Exciting clashes on as tournament continues today

592 Beer Inter-Village Football Championship…

All roads lead to the Golden Grove ground on the Demerara East Coast this evening when the inaugural ‘592 Beer Inter-Village Football Championship’ resumes with a pivotal doubleheader being played from 19:00hrs.
The opening game of the night will pit Friendship against the unbeaten Paradise in what promises to be a keenly contested affair. Friendship will be desperate for a positive result, following a drawn outcome in their previous outing.
Considered the dark horse of the tournament, Paradise will be aiming to seal their place in the elimination round, following an easy win over Victoria in their previous fixture.
Feature clash of the night will pit Annandale against Golden Grove from 21:00hrs. Both teams will be desperate for a positive result following respective losses in their opening match.
According to an official release from the tournament’s coordinators, “The tournament has re-ignited the respective traditional rivalries amongst the East Coast Demerara communities. We thank the fans for their unwavering support in making the event successful, and we anticipate further support as the event enters the knockout round.
“Thrilling football highlighted the event from the inception, and we anticipate further excitement as it nears the eventual conclusion. We must also applaud the players from the competing teams, who have displayed tremendous spirit and willingness to make the tournament a success, and who have competed fiercely but admirably while representing their respective communities.”
The event features 12 teams battling in an initial group format. ‘Group A’ comprises Buxton, Plaisance and Mahaica; ‘Group B’ Friendship, Paradise and Victoria; ‘Group C’ Brush Dam, Melanie and Ann’s Grove; and ‘Group D’ Annandale, Golden Grove and Beterverwagting [BV].
Group winner and second place finisher would advance to the quarterfinal round. The grand finale is pegged for January 1st.
The eventual champion of the event will pocket $300,000 and the championship trophy; while the second, third and fourth place finishers would respectively receive $150,000, $100,000 and $75,000 and the corresponding trophy.
Individual prizes would also be awarded for the Most Valuable Player [MVP] and the Best Goalkeeper. Among the major sponsors of the tournament are Bakewell Guyana Incorporated, ExxonMobil, and the Colin Talbot Construction Services.