
Carmichael gave Rosignol United the lead when he outpaced his marker to lash past the goalkeeper into the lower left hand corner.
Golden Grove had a chance to level the game in the 21st minute after Williams was brought down inside the ‘Red Zone’, but Akini Cameron’s weak shot went straight at the keeper, who saved easily.
However, fifteen minutes later Williams delivered a belter of a free kick that deflected off a defender to wrong-foot the goalkeeper.
The second half brought no drama and the game eventually ended in a draw.
Action in the competition continued last evening with a double header at the MSC ground in Linden.
Current Point Standing
Group-A
Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
Winners Connection 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 3
Victoria Kings 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
Golden Grove 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1
Rosignol United 2 0 1 1 2 7 -5 1
Group-B
Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
Topp XX 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
NA United 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 3
Ann’s Grove 2 1 1 0 2 3 -1 3
Milerock 1 0 1 0 1 2 -1 0