Elite League entertains once again with drawn results

On Saturday, March 22, the Monedderlust Football Club (MFC) hosted the Santos FC at the No 5 Community Center Ground in West Coast Berbice for the Guyana Football Federation’s first out-of-town game of the season.
The two sides appeared to be evenly matched in every aspect of the game, making it a fiercely-competitive match. The score was deadlocked at 0-0 at the half. Both sides engaged in a furious struggle for the winning goal in the second half. Jaden Thom of Monedderlust eventually scored the game’s deciding goal in the 85th minute. Thom scored the game-winning goal after MFC’s set piece was placed into the box and the Santos FC defenders struggled to clear their lines.

Then, on Sunday, March 23, at the National Training Center (NTC) in Providence, the first game saw Ann’s Grove United and Den Amstel FC playing to a draw. The game got off to a thrilling start as Ryan Seales opened the scoring in the ninth minute. Ann’s Grove United would then double their lead in the 18th via Yohance Francis. With a two-goal lead in the game, Ann’s Grove United were looking comfortable, but Den Amstel FC’s Anthony Benn would score just before the half ended (45). The halftime scoreline was 2-1.

Den Amstel FC came out for the second half, being the sharper of the two teams, scoring three minutes into the second half via the in-form Deon Alfred. Benn went on to complete his brace (78), putting Den Amstel FC a goal up (3-2). However, Francis would then shatter the hearts of the Den Amstel FC fans by scoring late in the 93rd minute of the game, with the final score being 3-3.
Western Tigers faced the Fruta Conquerors in the second game of the night. Although the game was intriguing, neither team were able to significantly affect the result as the ninety minutes passed, and both teams ended up with a hard-fought stalemate.