Fruta Conquerors dismember Buxton Stars in 8-1 thriller
Story and Photos by Jemima Holmes
The youthful Fruta Conquerors’ Under-20 football team last evening thrashed Buxton Stars FC as they romped to their third win in the Limacol Football tournament.
A glimpse of the action in the Fruta Conquerors vs Buxton Stars match
They now join Santos FC Under-20 as the only teams to secure full points during the round robin stage of this tournament.
Having already been in position to comfortably advance to the quarterfinal stage, this Under-20 outfit refused to spare the Buxton Stars, instead executing a complete onslaught at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.
The encounter between GT Panthers and Pouderoyen was a hard-fought battle
Initially, the East Coast Buxton Stars were able to match strides with the Georgetown outfit; but after 20 minutes of play, it was clear that Fruta Conquerors had the Buxton Stars in the cross-hairs of their gun turrets, and it was only a matter of time before the lambs were slaughtered to satisfy the wolves.
The first Fruta goal came in the 29th minute and off the boots of Ryan Hackett. Thereafter, captain Nicholas Mc Arthur fired his shot in the 35th minute, and just before the half ended, Mc Arthur again found the back of the net for a 3-0 score.
Not content with the spoils, the Under-20 team added five more goals to their total in the second segment as they went on a blitzkrieg. Hackett netted his second goal four minutes into the half, and then came a short break in Fruta’s scoring.
A penalty was awarded to Buxton Stars, making way for their consolation goal, which was taken cleanly by Jumali Major. But with the scores at 4-1, Wayne Baker netted back-to-back goals in two successive minutes (73rd, 74th), and Diarra Thomas later added his name to the score sheet in the 84th, even as Captain Mc Arthur returned three minutes before the final whistle blew to complete his hat trick and seal the 8-1 victory.
The first encounter of the night had seen GT Panthers securing their second win of the tournament by needling a hapless Pouderoyen side.
Vincent Thomas found the back of the net early for GT Panthers, giving them the advantage in the 13th minute. Thereafter, Pouderoyen struggled to find the back of the net in order to equalize, but the game ended at 1-0 in GT Panther’s favour, giving them the green light into the quarterfinals.
The New GPC-sponsored Limacol action will continue tomorrow evening at the same venue with Timehri Panthers taking on Black Pearl at 19:00hrs and Riddim Squad going head-on in a collision with Beacons FC at 21:00hrs.
The winners of the fourth edition of this tournament will receive $400,000, while second-place pockets $200,000. Third and fourth places will walk away with $100,000 and $50,000 respectively.
