Saturday, 16th July 2011Cayman Win U19s in Kicking Contest after 8-8 Draw
Results of Final Matches of 2011 U19s
Final day of the U19 Caribbean Championships sees T&T take on the home side Cayman in the final, while Barbados play Jamaica for 5th / 6th position and Bermuda play Mexico for 3rd / 4th.
All matches live on www.caymanrugbytv.com
Match: 1st / 2nd Place: Cayman 8 Trinidad & Tobago 8
Kick of: 6.00 p.m. (7.00 p.m. EST)
Referee: Keith Hodgkins (Bermuda)
Cayman defeated T&T in a kicking competition after full time, when both sides were equal at 8-8 (try and penalty for each team).
In an enthralling match where neither team dominated, Cayman eventually came out on top winning the kicking competition 4-2. T&T opened the scoring through a Jamal Stewart try to take a 5-0 lead at half time. MVP for Cayman Alex Harvey pulled the scores back to 5-3 with a penalty only to see Agbullah Silverthorne touch down to give T&T an 8-3 lead. T&T held out until the dying seconds when Cayman wing Tom Mann scored in the corner to even the scores at 8-8. With seconds remaining Cayman needed only the conversion to win the match. Unfortunately Harvey pulled the ball wide and with no extra time allowed at U19 level, the match was decided by kicks at goal. Harvey made amends for his earlier miss as he kicked Cayman's 4th to give Cayman victory and the Caribbean Championship.
Match: 3rd / 4th Place: Bermuda 12 Mexico 8
Kick off: 4.00 p.m. (5.00 p.m. EST)
Referee: Alasdair Robertson (Cayman)
In a hard fought match between two of the regions strongest forwards, Bermuda secured 3rd place with a 12-8 victory over Mexico. Frederico Cisnero scored the only points of the first half, via a penalty to give Mexico a 3-0 half time lead. David Lunn put Bermuda ahead courtesy of a try and conversion, followed by a try from Darrel Ngarian to take Bermuda's lead to 12-3. Roberto Calderon pulled a try back for Mexico late in the second, though was too little too late as Bermuda ran out 12-8 winners.
Match: 3rd / 4th Place: Barbados 22 Jamaica 10
Kick off: 2.00 p.m. (3.00 p.m. EST)
Referee: Larry Mendez (Trinidad & Tobago)
Barbados eventually found their form in the competition and ran out 22-10 winners against Jamaica. Jamaica took an early 5-0 lead through Steve Miller, only to see Barbados to quickly reply with a try from Che Springer, which was converted by Daron Auguste and another try from Mario Holder to give Barbados a 12-5 half time lead.
Holder scored a second followed by tries by Akeem Stewart and Valin Williams to give Barbados a 22-10 victory.
Team MVPs:
Cayman: Alex Harvey (pictured left)
T&T: Ernest Wright
Bermuda: Scott Heaney
Mexico: Robert Calderon
Barbados: Erfan Khan
Jamaica: Mark Spraggs
