Latest update April 1st, 2025 5:37 PM
Semifinals action set for today
Upper Mazaruni District Boys and Girls U18 Football championship
Kaieteur Sports – Day Three of the 2nd Annual Upper Mazaruni District Boys and Girls Under-18 Football Tournament concluded on Tuesday, showcasing impressive performances from the competing teams. The defending champions, Paruima Boys, maintained their unbeaten streak with a narrow 1-0 victory against Jawalla Boys. In the Girls’ division, Jawalla and Paruima ended in a 1-1 draw.
Paruima’s scorer Nadir Williams
Jawalla’s Cezanna Reuben opened the scoring in the 34th minute with a penalty kick, giving Jawalla Girls a 1-0 lead in match #8. Just three minutes later, a foul on a Paruima defender resulted in another penalty, this time for Paruima. Lezandra Hentio successfully converted the penalty, leveling the score at 1-1, which remained until the final whistle.
Over in match #9, Paruima Boys secured a 1-0 win over Jawalla Boys thanks to Nadir Williams’ 12th-minute goal. Despite Jawalla’s determined efforts, Paruima’s defence held strong, preserving their slim lead. Another match of the day saw Waramadong Boys and Phillipai Boys playing to a goalless draw.
The tournament continues today with two semifinals. In the Female category, Kamarang will face Jawalla at 15:00 hours, followed by Paruima Boys taking on Waramadong Boys in the Male category at 16:30 hours.
Yesterday’s semifinals featured Kako versus Waramadong in the Female category and Kako versus Kamarang in the Male category. Details of these matches will be included in a future publication.
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