Guyana’s senior men’s national football team, the Golden Jaguars, went down 2-0 to Ethiopia on Wednesday night in an international friendly match.
The man in charge, Coach Wayne Dover opted for a starting XI consisting of goalkeeper Akel Clarke, Jeremy Garrett, Reiss Greenidge, Curtez Kellman, Leo Lovell, Raushan Ritch, Captain Daniel Wilson, Darren Niles, Kelsey Benjamin, Deon Moore and Nicholas McArthur.
The Golden Jaguars’ starting line-up for the Ethiopia friendly on Wednesday night
Ethiopia opened the scoring early in the 11th minute, through a Captain Shemeles Bekele shot across the face of the goal.
While the Golden Jaguars did well to fend off the Ethiopians, it was Bekele again, who would extend the lead. This time, the striker capitalised on a pass from the midfield well beyond Guyana’s defensive line and later met resistance from a sprinting Garrett. Goalkeeper Clarke daringly advanced out of the goal area, and in spite of Garrett’s defensive efforts, the Ethiopian captain had a clear shot at the goal, and registered their second strike in the 76th minute.
A look at the action during the friendly encounter
Later on, Coach Dover opted for a few more changes which saw Goalkeeper Joshua Narine, Marcus Wilson and Kyle Reid entering the game; however, the fresh legs were not enough to get any of the Jaguars on the scoresheet.
It was the first time that the Golden Jaguars took on an African nation.
