Fruta Conquerors, Buxton United book quarterfinal spots

GFF Super 16 Cup tournament…

Fruta Conquerors FC and Buxton United FC are the two latest teams to advance to the quarterfinal round of the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF’s) Super 16 Cup tournament, joining Milerock FC and Guyana Police Force FC.
The Super 16 action that went down at the Beterverwagting Ground (BV) on Friday night saw Fruta Conquerors FC come up against Buxton Stars in the first of two games. The star-studded Fruta Conquerors team walked all over their opponents in that 4-0 encounter.
Delon Lanferman etched his name on the score sheet as early as the 4th minute of play. Thereafter, the boisterous spectators had to wait until the second segment to see some more fireworks.
Ryan Hackett’s double was netted in the 50th and 82nd minutes, and Nicholas Mc Arthur contributed one in the 62nd for the Georgetown team.
This was even as National goalkeeper Akel Clarke held off any advances from Buxton Stars, as the Conquerors’ defense kept them quiet for the 4-0 victory.
Buxton United represented well for the East Coast teams on show, as they mauled New Amsterdam United 6-1.
Sixteen-year-old Omari Glasgow first found the back of the net in the 10th minute for Buxton United, then Dillon Wright mirrored the act in the 20th for their second.
New Amsterdam United showed some fight in the earlier stages of the game, as Jamal Butts found the back of the net in the 27th, putting his team one goal away from equalizing. However, Wright was having none of it, and pushed the scores to 3-1 in the 45th, just before the half was called.
The encounter turned into an onslaught in the second half, as Wright completed his hat trick in the 59th minute, while Omari Glasgow netted another in the 74th. Samuel Johnson added the cherry atop the proverbial cake in the 84th minute for the 6-1 closing score.
The tournament will continue this evening at the Leonora Track and Field Facility, where Eagles FC will take on Santos FC and Den Amstel would go toe-to-toe with Riddim Squad.
The final of the Super 16 Cup tournament is scheduled for January 1 at the National Stadium at Providence.
Among the tournament’s sponsors are MACORP; Pegasus Hotel; Brass, Aluminum, and Cast Iron Foundry (BACIF); THAG; Marics and Company; NAMILCO; Impressions, and Hits and Jams.