Shakeem Fausette scored twice as Saints defeated Pepsi Hikers 3–1, while Nkosi Saul’s hat-trick powered OFHC Top Form to a 5–3 comeback victory over Bounty GCC in Friday’s Premier Men’s action at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The results highlighted the third night of the Guyana Hockey Board’s Kellogg’s National Indoor Hockey Championships, which also brought victories for OFHC Gladiators, OFHC Rave, OFHC Expendables and Saints women.
Friday (night 3)
Saints took the lead against Pepsi Hikers through a seventh-minute penalty corner from Jabari Lovell. Fausette added a field goal in the 18th minute to give Saints a 2–0 halftime advantage.
The score remained unchanged through the third quarter before Fausette struck again in the 36th minute. Andrew Stewart scored a field goal in the final minute for Pepsi Hikers, but Saints secured the 3–1 win.
In the other Premier Men’s encounter, OFHC Top Form recovered from 2–0 down to beat Bounty GCC 5–3.
Samuel Woodroffe and Meshach Sargeant converted penalty corners in the fifth and 11th minutes to put Bounty GCC ahead. Simeon Moore reduced the deficit with a field goal in the 13th minute, leaving Top Form trailing 2–1 at halftime.
Saul then scored three field goals in the third quarter to turn the match around and give Top Form a 4–2 lead. Aderemi Simon added a penalty corner in the 38th minute before Lucas Sargeant converted another penalty corner in the final minute for Bounty GCC.
Paul D’Andrade also led a comeback, scoring two fourth-quarter penalty corners as OFHC Gladiators edged Saints 2–1 in the Open Men’s division.
After a goalless first half, Ezekiel Moses gave Saints the lead with a field goal in the 23rd minute. D’Andrade equalised in the 31st minute and scored the winner in the 38th.
In the Open Women’s division, Keitanna Percival scored twice to help OFHC Rave defeat Hikers 4–2.
Rave scored three times shortly before halftime. Carolyn Deane converted a penalty corner in the 17th minute, Minosodia Culpepper added a field goal in the same minute, and Percival struck in the 18th.
Kiara Samuels brought Hikers back into contention with field goals in the 28th and 35th minutes. Percival responded with her second goal in the 35th minute to restore Rave’s two-goal cushion.
Saints won the other women’s encounter, recovering from an early deficit to defeat GCC Elite 2–1. Kaiyra Scott equalised before halftime, and Carenza Copeland converted a third-quarter penalty corner to secure the victory.
OFHC Expendables defeated Antonio’s Hikers 6–3 in the Over-40 division. Aderemi Simon and Askofu Simon each scored twice for Expendables, who led 3–0 at halftime and later extended their advantage to 6–1.
Devin Munroe scored twice for Antonio’s Hikers, while Robert France added a penalty corner.
Thursday (night 2)
Andrew Stewart converted two penalty strokes as Pepsi Hikers recovered from 2–0 down to defeat Bounty GCC 3–2 in the Premier Men’s division.
Vladimir Woodroffe scored field goals in the third and fifth minutes to give Bounty GCC an early advantage. Stewart pulled one back in the 10th minute, and Devin Munroe equalised from a penalty corner in the 14th.
The teams remained level through the third quarter before Stewart converted his second penalty stroke in the 37th minute to decide the match.
In the Open Women’s division, Carenza Copeland scored twice, including the winner, as Saints edged Hikers 3–2.
Copeland opened the scoring in the 17th minute, but Trinity Greaves equalised in the same minute. Tekeisha De Leon restored Saints’ lead in the third quarter before Jasmin Assanah replied from a penalty corner. Copeland then scored again to secure the win.
Kristian Viapree scored twice as GCC Outlaws came from behind to draw 2–2 with Saints in the Open Men’s division.
Ezekiel Moses converted a penalty stroke and Navid Hussain added a penalty corner to give Saints a 2–0 halftime lead. Viapree answered with a penalty stroke in the 21st minute and a penalty corner in the 28th.
OFHC Gladiators defeated Hikers Cadets 3–1 in the other Open Men’s encounter. Paul D’Andrade scored two first-half penalty corners, and Kai Simon added a field goal before Tremaine Cole pulled one back from a penalty corner.
In the Over-40 division, GCC Vintage recovered from a 5–3 halftime deficit to draw 6–6 with Antonio’s Hikers.
The competition continues over the weekend, culminating in the finals on Sunday at the same venue.
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