Senior Men’s Football League: FA Football action continues across country

-Ithaca upstage Cup holders Paradise 3-1 in Berbice League

Defending champions Paradise Invaders were outclassed by newcomers Ithaca FC in the Berbice Football Association’s Senior Men’s League when they met last Sunday at the Rosignol Community Centre ground.
The victory was only the 2nd for Ithaca FC in the 8-team League competition, wherein they have lost 4 games, while the Cup holders have suffered their first defeat in five games.
The mastermind behind the biggest upset of this season’s 2nd tier competition is 16-year-old Jaheim Elgin, who delivered a memorable hat-trick. Elgin netted in the 15th and 30th minutes, before Compton Cudjoe pulled one back for Invaders in injury time of the first half.
The Berbice High School student completed his treble in the 70th minute, to lift Ithaca to 6 points as they retain 7th place, while Invaders were left on 10 points and in 3rd position.

Elated, Ithaca Coach Royston ‘El Chapo’ Solomon, in an invited comment, expressed joy at the win and said the game plan was “to absorb all the pressure and use quick counter attacks, and it worked to instructions perfectly”.
“Having watched Paradise play, we realised the only way to conquer their usual intensity was to absorb all the pressures they would apply, and then use quick counter attacks. I must compliment the team for sticking to the game plan and executing perfectly. I think they took us for granted as well, and did not play with much intensity in the first half, and we made use of our opportunities. Our team is very young and mostly under 23 players, but Jaheim Elgin is a very special talent and an intelligent player”, an overjoyed “El Chapo” stated.
Meanwhile, the other scheduled match was not played, as the team in the proverbial basement, Fyrish FC, failed to show up, conceding a walkover to NA United.

Double stalemate in Essequibo League
On a match day when no team proved superior, both games ended in identical scoreline when the Senior Men’s League (SML) of the Essequibo Coast-Pomeroon FA continued last Saturday at the Anna Regina Multilateral School ground.
The top two contenders for title honors, Queenstown United and Mainstay Gold Stars, left scoring for late in a closely contested affair. Randy DeJong broke the deadlock in the 78th minute for a Mainstay lead, and Mario Walcott equalised four minutes from the end to ensure Queenstown hold on to the top of the table.
With the point gained, they move to 13 points from five games, while 2nd placed Mainstay inched to 11 points from 5 games as well.
In the other match-up, Henrietta United and Charity Extreme also ended 1-1, with Makhaya Thomas netting in the 10th minute for Charity and Aldran Austin replying for Henrietta in the 60th minute.
Each side was awarded one point, which lifted Henrietta to 10 points and Charity to 8 points, as they remain in 3rd and 4th positions respectively. It was the 6th and final match for Charity while it was the 5th for Henrietta.

Soesdyke thump Circuit Ville in East Bank League
A postponement and a walkover resulted in a solitary game out of a scheduled three being played over the weekend, when the East Bank FA Senior Men’s League (SML) continued at the Timehri Red Ground.
A triple-double of goals inspired Soesdyke Falcons to a lopsided 6-1 win over Circuit Ville FC. On target for the Falcons were: Terrence Glasgow (2′ and 65′), Tyrone Khan (28′ and 55′), and Alvin Adams (50′ and 80′). For the losers, Schumar Schultz netted in the 12th minute.
Meanwhile a no-show by Samatta Point’/Kaneville gifted Diamond United 3 points.
All nine of the Regional Associations of the Guyana Football Federation have been supported through funding by the Federation’s designed Members-Financial Assistance Programme to stage their Senior Men’s League, Guyana’s 2nd tier football league.