KFC Elite League: Den Amstel maintain hot streak, GPF thump Ann’s Grove
A look at the action between Den Amstel (green) and Western Tigers
Den Amstel FC continued their impressive recent form, holding another ‘big team’ in the KFC Elite League to a draw on Tuesday night, and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Football Club whipped Ann’s Grove at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Center (NTC), at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
First on the cards for Tuesday’s double-header was a clash between the GPF FC and Ann’s Grove FC, which ended in the law officers’ favour, 7-0.
Neron Barrow opened the scoring for the Policemen in just the sixth minute, and Nicholas McArthur pushed the score to 2-0 in the 20th minute. While the first half would expire with Ann’s Grove refusing to concede any more goals, the floodgates opened in the second segment.
A glimpse of the one-sided clash featuring GPF FC and Ann’s Grove
Barrow was the first to find the back of the net again in the 47th minute, followed by an Adrian Aaron strike in the 54th. Dorwin George, Chai Williams, and Keswin Fraser later got past the keeper in the 79th, 88th and 90th+1 minutes to push Police’s tally to 7.
The second match resulted in a nail-biting draw between Western Tigers and Den Amstel FC, marking the second draw the West Coast Demerara (WCD) outfit has been able to pull off against a top-five team in the league in a matter of two weeks.
Gideon Payne (green) opened the scoring for Den Amstel FC
Den Amstel got ahead first in the 10th minute, thanks Gideon Payne’s alertness following a defensive stumble on Western’s part, resulting in an easy chip over the keeper’s head for the goal. Then, mere minutes before the first half expired, in the 41st minute, Michal Oie found the back of the net to level the scores for Western Tigers. Although there were chances, the final 45 minutes were a stalemate, resulting in the 1-1 draw.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC still lead the league with 40 points from 14 games, while Slingerz FC are second with 39 points in 15 games. Occupying third place are GPF FC with 34 points in 15 games, while Santos FC have played an equal number of games for 27 points, moving up to fourth place. Dropping one spot are Western Tigers with 25 points, who have been dented by Tuesday night’s draw. Just behind them are Den Amstel FC, who now have 20 points from 17 games.
The KFC Elite League continues on Saturday, August 3 at the same venue.
