KFC Elite League: Victoria Kings, Police seal slim victories
Fruta Conquerors (orange) on the attack against Victoria Kings
After 5 games played, Victoria Kings were able to bag their first 3 points during a night of slim victories in the KFC Elite League 2023. Victoria Kings picked up the ‘W’ following a clash with the defending champions Fruta Conquerors FC on Tuesday night.
The first of a double-header at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Center (NTC) at Providence, Victoria’s Inceford Charles broke the ice early with a strike in the 20th. Minutes later, Kevin Williams extended Victoria Kings’ advantage with a goal in the 34th.
It wasn’t until the second half that Fruta Conquerors managed to reply by way of a Dennis Edwards goal in the 53rd minute. However, the Tucville outfit threw away many chances before regulation time ended with the scores stuck at 2-1 in Victoria’s favour.
It was a hard- fought battle between GPF and Santos FC
After the encounter, Victoria’s captain Inceford Charles expressed satisfaction at the win.
“Well, it was a hard-fought victory, I must say. After our first 4 losses, I believe the team was resolute in at least getting a victory or a draw from this game, and it is imperative that we come out, especially with a victory, so we stay up and not get relegate.
“The fellas this evening was up for it, and they was up to the task,” Charles told this publication.
The Victoria baller added about what contributed to Victoria’s first win of the 5th edition of the League. “After our first losses, we understood that it was a defensive error that we were making. So, we tweaked the defence a bit and we try to stand a bit deep and catch the team on the counter attack, and we were successful in that.”
Meanwhile, it was all smoke and no fire between the Guyana Police Force (GPF) FC and Santos FC, who matched strides in the second game. Both teams fought valiantly, but missed multiple scoring opportunities. Police eventually stole a victory and three points, however, owing to a Santos own goal in the 60th minute of their encounter.
The League continues tomorrow, Thursday, at the same venue, where Den Amstel FC and Western Tigers will clash at 19:00hrs, after which Buxton United and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC will match strides from 21:00hrs.
