SPORTS

GT on form in Foster’s League

By Eugene Bonthuys
Eugene@caymannetnews.com

Thursday,  December 15, 2005

The Foster’s National League has once again delivered a action filled weekend of football, with a surprise thrown in just for good measure.

The first game of the weekend saw George Town SC take on Bodden Town FC at the Annex.

The Bodden Town team was being carefully watched by Coach Elbert Mclean. Many of the players in the team had made their way up through his schools programme and now find themselves playing at the top level of local football.

The team was still at the bottom of the Eastern Zone, but were ready to take the fight to their opponents. George Town, in second position in the Western Zone, were looking to avenge their defeat at the hands of Future the previous weekend. As soon as the game started, it was clear that George Town meant business.

The team played hard and fast, and by the end of the first half George Town was 3-0 up. Although Bodden Town had a couple of opportunities, they could not turn those into points, and fell even further behind as George Town scored two more goals in the second half, to take the score out to 5-0 for a clear win.

Scholars International, still undefeated and in the lead in the Western Zone, took on East End United. Although Scholars were the clear favourites for the match, East End put up a good fight, and managed to score against a Scholars team who, up until that point, had had only four goals scored against them in six matches.

However, one goal was not to be enough, as Scholars took the match 3-1 to remain at the top of the Western Zone.

North Side FC took on Sunset FC in a match that was expected to go Sunset’s way. Sunset had occupied second position in the Eastern Zone until recently, when they dropped down one place to third. North Side, on the other hand, was second to last in the Eastern Zone. However, nothing is ever certain in football, as Sunset were to find out to their dismay.

North Side attacked at every possible opportunity, and seemed to catch Sunset off guard with their play. In spite of a valiant battle, Sunset could not cope with the North Side team, who took the game 5-2. The win rocketed North Side up the standings, from sixth in the Eastern Zone to fourth, one position behind Sunset.

Latinos FC took on Tigers FC at the Annex on Sunday, with defending champions Latinos hoping to solidify their position near the top of the Western Zone. Tigers FC was still winless in the tournament, and desperately searching for their first points.

Latinos was always going to be a tough opponent, and in spite of claiming a goal, Tigers could not hold off Latinos, who took the match 3-1. Latinos are level on points with second placed George Town, but is in third due to inferior goal difference.

Eastern Zone leaders

Money Express took on second placed Roma United in what was expected to be the toughest match of the weekend. With both teams undefeated and with 14 points from six matches, it was certain to be a tough encounter. Both teams pushed hard, and the game was an exceptionally close-run affair.

In the end it was Money Express who managed to pull clear of Roma, taking the match 2-1. This leaves Money Express as leaders in the Eastern Zone, three points clear of second placed Roma. 

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