Elite League “Big 4” Play-offs set for this weekend
After months of uncertainty due to a number of factors, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will run off the “Big Four” play-offs of the GFF/ Stag Elite League Season II on Friday November 10 and Sunday November 12. This was confirmed by GFF Competitions Director, Ian Alves on Tuesday.
Flashback! The Victoria Kings (Green) beat Monedderlust FC in May earlier of this year to secure a play-off spot
The semi-finals are slated for Friday while the final will be played on Sunday. The teams that are vying for the championship trophy are; the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC, Fruta Conquerors FC, Victoria Kings FC and Buxton United FC.
GDF finished top of the table with 27 points while Fruta Conquerors were just behind on 25, Victoria Kings third with 14 and Buxton United closing out the “Big Four” on 13 points.
Meanwhile, Daniel Thomas of Fruta Conquerors FC spoke to Guyana Times Sport exclusively on Tuesday and pointed out that due to the uncertainty of the play-offs being run off, the club was unable to properly prepare.
He pointed out that it is hard for players and coaches to train without any clear objective as well as motivation. Another thing that affected the club was the failure to sign players during the September transfer season as more often than not the potential signees were afraid to commit to the club due to the cloud hanging over the Elite League.
While Fruta Conquerors are missing some key players, the likes of Eon Alleyne, Jermain Junior, Solomon Austin, Jeremy Garrett and Ryan Hackett are still around and are more than a force to be reckoned with.
Thomas revealed that most of the younger players would be given a chance to represent the club over the coming weekend and he stated that Fruta will be going out there looking for nothing less than a win.
The “Big Four Tournament” will have a total of three million dollars up for grabs with the prize money distributed as follows: 1st Prize – $1,500,000., 2nd Prize – $700,000., 3rd Prize – $500,000., and 4th Prize – $300,000.
The venues and fixtures for the “Big Four” play-offs will be announced sometime in the coming days. (Michelangelo Jacobus)
