Fruta Conquerors U20, Buxton Stars bag exciting wins

Fruta Conquerors’ Under-20 outfit dismantled the Northern Rangers team while Buxton Stars reigned supreme after a thriller against GFC, in the fourth edition of the Limacol Football tournament.

The first matchup saw Buxton Stars being paired with Georgetown Football Club (GFC), in what eventually became a nail biting encounter.
Dennis Fordyce of Buxton Stars was the first to put his name on the score sheet in the 33rd, giving his team the lead. However, GFC’s Michael Stewart soon capitalized on the opportunity to level the scores in the 40th minute.
The encounter remained deadlocked at the half and well into the second round. When both sides grew frustrated at not being able to retake the lead, it was Buxton’s Shemar McPherson who caught the GFC goalkeeper slacking in the 79th and nudged the ball into the nets for the winning goal.
Speaking about the game, Buxton Stars’ captain Jamally Major explained that the team wasn’t too pleased with their first half performance and tried to better it, in the second.
“We started scrambling in the first but when we get in the second half, the coach tell we play to what we practiced and we went out and did it,” Major said.
When questioned about what more the team can to in order to win their remaining group games Major said, “We need work a little on our finishing and our passing.”
The second game of the night saw a battle between experience and youth, in which the youngsters prevailed.
The Fruta Conquerors Under-20 team showed early signs of defeating the Northern Rangers as Rayon Bailey netted the first goal in the 5th minute. 5 minutes later, his team mate Deashawn Rich followed suit, extending Fruta Conquerors’ lead to 2-0.
The younger team continued to rotate their passes, which simultaneously frustrated their opponents and opened many scoring opportunities for themselves. Nicholas McArthur netted the first of his two in the 24th making for a 3-0 score by the half.
Travis Martin saved face for the Northern Rangers, with a consolation goal in the 66th but McArthur returned to put icing on the cake with a fourth goal in the 89th for a 4-1 victory.
The Limacol football tournament will continue on Sunday evening with another double header.
Riddim Squad will take on GT Panthers at 19:00hrs while Camptown battles Timehri Panthers at 21:00hrs. The tournament is sponsored by New GPC Inc under their Limacol brand and supported by W. J. Enterprise.
The winners of the tournaments will pocket $400,000 while second place will receive $200,000. Third and fourth place will settle for $100,000 and $50,000.