Police, Pouderoyen to battle for spoils tonight

Limacol KO Football Tournament…

All roads lead to the Ministry of Education Ground on Carifesta Avenue this evening, where the final encounter in the Limacol Knockout Football tournament 2018 season will be played between Police FC and Pouderoyen FC, who have battled relentlessly through the competition to arrive at this place in the highly anticipated final.
The competition started with a total of twelve teams, namely: Guyana Police Force, Pele Football Club, Northern Rangers, Mahaica Determinators, Campton, Georgetown Football Club, Riddim Squad, Buxton Stars, Santos, Pouderoyen, Grove Hi Tec and Beacons Football Club.
They were divided into three groups, and a no-holds-barred competition followed as each team tried their best to lay claim to the first prize of $600,000 and concomitant bragging rights.
Despite missing out on ending at the top of their group, Police played well during the tenser quarterfinal and semifinal matches to book their place. Their last encounter, which was with the agile Riddim Squad, saw them playing a great defensive game, separating Riddim Squad from the goal throughout the game. The Police players even went above and beyond the call of duty, acting as goalkeepers on many instances when Riddim Squad were within inches of scoring.
Nevertheless, the lawmen posse’s scoring seemed to be off-target in the last game. Known as a team to capitalise on the second half, Police were able only to connect one goal for their win.
Hailing from the West side, which some consider the best side, the Pouderoyen boys have fought their way out of a tough group (Santos, Grove Hi Tec and Beacons) to make it into the quarterfinal. In the semis, they met with the resilient and experienced Santos side, who held an advantage over them, having demolished them in their group encounter. Pouderoyen showed their worth by keeping Santos at bay and longing for a goal even after the 90 minutes had expired.
This evening’s clash of the two top teams is sure to become a seismic event. Both teams possess great knowledge of ‘knock ball,’ a tactic that has proven to be helpful in the tournament. Police will rely on their excellent striking, as will Pouderoyen. Having made it to the final last year (against Western Tigers) and missing out, Police would want to arrest any negative change in their fortunes this time around.
On the other hand, the youthful West side team are hungry for their first win. With both teams determined to take home the $600,000 cash prize, this final will be one for the books. The action kicks off at 21:00hrs.
Earlier on, at 19:00hrs, the third place play-off will take place between Santos and Riddim Squad. Those teams will battle for the third prize of $150,000. Second and fourth place will receive $300,000 and $100,000 respectively.
The tournament is sponsored by the New GPC under their Limacol brand.