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FITVILLE: The next

challenge by Muscles

and Lungs Crossfitness

Once again we are ready one another.
to introduce the newest This promises to be a big
crossfit challenge in Aruba: attraction for Aruba in the
Fitville Aruba Caribbean years to come as the par-
Championship. This is a ticipants combine strength,
high-intensity fitness pro- speed, agility and most
gram incorporating ele- importantly heart to best
ments from several sports each other in the different
and types of exercise. disciplines. Many of the lo-
Fitville will take place Friday, cal athletes have been
October 20 thru October training for almost a full
th
22th, 2017at the beach at year, waiting to measure
the Hyatt Regency Aruba their abilities against the
Resort. rest and world.
This event will draw ath- On Friday, the first of sev-
letes from all corners of the eral events will start at 3:30
world. pm with starting at 5:30
Participants from USA, Cu- the Intermediate and Elite
racao, Sweden and Ven- categories will kick off the
ezuela will be competing, competition.
as well as home-grown Saturday’s activities will be-
competitors representing gin at 2:30 pm with com-
(BOX) of Crossfit of Aruba, petitions in the RX, Scaled,
297 Crossfit, Gradum and Intermediate and Hero
of course, the local host categories.
of this event Muscles and Sunday will be the end of
Lungs Crossfit, pitting 75 of completion and the pre-
the best athletes against sentation of the trophies.q

Chasing a championship

Dakota crushes Estrella in the season opener

ORANJESTAD, Aruba – The kota went into ball-control
first game of the 2017-18 mode, running out the
soccer season opened with clock until a careless, and
SV Dakota crushing SV Es- small opening allowed
trella of Santa Cruz, 4-1. Dakota’s Kiano Maduro to
Dakota scored the first add the fourth and final
three points [value of a vic- goal for his team.
tory in the team standings] Technical Director of SV Es-
of the season. trella, Arthuro Charles, said
this didn’t go the way they
Roy “Killer” Albert Francis wanted. He felt his teams
opened the rout, scoring at defense did little to vaunt
the 13-minute mark. Within the Dakota’s attack or put
the next seven minutes a dent in their ball posses-
Juel Balentien scored Da- sion. He further iterated,
kota’s second goal. “in this game, you have to
Speed kills. And Dakota’s take advantage of your
team speed was too much opportunities.”
for Estrella to keep up with He said Estrella will bounce
and spent most of first half back and play with livlier
chasing the ball, once it legs for the next game.
crossed midfield. Meanwhile, the coach of
At the 36-minute mark Dakota, David Abdul, was
SV Dakota struck again happy with what he saw.
with Ricky Hodge scoring He acknowledged the
the sides’ third goal after team made the most of
threatening most of the first turned the favor by putting mark, when Alex Hassell re- ensuing free-kick, offering its scoring opportunities,
half. a subtle pressure on the ceived a yellow card. Three a glimpse of hope with less and in the end deserved
Halftime gave SV Estrella Dakota squad with a me- minutes later, Estrella got a than 20 minutes left in the the three points they were
an opportunity to regroup_ thodical attack, and due chance to score when Da- game. awarded.
and that they did. Once to its sloppy “over”play. kota was charged with a However, it was an uphill He said the team still had
second-half play resumed, The match finally fell apart foul near the goal. battle for the error-prone some issues that needed to
the Santa Cruz unit re- for Estrella at the 68-minute Norviel Naar scored on the SV Estrella, once SV Da- be addressed.q