The semi-finals of the inaugural GT Beer Inter Association football championship organised by the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) will have two mouth-watering semi-final matches come Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground with the two teams that have played unbeaten in the group stage; host Upper Demerara and West Demerara in separate clashes.
However, the old rivalry between traditional power houses Upper Demerara and Georgetown should take the cake as the night cap showdown because of their rich history.
The Linden based team would fancy their chances of getting past their nemesis based on the form they have produced in reaching thus far. The Upper Demerara side has won their three games and scored ten goals the most in the tournament coming through the round robin group stage and allowing three as they finished on nine points ahead of Essequibo/Pomeroon who have improved tremendously to reach the final four.
Knowing that they stand the best chance now of getting past Georgetown the Lindeners are confident that this time is their time and they intend to cash in on it with the $2M first prize at stake.
Georgetown lost their only game against West Demerara who headed their group and they would want to avenge the 1-0 loss with a victory against Upper Demerara come Sunday.
However, one would expect that Georgetown would put their best players in this ‘win or go home’ encounter against Upper Demerara and would want to settle for nothing but the top prize. It is because of this that one expects Georgetown to summon their best artillery knowing the high stakes on offer.
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On the other hand, West Demerara are going to play it safe against this upstart Essequibo/ Pomeroon side which eliminated East Bank while East Coast were also in their bracket of the draw. Essequibo/Pomeroon cannot be taken lightly and after reaching this far, they are confident that they can contest the championship match.
Georgetown
West Demerara are seeking to remain unbeaten and advance at Essequibo/ Pomeroon expense, one would know until they face each other in the first game on Sunday at the tournament’s venue the MSC ground.
Essequibo/ Pomeroon have scored seven goals and conceded five, as against the seven netted by West Demerara who let in just two. In Group A Essequibo Pomeroon won once, lost one and drew one.
East Bank won one, lost twice to finish on three points, behind Essequibo/Pomeroon who ended on four points.
The other team in that group East Coast drew one game and lost two others to ended with one point.
In Group B, after Upper Demerara scored three wins, Georgetown won twice and lost to West Demerara in their group to be on six points. The other two teams in that group Berbice and Bartica both had two losses and one draw to be eliminated with one point each.
