Elite League: Police drub Mainstay to keep GDF out of top 2

The battle is now on for second place in the Guyana Football Federation’s Elite League with defending champions Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Football Club springing into the top three for the first time this season.
However, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) FC are holding firm in second place, owing to a blistering 26-0 thrashing of the tournament’s perpetual victims Lake Mainstay Goldstar FC.

The drubbing came on Monday night at the GFF’s National Training Centre (NTC) at Providence, East Bank Demerara, where Neron Barrow was the marksman to watch, netting 10 goals in the 4th, 5th, 9th, 22nd, 42nd, 43rd, 55th, 58th, 59th and 67th minutes.
Barrow was supported by a hat-trick off the boots of Jemar Harrigan in the 18th, 29th, 41st minutes while Daren Banjamin (35th, 53rd); Troyston Louisy (74th, 90th) and Adrian Aaron (77th, 90th) netted braces. Simeon Moore (12th); Antonio McArthur (40th); Jaden Thom (45th+2); Dorwin George (50th); Sealon Sue (63rd); Devon Padmore (85th) and Carl Griffth (87th) each found the back of the net once for the massive win.
Also on Monday, Monedderlust FC continued to keep Santos out of the top five, on the heels of a 1-1 draw. Monedderlust struck first in the 38th minute through Dawit Watts while Kymani Sealey levelled the score for Santos in the 66th.
Meanwhile, the GDF FC kept their recent winning streak going over the weekend, downing an out-of-sorts Fruta Conquerors 9-0. Abumuchi Opara led the way with a helmet trick in the 10th, 43rd, 49th and 80th minutes, followed by teenage sensation Quaency Fraser’s brace in the 61st and 90th. In addition, Makhaya Jarvis (75th), Stephen McDonald (69th) and Shakem Welcome (85th) all netted one apiece for GDF.

That match was followed by another lopsided contest, featuring Western Tigers and Ann’s Grove United, in which the former cruised to a 6-0 victory. Samuel Garnett’s hat-trick in the 30th, 45th and 55th highlighted the contest, accompanied by strikes off the boots of William Europe (71st), Dwayne James (84th) and Daniel Wilson (88th).
As the League winds down, this week’s points table shows Slingerz FC still in the lead with 43 points from 15 games. Police occupy the second spot with 37 points from 16 games, but GDF are close on their heels with 35 points from a similar 16 games. After faltering against Santos last week, Western Tigers have dropped down to fourth with 34 points from 18 games while Monedderlust FC complete the top five with 24 points from 17 games.
The ongoing seventh edition of the League continues this Saturday with another double-header at the same venue. In the first game at 18:30h, Ann’s Grove United take on Mainstay Goldstar while at 21:00h, Slingerz battle Monedderlust FC.