Bartica FA to host Independence Cup Championships

The Bartica Football Association, in partnership with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), will host an Independence Cup Championship from May 13 – 26 at the Bartica Secondary School Ground.
The two-week tournament follows a meeting hosted by the GFF president, Wayne Forde, on Saturday, May 5, in the community, and will be coordinated by a five-man team consisting of Sherwin DaSilva, Elwes Jones, Curtis Joseph, Kenneth Edwards and Alden Marslowe.
The meeting also resulted in the establishment of a “Resuscitation Working Group” comprising nine persons.
In an invited comment, Marslowe said the tournament is geared to “accelerate the revival of the sport in Bartica, and is also a prelude to the work of the new Executive Committee, since the tournament will conclude on (May) 26th, when elections are scheduled, and the new executive body will be elected to carry on the initiative.”
The championships will feature senior footballers from eight clubs:– Beacons, Rising Stars, Mil Ballers, Lazio, Potaro Strikers, River’s View, Wolves United and Byderabo Strikers, and will be played in two round-robin groups, with two teams from each group advancing to the semifinals after the first round.
After the GFF president, Forde, officially declares the tournament open at 13:30 hrs, a double-header would see Beacons FC take on Mil Ballers FC in the curtain raiser at 14:00hrs, then Rising Stars FC battle Lazio FC from 16:00hrs.