CIFA U13 girls league debuts
Mariah Bartlett in (blue) scored for Academy SC against George Town SC in the Girls U13 league
(CIFA): The third round of games in the 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues were played this past Saturday, 3 March, with the Girls Under 13 league making its debut and taking centre stage at the Annex Field. In the lone game in that league, Academy SC was up against George Town SC and there was no shortage of action.
With parents and spectators on the edge of their seats for much of the game, Academy’s Mariah Bartlett’s second -strike secured her team’s 1-0 victory and the three points.
In the Boys Under 11 league Calyb Fredericks scored a hat-trick and his teammate Nahshon Ebanks grabbed two goals as Future SC defeated Academy SC Lionfish FC 5-1. Academy’s goal was an unfortunate own goal on the part of Future SC.
In other games, Academy SC Stingrays downed East End United FC 5-0 with goals from Jaedan Gordon, Zachary Brooks, Tyler Bush, Kyan Okoli and Ned Thorpe, and Bodden Town FC scored a 2-0 victory over Latinos FC B thanks to a Jaron Barron effort and a Latinos FC B own goal.
In the Boys Under 13 league, Cayman Athletic SC defeated George Town SC 1-0 with Jahrian Johnson claiming the winning goal, and in the Academy SC rivalry, ASC ESM outlasted ASC Jaguars 3-1. Scorers for ASC ESM were Joshwa Campbell, Kaden Brown and Gabriel Powery while Jaydon Whittaker responded for ASC Jaguars.
In the Boys Under 15 league, ASC White defeated Cayman Brac FC 12-1.
There was one game played in the Boys Under 17 league, with Academy SC overpowering Bodden Town FC 10-0.
The third round of youth games conclude with three Boys Under 15 matches today (Tuesday, 6 March) as Cayman Athletic SC face Bodden Town FC at 4:15pm at Annex Field, Future SC take on ASC Blue at 5pm at Ed Bush Field, and Sunset FC play Scholars International at 4pm at the CIFA Centre of Excellence.
In the Girls Under 13 league, on Wednesday, 7 March, Elite SC play Sunset FC at 5pm at Ed Bush Field.
In the Girls Under 15 league, on Thursday, 8 March, Elite SC play Academy SC at 4:15pm at Annex Field and Sunset FC face George Town SC at 5pm at Ed Bush Field.
