Too many lives for Micoud
By-: Robertson S. Henry

the first clear scoring opportunity missed by micoud

VIEUX-FORT, Saint Lucia – It is said that a cat has nine lives, but in this

instance, Micoud F.C. had nine clear scoring chances, and converted none, when

they met the 2008 Blackheart Play-off Champions South-east Castries at the

George Odlum Stadium in Game three of the 2008 I.G.Y. Rodney Bay Marina and

Guinness-sponsored Blackheart/Kashif and Shanghai Knockout Football

Tournament.

Micoud enjoyed the greater possession, and overall was the tactical team in

passing, running of the ball as former national mid-fielder was near his best.

He maintained a constant flow of attack, and even when the opposition got

behind the back line, Micoud was able to recover quickly to thwart any danger.

However, at the end of regulation and extra periods respectively, the scores

were still locked at nil all. So it was to the penalty shootout attention was now

focused.

At the end, South-east Castries triumphed 3-1 in a penalty shootout over Micoud

F.C., to book a spot in the quarterfinals.

Though it was the best outfit Micoud had fielded in years, the technical staff

were unable to comprehend why they loss.

Southeast Castries had their chances too

Mon Repos, the fourth place finishers at the 2007 Blackheart/Kashif and

Shanghai Knockout Football Tournament booked places into this year’s

quarterfinals.

In the match of the evening, which saw six goals scored in normal time, Mon

Repos defeated Laborie F.C. in a sudden death penalty shootout, to advance to

the next stage.

Earlier, Reginus Robinson put Mon Repos ahead in the ninth minute only for

Lance Powell with an absolute beauty, to equalize for Laborie in the 19th

minute.

The speedy and troublesome striker Jason ‘turtle’ Constantine put Mon Repos 2-

1 up in the 28th minute, but Ernie Ettienne made it 2-2 converting for Laborie in

the 34th minute.

It was 2-2 at half time and Laborie sensed victory when Mansha Arthur put them

ahead in the 78th minute but a header in the 90th minute from Mon Repos’s

Reginus Robinson sent the game into extra-time where no further goals were

scored and Mon Repos triumphed in the ensuing penalty shoot-out.

The action continues this evening again at the George Odlum Stadium, when

from 6.00 Vieux-Fort North takes on Marchand All-Stars while from 8.00 p.m.

Vieux-Fort South meets Anse-la-Raye.