Arima youth football kicks offFriday, July 27 2007
THE SUEZ LNG Limited sponsored Arima Youth Football League was launched last Sunday with a march past of participating teams and first round fixtures.
Memphis FC and Arima Ball Masters opened their account of the inaugural league with exciting victories.
Memphis came out strongly from the whistle against Fullham FC in the opening fixture blasting three goals past them before the half.
Netting were Aaron Charles, Enrique Mathews and Atiba Barton. Fullham showed more resolve and defiance at the resumption in halting what was expected to be a second-half rout and managed to secure a consolation item.
The second match of the day, between Creek FC and Arima Ball Masters, was a close contest with end to end action.
Brent Defour put Ball Masters ahead just before the half but Creek increased the tempo in the second half and squeezed the play in Ball Masters’ half but were unable to score the equalising goal. They came agonisingly close a few times but Ball Masters were able to hold on to secure the victory.
The league runs until August 26 and
features ten clubs with action in the Under-15 and Under-12 categories. It is the hope of SUEZ LNG Ltd that the league will be a means of producing future stars for the national team. Mayor of Arima, Adrian Cabralis, representatives of SUEZ LNG and a large contingent of supporters including parents were present to lend their support to the venture.
League matches continue every Saturday and Sunday at the Larry Gomes Stadium Enclosure in Malabar.