Edinburgh Gunners blasted Rosignol United 3 nil, while Arsenal FC was able to wrest a 2-all draw from the youthful “B” Division Police squad as the GT Beer/BFA/Candy Boss & Antics Promotion’s inaugural invitational 8–A–Side football tournament continued over the weekend at the All Saints Church ground in New Amsterdam Berbice.
From Right: Joseph Giddings and Ronaldo August, the goal scorers for Gunners
The double-header matches were well supported by a sizable crowd. In the opening match, between Arsenal FC and ‘B’ Division Police, Arsenal’s Derick Taylor opened the scoring in the 8th minute to give his side the lead, after lawman Lomar Reid failed to convert on the kick off with the long shot to goal.
Reid later made amends by levelling the score at 1-1.
The discipline of the lawmen was instrumental in them taking possession of the ball away from the experienced Arsenal players and dominating the game.
Substitute Vivian Bowling Jr. gave Police the lead with his first possession of the match, evading two defenders and hitting home the ball past Arsensal goalkeeper to see his team to a 2-1 lead at half-time.
On resumption, Arsenal provided stiff opposition to the lawmen, who demonstrated sound discipline by executing their game plan, thus arresting the Arsenal players in their enterprise and frustrating their ambition to outscore the lawmen.
The lawmen’s plans were well thought out by the technical staff headed by Deputy Commander Senior Superintendent Edmund Cooper and Coach Mark Bradford.
Nevertheless, with unflinching determination, Arsenal forward Derick Taylor managed to convert in a goal area scrimmage to equalize the scores at 2-2 at the end of regulation time.
The supporting game saw Edinburgh Gunners trashing Rosignol United 3-0.
Gunners’ marksman Joseph Giddings scored the first goal in the 22nd minute of the game, and repeated the feat three minutes later to give him team a 2-0 lead at half-time.
Then Gunners’ Ronaldo August was bang on target in the 41st minute, to seal victory for his team.
Over 30 teams are competing in this tournament, sponsored by Banks DIH Limited under the GT Beer brand; and several other organisations, including the National Sports Commission, Jumbo Jet, Guyana Police Force, Homeline, Impressive Signs and Fly Jamaica have likewise chipped in to make this event a success.
The final is set for New Year’s Day at All Saints Church ground.
