A second half blitz of four goals helped Buxton into third place as action continued in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Elite League on Wednesday at the Tucville, Ground.
As it has been the trend with Monedderlust, they started out brusquely in a first half that saw both teams playing good counterattacking football with most of the chances falling Buxton’s way. However neither side could convert those chances, and at half-time the teams went in with the scores level at 0-0.
Buxton was awarded a free kick in the 56th minute some 30 yards from the opposition’s goal. Up stepped Dennis Denver who duly converted the free kick to give Buxton the lead, some would say that it was a gift as the Monedderlust custodian misjudged the free kick and could only watch as the ball sailed into the back of the net.
Hence the floodgate was opened as the Monedderlust defence waned, Dillon Wright nicked the ball off a defender who looked as though he was just going
Buxton condemned Monedderlust to their 8th defeat on Wednesday at the Tucville Ground
through the motions and duly converted in the 63rd minute.
This was the beginning of the end for Monedderlust who simply did not put up a fight as Paul Kingston notched up a goal in the 78th minute to give Buxton a three goal lead. The last nail in the coffin came in the form of a tremendous strike by William Europe in the 84th minute.
This result meant that the Buxtonians are now in third position just one point above East Coast counterparts Victoria Kings who sit in fourth on 11 points. The league looks all but decided with the Guyana Defence Force on top with 27 points with Fruta Conquerors trailing in second with 22 points.
With the final round slated for Sunday night at the GDF ground, the battle for third place bills to be an interesting run in, with Victoria Kings facing Monedderlust, Top XX coming up against Buxton and league leaders GDF facing Fruta Conquerors, the triple header begins at 16:00hrs.
