GFF/NAMILCO U17 League – GFA: Fruta Conquerors, Eastveldt post huge wins
…Riddim Squad, Santos also flawless
Jamaal Harry and Allister Harding of Riddim Squad FC
Teams affiliated with the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) continued to match skills in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Under-17 Intra-Association League when matches were played on the weekend at the GFF National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
On a bumper Sunday which saw a total of 26 goals being scored, Fruta Conquerors mauled Black Pearl 16-0 while Eastveldt were equally solid in their 10-0 blanking of Camptown.
The Tucville-based Conquerors completely controlled their clash against Black Pearl and were guided to their big win on account of a helmet-trick each from Antonio McArthur and Dwayne James.
This Fruta Conquerors player (right) is in control against Black Pearl at the GFF National Training Centre
McArthur rocked the nets in the 4th, 21st, 40th, and 48th minutes while James tallied his goals in the 29th, 33rd, 39th, and 41st minutes. The duo found able support from Dwayne Baptiste who contributed a brace; he hit the network in the 13th and 27th minutes. There was one apiece for Trevon Pluck (22nd), Joshua Abel (24th), Ryan Green (42nd), Jermaine DeRuche (52nd), and Nicklus Stanton (53rd).
Camptown, once a formidable unit at all levels, are in the rebuilding process like many other clubs, and fell to Eastveldt Football Club, 10 goals to none .
Meanwhile, two more matches were contested on Saturday at the same venue, but the results were not as wide as Sunday’s matches. Riddim Squad, a club based at Mocha on the East Bank of Demerara but playing in the GFA, made light work of Georgetown Football Club which they brushed aside 2-0, thanks to goals from Allister Harding. in the 8th minute and Jamaal Harry in the 29th minute.
Santos were led to a comfortable 4-2 triumph against Pele FC, thanks to a hat-trick off the boots of Akeem Gittens who rocked the nets in the 12th, 20th, and 27th minutes; the other goal was scored by Solomon Austin in the 37th minute.
Pele got their goals from Deron Thomas (30th) and Joshua Bentick (43rd).