Eagles soar to 1-0 win over Kwakwani Strikers

― Winners Connection halt Botafago to advance to semi-finals

Yonnick Simon got the deciding goal of the game as Eagles United gained their first win, a 1-0 victory against Kwakwani Strikers as champions Federal Winners Connection halted previously unbeaten Botafago 2-0 when play continued on Wednesday night in the Upper Demerara Football Association’s (UDFA) GT Beer Christmas football championship at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.
Winners Connection completed their round of four matches, winning three and losing one for nine points as  Botafago and Hi Stars now have to wait for their final clash, against different opponents next Tuesday to decide who will join Winners Connection in the final four playoffs.
In playing the first game on a rain soaked MSC ground veteran striker Rawle ‘Boney’ Gittens was able to complete a fine play started by a head shot to him from Kester Randolph as the play began on the left wing as Gittens clipped the ball to the last upright to score in the 12th minute.
Botagao was unable to get the equalizer before the first half ended as Jamal Haynes was brought down by the Winner captain Marlon ‘Scarry’ Maxius and Jashawn Haynes first was unable to score and successive rebounds were muffed by Akeem Aaron, first with a shot and then a header.

However, after the first half came to an end the Winners Connection came back strong and through Shawn Gittens the ball was played in to the middle where Kevin Sears rose to head home goal number two in the 56th minute. From then the champions maintained their control, and came away victorious and into the final four.
Then it was a slippery outfield and the play never really was that entertaining, but for the near misses and slides. The robustly built Yonnick Simon was able to uncork a powerful shot from on top the 18 yards box and score the lone goal of the game for the Eagles United side which came away winners after that 53rd minute strike.
In Group A currently has Silver Shattas, with one game remaining are on nine points from three wins and no losses, Kwakwani Strikers ended on six points from two wins and two loses, Eagles United are on four points from three matches, Milerock are on three points from three losses and Net Rockers are on one point from one draw and two losses.
Group B is headed by federal Winner Connection with nine points from the wins and one loss, Hi Stars and Botafago each have six points from two wins and one loss and one game to play, Amelia’s Ward \Panthers have three points from one win and two loses and Blueberry Hill arte still to win after three losses.
Saturday night, the penultimate round robin play is set for the tournament venue the MSC and in the first game at 18:00h Blueberry Hill and Amelia’s Ward Panthers faceoff and the other at 20:00h is between Milerock and Net Rockers.