West End Tigers and Valley F.C. do battle in the BVIFA Youth League at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds on May 7, 2016. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO
By VINO
The Tigers, resplendent in an all yellow kit, opened the scoring in the 28th minute when Marcus Lake finished a jinking run with a well placed left foot curling effort which nestled just inside the far post.
Kemron Tillack equalised for the boys in green, but Austin Prentice secured all 3 points for his team, in the second half, smashing home from close range.
“Congratulations to the Boys on their first win,” commented Coach Javon Carty. “The senior players stepped up and performed very well. They are not used to playing on a full size pitch, but coped great. They stuck to the game plan, which we spoke about at practice and, yes, I’m very pleased so far.”
Nothing separating Road Town F.C. & North Sound F.C.
The second game of the League saw Road Town F.C. draw 2-2 with North Sound F.C.
Devante Samuel put the Virgin Gorda based outfit ahead in the 19th minute, before Timothy Louis leveled the match. Samuel, again, gave North Sound the advantage, but not to be outdone Road Town fought back and made it all square through a calm finish from Phillip Jules.
League Program Co-coordinator, Avondale Williams was very happy with what he saw. “I’m very pleased with what we have seen today. A lot of them suffered from playing on the full size pitch, but they will soon get used to that. Technically and tactically they all seemed to do pretty well and I think it is a great start.”
The BVIFA is very conscious of providing more competitive football at the 17 and below age groups and this league has certainly created that avenue for the boys to express themselves as well as build some fierce rivalries and friendships.
“We are still developing their skills, because they are still young, but we also have to get them used to playing competitive and being able to compete. It is a very good thing and I can only see it getting better and better,” concluded Williams.
On Saturday May 21, 2016, Road Town F.C. play Valley and West End take on North Sound F.C.
The league organisers also introduced a Man of the Match Award, in the form of a gift certificate from Amazon.com.
Winners in week one were Sheniece St Jean for the West End Tigers and Diego Jiminez of North Sound F.C.
