With the resumption of the Cayman Islands CUC Primary Football League (PFL) on Saturday, November 8th following the mid-term break, PFL history was nearly made during the thrilling Group B Under 11 match-up between Bodden Town Primary and Red Bay Primary at the Bodden Town Primary School Field.

With the final score of 5-3 in favour of Red Bay Primary, three hat-tricks were almost recorded – two by players from Red Bay Primary and one from Bodden Town Primary.

For Red Bay, Elder Ebanks secured his hat-trick in the 26th, 36th and 45th minutes while in response, Bodden Town’s prolific goal scorer Jacoby Tugman scored in the 9th, 42ndand 57th minutes. Red Bay’s Alejandro Holness fell one short of his hat-trick by scoring in the 41st and 51st minutes.

In the Under 9 encounter between the two schools, Red Bay secured a comfortable 4-0 win with Dequan Messam and Isaac Peart each scoring twice in the first half in the 4th, 11th, 14th and 16th minutes. Bodden Town Primary put up a valiant fight in the second half to subdue the rampant Red Bay forwards.

Red Bay rounded off a perfect day when their girls defeated Bodden Town’s young ladies 4-1 with Keissy Zuniga blasting a hat-trick in the 4th, 13th and 29th minutes and Tatiana Ebanks rounding off the scoring in the 21st minute. Chloe McClemont answered for Bodden Town Primary in the 34th minute. Bodden Town’s girls were only able to field eight players but what they lacked in numbers, they made up for with heart and determination.

Other PFL results in Group B included Cayman Prep 6 vs. Prospect Primary 0 (Under 9); Cayman Prep 6 vs. Prospect Primary 0 (Under 11); Triple C 1 vs. NorthEast Schools 2 (Under 9); Triple C 1 vs. NorthEast Schools 1 (Under 11). Cayman Brac were unable to travel on Saturday morning to play South Sound Schools’ Under 11s.

In Group B games in the CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) it was Cayman Prep 4 vs. Prospect Primary 0 and Triple C 0 vs. NorthEast Schools 4.

In Group A of the PFL, it was Savannah Primary 5 vs. Sir John A. Cumber 3 (Under 9); Savannah Primary 1 vs. Sir John A. Cumber 0 (Under 11); Cayman International School 0 vs. Truth For Youth 2 (Under 9); Cayman International School 0 vs. Truth For Youth 1 (Under 11); George Town Primary 0 vs. St. Ignatius Prep 2 (Under 9); and George Town Primary 0 vs. St. Ignatius Prep 6 (Under 11).

In Group A of the GPFL it was Savannah Primary 0 vs. Sir John A. Cumber 6 and George Town Primary 0 vs. St. Ignatius Primary 6.

The 2014/2015 CUC PFL and GPFL regular season continues on Saturday, November 15 with games at Savannah Primary, Bodden Town Primary, Prospect Primary, Cayman Prep, Old Man Bay Field and the Annex Field.