KFC Elite League: Fruta, Slingerz come out on top in thrillers
Slingerz Football Club continued their unbeaten streak while Fruta Conquerors FC were able to grasp their first three points of the tournament, when Season 6 of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/ KFC Elite League moved into Round 3 on Saturday night.
Fruta Conquerors took on Den Amstel first in Saturday’s double- header at the GFF’s National Training Centre (NTC), Providence, East Bank Demerara, defeating the West Coast team 3-1.
Fruta and Den Amstel almost went the entire first half without breaking the ice, that is until Naron Jerrick approached the goal in the 45th+3, piercing the nets to hand Fruta a 1-0 advantage.
A look at the clash between Fruta Conquerors (orange) and Den Amstel
However, Fruta Conquerors’ lead was relinquished just after the second half began, when an infraction in the box handed Den Amstel a penalty opportunity. Anthony Benn made no mistake with the shot, equalising in the 48th.
Makhaya Jarvis turned out to be the hero for Fruta Conquerors, netting back-to-back goals in the 60th and 64th minutes, to push their lead to 3-1.
The following contest between Slingerz FC and Santos FC began on an electrifying note.
Michael Oie, capitalising on a blunder from the Slingerz defence and goal keeper, registered what could be the fastest goal of the League, just seconds after the first whistle was sounded, to hand Santos the lead.
It was only until the dying minutes of the first half that Slingerz were able to muster a reply, when Darron Niles guided an assist from Bryan Wharton into the nets in the 45th minute.
Darron Niles (orange) registered Slingerz’s first goal
In the 45th+3, Wharton kept the glory for himself, with a brilliant shot into the corner of the nets, from near the boundary lines.
The score remained steadfast at 2-1 well into the second segment, as Santos tirelessly sought the equalising goal. However, the next strike would go the way of Slingerz, as Marcus Tudor won a battle with the Santos goal keeper, to secure the final goal of the encounter in the 90th+2.
Slingerz have now propelled themselves to the top of the points table with a perfect 9 points from games. However, one will have to wait until Tuesday to determine whether or not they maintain the position when another double-header in Round 3 of the league goes down.
At 19:00h, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) FC will take on Buxton United FC while Western Tigers battle Monedderlust FC at 21:30h.
