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Piton Travel Young Stars versus OTRS this Evening in Super Cup

Hundreds of football fans along the east coast are expected to converge on the Dennery Playing Field (DPF) this evening when the Dennery Football League (DFL) stages the third place playoff and finals of the Community Super Cup. 

From 6:30 p.m. in the third place playoff, Hill Top Ballers takes on DCYO; while at 8:30 p.m. On the Rock Strikers (OTRS) will go up against Piton Travel Young Stars (PTYS) in the grand finale for the Dennery Community Super Cup trophy and EC$2500.00.

Image: (L-R) On the Rock Strikers and Piton Travel Young Stars to play final this evening. (PHOTO: Anthony De Beauville)
(L-R) On the Rock Strikers and Piton Travel Young Stars to play final this evening. (PHOTO: Anthony De Beauville)

On the pitch, Piton Travel Young Stars will be coming all out to revenge the 3-2 defeat they suffered at the hands of On the Rock Strikers in the preliminary round of the tournament; OTRS came from behind to win. The goal scorers for PTYS were KermichaelSexius in the 32nd minute and Junior St. Rose in the 33rd minute. For OTRS: CalixteBiscette in the 6th minute, Sylverius Vidal in the 63rd minute and JavelFaucher in the 78th minute from the penalty spot.

How the two teams made it to the finals

On the Rock Strikers: OTRS 2 – Hill Top Ballers 1; OTRS 3 – Whitehouse Sports Club 0; OTRS 1 – Seria Sports Club 1; OTRS 1 – DCYO 2; OTRS 3 – Piton Travel All Stars 2; OTRS 1 – All Blacks – Dennery Veterans 0; OTRS 4 – DCYO 0.

Piton Travel Young Stars: PTYS 3 – DCYO 0; PTYS 4 – Hill Top Ballers 1; PTYS 7- Seria Sports Club 0; PTYS 2 – On the Rock Strikers 3; PTYS 4 – All Blacks – Dennery Veterans 0; PTYS 1 – Hill Top Ballers 0.

In the preliminary and leading up to the semifinal round the goal scorers for PTYS:  Parker Gilbert, Marvin Joseph, Junior St Rose, KermichaelSexius, Anthony Joseph, Ridel Stanislaus, and Jamie Prospere.

For OTRS:  Nicage Edward, Anderson James, JavelFaucher, CalixteBiscette, Sylverius Vidal, Stephan Vidal and KenviePolius.

In semifinal action, played this past weekend. In Game 1, Piton Travel Young Stars defeated Hill Top Ballers 1 – 0, the goal scored by Parker Gilbert in the 19th minute.

In the second encounter, On the Rock Strikers (OTRS) had the better of DCYO 4 – 0.

For OTRS, the goal scorers were Nicage Edward in the 32nd and 73rd minute, KeviePolius in the 48th minute and Stephan Vidal in the 82nd minute.

The championship team will take home $2500.00, the 2019 championship trophy and gold medals, 2nd place$1200.00, 3rd place $600.00 and 4th place $300.00.

Individual awards up for grabs are: Most Outstanding Defender, Most Outstanding Goalkeeper, Most Outstanding Midfielder, Most Outstanding Striker, Player with Most Goals, MVP of the Tournament and Fair Play Team.

Anthony De Beauville is The VOICE Publishing Company’s multi-award winning sports journalist. He works closely with a number of sports federations including the Department of Youth Development and Sports, the Saint Lucia Olympic Committee and other organizations.

He covers and contributes articles highlighting the areas of international, regional, national, community based clubs and schools sporting activities. There is never an off day as he stays busy... Read full bio...

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