The semi-finals of the fifth annual Upper Demerara Football Association / GT Beer year-end tournament will be played tonight at the McKenzie Sports Club Ground and some intriguing duels are expected.
At 19:00 hrs defending champions Silver Shattas will take on Botafago. On Wednesday night Botafago booked themselves a final’s four slot with a 3-0 whipping of Topp XX as Net Rockers knocked out Blueberry Hill by a 6-4 score-line.
Net Rockers’ Clarence Huggins
Botafago playing in the first semi-final will likely have Ronaldo Hernandez between the uprights as Kevin David will be the central defender, Jashawn Moore in the middle with Donovan Francis joining the strike force of the Haynes brothers Jamal and Shane.
In seeking to make a successful title defence Shattas will likely suit up with Kellon Major in goal with the defence surrounding Romel Matthews with Dexter Garraway scheming in tandem with Michael Wilson while goal scoring Robin Adams, Damion Williams, young Jehu Regis and Jamine Samuels up front.
The second at 21.00hrs is between Eagles United and Net Rockers. Eagles are building their hopes on the likes of the experienced Clive DeNobrega in the middle to hold things together as he has up front Kwesi Quintin, and Kellon Primo feed while at the back line is randy Small.
But Net Rockers Coach ‘Axe-Man’ Wills thinks he has the right chemistry to take him all the way without mentioning players. He said the goals that they gave up in their last game were because of a miscalculation as he wanted to rest some players. However he said they are going to show their worth in a concentrated play of total football.
