The fifth edition of the Guyana Football Federation’s Elite League is currently heating up, as it enters the final rounds.
It was an action-packed weekend at the GFF’s National Training Centre (NTC), Providence, East Bank Demerara, as double-headers were contested on both days.
A glimpse of the action from one of the double-headers over the weekend
On Saturday night, Fruta Conquerors FC got back to winning ways, after edging Buxton United FC 1-0. After deadlocked scores at the half, Fruta Conquerors’ Dwayne Jones found the back of the net, securing the game-winning goal in the 66th minute.
Following that matchup, Santos FC met a hungry Den Amstel FC, in the second game of the night. Shane Jones netted the opener in the sixth minute, followed by the Den Amstel equaliser off the boots of Dontee McAulay in the 21st minute.
At that point, Den Amstel looked good enough to hold Santos off, but their intensity began to fade away. A little before the half-time whistle sounded, Darren Niles made it a 2-1 game in Santos’ favour in the 40th minute.
The scoreline remained fixed on 2-1 for much of the second half, but Santos were able to sneak in two late goals to seal their victory 4-1. A successful penalty conversion on the part of Bevo Marks brought up their third goal in the 88th minute, while Osafo Simpson added the fourth in the 90th+1.
On Sunday, an exciting encounter between Ann’s Grove United and Victoria Kings FC saw the former narrowly getting past their East Coast Demerara neighbours, on the account of a late goal.
Ann’s Grove’s Shemar Beckles added his name to the scoresheet first in the 13th minute; however, nine minutes later, Victoria Kings’ Inceford Charles levelled the scores with a strike in the 22nd.
The scores remained locked for much of the remainder of the game. When it got down to additional time, Ann’s Grove’s Yohance Francis, who had been knocking at the door for a while, found the back of the net in the 90th+3 to seal the game winner.
A scoring fest was up next when the Guyana Police Force (GPF) FC came up against a hapless Milerock FC in Sunday’s second game.
Junior Redmond was the first to beat the keeper in the 13th minute and went on to complete his triple in the 39th and 80th minutes. The tournament’s highest goal-scorer, Nicholas McArthur also showed up to the party with a hat-trick in the 31st, 54th and 76th minutes.
A penalty opportunity was awarded to the Policemen and was expertly converted in the 87th minute for Police’s seventh goal. Police’s Dorwin George added the cherry on top in the 90th+ 2 for the 8-0 win.
Thus far, Milerock FC, Buxton United FC, and Victoria Kings FC have completed their nine games in this year’s edition of the league. Action is set to continue this week at the same venue.
