Candy Boss 8-a-side Football Tournament: Monedderlust upset Police FC to reach final
…To face Cougars U20 for title
Monedderlust Football Club created an upset of great proportions by beating Police FC on Thursday night to reach the final of the Candy Boss 8-a-side Invitational Football Tournament, being played at the All-Saints Ground in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
Two goals by Tyron Delph helped Monedderlust secure a 2-0 win over Police FC in their semi-final match. Delph scored in the 44th and 48th minutes to hand the defending champions their first defeat in the tournament, in which they have participated for a third year.
Monedderlust will meet Cougars Under-20 in Saturday’s (today’s) final, while Police FC would try to salvage some pride when they come up against Cougars’ Senior team in the third-place play-off during the double-header.
Monedderlust FC upset defending champions Police FC 2-0
Cougars U20 battled their senior counterparts to a 5-3 win on Wednesday to qualify for Saturday’s final.
Sixteen teams participated in this year’s tournament, wherein over $1M in cash and other prizes are up for grabs.
In today’s final, Cougars U20 will be depending heavily on the accurate Quacy Mickle and Gary Innis’s quick pair of legs. Good support is also expected from John Reid and Shaquille Semple.
Monedderlust, on the other hand, will be depending on Lumar Reid playing the midfield and Ray Ruddock up front, along with Alton Brown and Jadon Thom. (G-4)
