KFC Elite League: Police surge to top with defeat of Western Tigers
…Santos bag 1st win
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) Football Club and Santos FC came out on the winning side of two enthralling battles on Saturday night when the KFC Elite League resumed with a double-header at the Guyana Football Federation’s National Training Centre, at Providence, East Bank Demerara.
The first match of Saturday’s double-header featured Fruta Conquerors and Santos FC, resulting in a 2-1 victory for the latter.
Fruta Conquerors took the lead first in the 17th minute, compliments of a strike from Shamar Barns. However, Santos were able to draw level in the first half, when a penalty went their way. Randy Roberts was the man to complete the conversion in the 33rd.
Santos FC bagged their first win of the tournament against Fruta Conquerors
With the scores locked at 1-1 by the half, fans were in for a treat in the second. Both sides had a handful of chances, but were unable to finish, until Santos’ Michael Oie showed up in the final minutes of the game.
On the back of a clever build-up in the midfield, Oie was able to evade the Fruta defence in order to slot the ball in for the game-winning goal.
A highly-anticipated top-of-the-table clash between Police FC and Western Tigers followed.
The encounter opened with a stunner, when in just the fourth minute of the game, Jemar Harrigan expertly placed a free-kick opportunity in the left corner of the goal. While the keeper was in the right place at the right time and even got a hand to the ball, he was unable to hold on to it, as it rolled into the net for the strike.
Police were able to maintain the pressure on the table leaders, well into the second segment. There, Neron Barrow found the back of the net in the 61st minute, to put Police 2 goals ahead.
Ten minutes later, Western’s Trayon Bobb was able to pull one back for the West Ruimveldt-based outfit, but it was a little too late, as they couldn’t find the equaliser in time.
With the victory, Police FC have surged past Western to the top of the points table with a perfect 12 points from 4 games.
Season 6 of the KFC Elite League will continue tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19 at the same Providence venue.
