The Under-13 and U-15 boys teams and the U-17 girls outfit captured three of the five age-group titles that were at stake when T&T’s footballer Kennya "Yaya" Cordner hosted her inaugural 7V7 youth football tournament on Saturday. The tournament attracted 12 football clubs in the U-9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 age-groups and took place at the Speyside Recreation Ground on Saturday.
Cox Football Academy which is based in Palo Seco, South, Trinidad dominated the event.
In the women’s division, Natalia Gosine scored five goals for Cox FA during their five-match campaign that saw them win four times and draw one match, a goalless tie with Tobago Cheekers.
Cheekers were the eventual runners-up, followed by Jewels in the third position.
Darrel Garcia of also Cox FA was the tournament’s top-scorer during his campaign in the U-15 boys’ category with his 13 goals that included three hat-tricks and the second-half winner against Speyside Youth Academy, in the semi-finals, to win 1-0.
So now it’s off the Mississippi in the USA on Monday for a nine-day tour, after hosting Jamaica’s pro team Harbour View for 11 days from July 4-15, and now have success in the “Yaya” Cordner’s tournament.
CFA which was formed in 1981, is led by Dennis Cox and his coaching staff comprises Nigel Toussaint, his son Dennis Cox Jr, Camile Khani and Martin James.
The day’s winners
U- 9 Boys Ball Blasters
U-11 Boys’ Ball Blasters
U-13 boys’ Cox FA
U-15 Boys’ Cox FA
U-17 Girls’ Cox FA