KFC Elite League: Monedderlust claim 3 points; Den Amstel, Ann’s Grove draw
Monedderlust FC defeated Buxton United FC while Den Amstel FC drew with Ann’s Grove FC on Thursday evening in their opening matches of Round Two in the KFC Elite League Season Six at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Monedderlust overpowered Buxton United with a 2-1 scoreline on May 30, with Atlyn Brown opening the scoring for the Berbice team in the sixth minute of the game before adding another goal just 20 minutes later.
In the second half, Buxton United’s Daniel Talbot attempted a comeback with a goal in the 67th minute. Despite several close attempts, Monedderlust’s defence denied them any further goals.
In the final match of the night, Den Amstel drew 2-2 with East Coast Demerara team Ann’s Grove.
Monedderlust FC bettered their points standing with a win against Buxton United
Den Amstel’s Akeem Dublin and Anthony Benn found the net first, scoring in the 47th and 76th minutes respectively.
However, Kenroy Alfred of Ann’s Grove levelled the score with two goals in the 78th and 90th minutes respectively.
Round Two of the KFC Elite League Season Six commenced on May 25 following a two-week hiatus, allowing clubs to regroup after completing 45 games in Round One.
The 10 Elite League teams – Guyana Defence Force FC, Slingerz FC, Guyana Police Force FC, Western Tigers FC, Santos FC, Fruta Conquerors FC, Den Amstel FC, Ann’s Grove FC, Monedderlust FC, and Buxton United FC – are battling for prizes totalling $2,000,000 for the champions, $1,200,000 for the runners-up, $800,000 for the third-placed team, and $500,000 for the fourth-placed team.
The KFC Elite League was scheduled to continue on June 1. Western Tigers FC were scheduled to face Fruta Conquerors FC at 18:30h, followed by the Guyana Police Force FC taking on Santos FC at 21:00h, both at the NTC.
