{"id":2886,"date":"2019-09-04T19:30:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T19:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westernmirror.com\/?p=2886"},"modified":"2019-09-04T19:30:51","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T19:30:51","slug":"four-straight-for-green-pond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernmirror.com\/?p=2886","title":{"rendered":"Four straight for Green Pond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Noelita Lawrence-Ricketts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the fourth straight year, Green Pond are the\nchampions of the St. James FA\/Sandals Resorts International Under-17\nCompetition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the odds firmly stacked against them this year, the\nGregory Daley-coached Green Pond defied the odds to clip the previously\nundefeated Bogue 1-0 in a tantalizing match-up, the first game of the double\nheader played at the UDC field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Substitute David Morris found the vital goal of the lively\nand competitive contest in the 67<sup>th<\/sup> minute, some 13 minutes after he\nentered the park in muddy conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morris picked a ball just inside his own half and took three\ntouches closer to goal before his ferocious effort, encouraged mostly by his\nteammates and coach, rocketed into the roof of the net, deflecting off the\nshoulder of the Bogue goalkeeper who was beaten for pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engagement was locked at a stalemate in the first half\nwhen officials, headed by Shawn, called a halt to proceedings for close to 8\nminutes due to a lightning strike which flashed across the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In pouring rain and slippery conditions, both teams battled,\nseeking the early advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NOT A DRIBBLING GAME<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Green Pond had the better of the exchanges and created more\nscoring chances, the first of which came two minutes into the close of the\nfirst half, falling the way of Sheldon Patrick, whose goal-bound shot held up\nin the water and was eventually cleared by the Bogue defender, mere inches from\nthe goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reigning champions, pulling the ball to the wide areas\nand whipping teasing crosses into the penalty area, continued to ask serious\nquestions of their opponents, but had to wait until the 67<sup>th<\/sup> minute\nto seal the victory and gain a fourth straight hold on the crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The defeat was a first for the sweeping and hot favourites\nBogue, who had waltzed past all put in front of them in the preliminary to\nsemi-final rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AWARDS<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Green Pond for their win walked away with $50,000, medals\nand a trophy for their efforts while Bogue, the defeated finalists, collected\n$30,000 and medals along with school items, namely books, pencils and pens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Omari Kelvin of the champions Green Pond collected the\nGolden Boot award for the most goals, eight (8), while Zedford Vaccianna copped\nthe coveted prize, the Most Valuable Player.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the odds firmly stacked against them this year, the Gregory Daley-coached Green Pond defied the odds to clip the previously undefeated Bogue 1-0 in a tantalizing match-up, the first game of the double header played at the UDC field. 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