Fruta Conquerors FC shook off some rust and overcame some stout defending by Victoria Kings FC to eventually win 5-1 and book a spot in the final of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag “Big Four” tournament.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC was also in action and managed to get past Buxton United FC 2-0 to book their spot alongside Fruta Conquerors in the final this evening.
Fruta Conquerors’ players greets the Victoria Kings’ team
Playing in the first semi-final encounter on Friday at the National Track and Field Facility, Leonora, West Coast Demerara, Fruta Conquerors had the reliable Eon Alleyne and Anthony “Awo” Abrahams to thank for their victory as the former snared a hat-trick while Abrahams netted a brace.
The eventual score-line did the game no justice however; Alleyne netted his first goal in the sixth minute but the Victoria defense quickly closed up shop for the remainder of the half while going close to drawing themselves level on a few occasions. Their (Victoria) poor finishing would come back to haunt them as Alleyne and Abrahams had a 20-minute blitz in which four goals were scored.
It began in the 72nd minute with Abrahams producing a clinical finish to double his side’s lead; six minutes later Alleyne had his second before Abrahams made it 4-0 in the 82nd minute. A poacher’s goal fell Alleyne’s way in the 84th minute and he buried it with much aplomb to cement his side’s victory. In added injury time the Kings grabbed a consolation goal which came off the boot of Kenneth Oparaemotuche.
Meanwhile, two first half goals ensured that GDF progressed to tonight’s final at the expense of Buxton United.
A Buxton defender (white) shields the ball from a GDF Player (green)
The GDF side looked a well-oiled unit as they out-passed and outmatched their beleaguered opponents. It only took 11 minutes for GDF to go in front after a Buxton defender unwittingly pulled down a GDF player with the referee instantly pointing to the penalty spot.
Up stepped Delroy Fraser who calmly deposited the ball into the back of the net despite the Buxton keeper diving in the right direction. The second goal came off of a Buxton player and was awarded as an own goal in the 19th minute to the dismay of the trailing side.
The rest of the match petered out without the score line changing as GDF were shoddy in front of goal.
The third place match which is set for today will begin at 17:30h at the same venue while the final will follow at 20:00h. Admission to the venue is $500.
The winner will pocket one million, five hundred thousand dollars (G$1,500,000); second-placed club will earn seven hundred thousand dollars (G$700,000) while the third and fourth-placed clubs will grab five hundred thousand dollars (G$500,000) and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) respectively.
The “Big Four” is a knockout tournament among the four top clubs from Season II of the Stag Elite League.
