Inaugural MODEC Tertiary football kicks off with goal fest

The inaugural MODEC Tertiary Education Football tournament got underway at the Queen’s College Ground on Sunday, delivering 13 goals across two matches.

A total of 14 institutions are competing in the tournament, which serves as a platform for student/athletes to showcase their skills at the national level.

University of Guyana (UG) – Turkeyen Campus – side proved they were just as sharp with the ball at their feet.

Keron Spencer ignited the proceedings in the 10th minute, though a resilient Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC) side held firm until the half-hour mark.

The floodgates eventually opened as Ronalhdo Sobers (32’) and Romeo Bradford (35’) struck in quick succession to make it 3-0 at the interval. Second-half goals from DeAndre Anderson and Jaleei Alcindor put the gloss on a dominant 5-0 display.

If the opening fixture was a clinic, the second was a demolition. The Government Technical Institute (GTI) dismantled Texila American University (TAU) 7-1 in a relentless attacking performance.

After a cagey opening 20 minutes, Akeem Smith broke the deadlock, sparking a collapse in the Texila ranks. By the time goalkeeper Emmanuel Lewis added his name to the scoresheet just after the break to make it 3-0, the result was a formality.

Despite a solitary consolation strike for Texila in the 81st minute, GTI remained ruthless, with Kevin David bagging the final goal of the night in the 89th minute to cap a seven-goal haul.

Matches moved to Berbice on Tuesday, while on Wednesday, the Linden Technical Institute looks to defend home turf against the Cyril Potter College of Education from 16:00h at the new Bayroc National Stadium.