KFC Elite League: Milerock bag 1st point, GDF thump Victoria

After what can be considered a series of disappointing outings in this year’s edition of the KFC Elite League, Linden’s Milerock FC managed to gain their first point in the league, following a draw with Buxton United FC on Saturday last. On the other hand, the second game in last Saturday’s double-header saw the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC school Victoria Kings FC 6-0.
At the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre (NTC), Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), Buxton United took the lead first, by way of a Delton Peters goal in the 30th minute.

However, Milerock equalised through a Colwin Drakes strike in the 47th minute to bring the scores to 1-1 and that was the way it remained until the end of regulation time.
Milerock Coach Selwyn Isaacs spoke about the team’s rough patch and the confidence boost that the draw will give them.
“Yeah, it’s good picking up a point, better than nothing. You know, we’re going through some rough times with the teams and so. We got some really difficult losses, but the players come out with good fighting spirit and good heart to come and show today what they’re capable of going forward,” Isaacs shared with Guyana Times Sport.
“We go back to the drawing board from the last game that we lost and the game before and we see that we getting opportunity and we giving it away. So, we find we self down 1-0, but we didn’t give up, we continue fighting ‘til we get back the one and continue trying to see if we get the victory. Unfortunate that we get a draw and we feel comfortable with that.”
The Coach went on to add, “We’ll continue working hard and this draw going to motivate a lot of our players to come and give hard work, each and every game.”
The second game of the night saw the Guyana Defence Force FC overcoming an initial challenge from Victoria Kings. The first 45 minutes went quietly as Victoria uncharacteristically stifled the soldiers; however, it was all guns blazing in the second half.
Ryan Hackett opened the scoring in the 50th minute, followed by a Delroy Fraser strike in the 72nd. In the 76th and 79th minutes, Kelsey Benjamin added a quick-fire brace while Fraser returned to complete his brace in the 82nd. Hackett added GDF’s sixth, the cherry on top, in the 90th.
The league will resume today, Tuesday, at the same venue where Santos FC will take on Ann’s Grove United FC from 19:00h. The next game will be a must-see, blockbuster clash between Western Tigers FC and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) FC, set to kick off at 21:00h.