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Brian Bell win seven-a-side soccer
grand final in Lae
By JASON SOM KAUT
BRIAN BELL proved too good ousting Panamex in a fiery encounter
in the men’s seven-a-side grand final in Lae corporate soccer.
Brilliant play and good ball control by Brian Bell that saw them
score first under lights at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium last
Thursday.
A while later, confusion at the Panamex backline nearly saw
another goal as a lone Brian Bell forward put his shot wide of
goal.
Brian Bell played a counter-attacking game launching wave after
wave of counter-attacks as soon they gained ball possession
seeing them score another goal to lead 2-0. Panamex played a
more controlled game focusing on ball skills and managed to
dominate ball possession in the first half but failed to convert
opportunities. Just short of half time some good play up the
middle led Panamex into the goal area but did not convert.
Increased pressure from Panamex after the break did little as
Brian Bell stood firm with solid defence. A quick counter-attack
saw them slot a brilliant goal from their right flank to wrap up
the honours winning 3-1.
In the men’s third and fourth-place final Pacific Industries
failed to reply to the game’s only goal by InterOil who won 1-0.
The women’s major semi-final saw Annava Coffee edged ABCO
Transport 2-1 in a tightly contested affair while the grand
final saw Remington slaughter Prima Smallgoods 4 -1. Prima had a
few scoring chances but their kicks went astray for Remington to
claim the major honours.
Meanwhile the Lae Corporate mixed volleyball competition finals
were also completed last week. In the third and fourth place
play-off Janson Lawyers went down to Pacific Industries 2 sets
to one while Interoil whitewashed PNG Readymix 2 sets to nil.
The Lae corporate sports programme organised by the PNG Sports
Foundation for companies has now
ended.
 
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