Largo Height tops South Leeward Football

Largo Height defeated Rose Place 3-1 on penalties to win the Hairoun South Leeward League last Saturday, July 15, at the Campden Park Playing Field.

The clash of two teams from the West Kingstown constituency, proved worthy of a final, as they drew large followings from both communities.

Such was the competitive nature of the final that neither team was able to get on the score sheet in regulation time.

And, when it was left to the decisive kicks from the penalty spot, Largo Height’s players, were more adept than their Rose Place counterparts.

The two got to the final, after ousting their respective opponents from Campden Park.

Largo Height registered a 3-2 win over Lower Campden Park, and Rose Place stopped Top Campden Park, 2-1 in the other semifinal game.

Lower Campden Park, in the third place that preceded Saturday’s final, defeated Top Campden Park, 4-2 on penalties, as both were level 1-1 at the end of regulation time.

Largo Height, the newly installed champions of South Leeward Football, collected $1200, a trophy, and gold medals; while second place, Rose Place, earned themselves $1000, silver medals and a trophy.

Third place, Lower Campden Park, pocketed $800, along with a trophy and bronze medals.

Apart from winning the title, Largo Height took away three individual awards. Emery Bailey was adjudged the player of the final; Jamal Duncan, best goal keeper; and Cordel Theobalds, best midfielder.

From Left: Cordel Theobalds, Jamal Duncan, Malcolm Stewart and Meshach Pierre.

The other awards went to Rose Place’s Meshach Pierre, the best defender, alongside the Roucha Bay duo of Malcolm Stewart and Jomeisha Giles.

Stewart was the competition’s top goal scorer with 13 goals, and Giles copped the Best female striker award. She was the lone female to register a goal.

Plan was adjudged to be the most disciplined team on show.