Millennium wins national female football champs

The Millennium girls upset the three time national champs, the Gentle Touch of Esperanza Village, 2-0 in the Game of the national female football championship finals to win the 2010 championship at the MCC garden last Saturday.

In Game 1 of the finals, Gentle Touch had won 2-1 at the Esperanza Village field on 2 strikes by the league’s top goal-scorer, Nataki Alvarez, and Kimberly “Brazilian” Perez.

In Game 2 of the finals the Millennium defenders Sara Arzu, Shadalee Ho, Shinelle Gentle and Kara Kisling shut down Nataki Alvarez and Kim Perez’s attacks, while MVP goalie Ermine Ferguson handled all otheer challenges

A forwarded pass from Arzu to Margarita Aguilar set table for a play in which Aguilar crossed to Miriam Villamil at center, who out-manouvered the Gentle Touch defenders Vashne Gentle, Dina Bennett and Dianneli “Shampoo” Wade to drill goalie Eden Gentle with the 1^st winning goal, and Millennium still led 1-zip at the half.

The Gentle Touch’ attempts to equalize immediately with Abby Halliday, Kim Perez and Cindy Fuentes, made no impression on Ermine Ferguson. The score was now tied at 2-2 on goal aggregate.

In the 2^nd half, Shadalee Ho set table for Sheryann “Baby” Tracy to race upfield, beat Cindy Fuentes and blast the ball past Eden Gentle for a 2^nd goal to secure the 3-2 win on goal aggregate

Kendra “Peaches” Gentle and Marsha “Ninja” Stevens reinforced the Gentle Touch defense, while Indira Spain and Mallory Begley looked to regain the initiative, but they were shut out until the long whistle.

In the awards ceremony which followed, the Millennium girls  claimed the championship trophy and medals, while the Gentle Touch coach Kennedy Gentle accepted the 2nd place trophy and the players received their individual medals. The most goals award went to Nataki Alvarez won, while Sara Arzu was voted Best Defense and Ermine Ferguson was awarded Best Goalkeeper and Most Valuable Player.

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