…Elite League rule for postponement due to international engagement enacted
Buxton United (Red) put up a fight, but were unable to hold off Police
Round 3 of the KFC Elite League continued on Tuesday evening at the Guyana Football Federation’s National Training Center at Providence, East Bank Demerara with Western Tigers surging back to the top of the points table and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) FC maintaining their place in the top three.
However, their respective opponents on Tuesday night, Monedderlust FC and Buxton United, were not as fortunate, registering their third consecutive loss in as many rounds.
The first game saw Police getting past Buxton 3-1, after the former led on the scoresheet for much of the second half. In the 41st minute, Buxton’s Tehaw Gordon received a high pass, and was able to outrun the Police defence. Well out of his box, the Police keeper was unable to get a touch on Gordon’s shot, resulting in Buxton’s consolation goal.
A look at the one- sided affair between Western Tigers (yellow) and Monedderlust FC
In the second half, a vengeful Police played a more aggressive game and were finally rewarded with a penalty opportunity in the 74th. Although Nicholas McArthur’s penalty shot was saved by the Buxton keeper, Anthony Benfield was able to tap in the equalizer in the 75th. Adrian Aaron then handed Police the lead in the 80th minute, after which Junio Redmon made it a 3-1 affair in the 86th minute.
The game following was a one-sided affair, as Western Tigers secured another clean sheet. Monedderlust were able to hold off their opponents, but ran out of juice after half an hour of play.
Andrew Murray netted the first of his hat trick in the 32nd minute, and then extended Western’s tally in the 39th. Trayon Bobb found favour in the 45th+2, to make it a 3-0 game by intermission. Monedderlust again did well to stifle Western for much of the second stanza, but it fell away in stoppage time when Murray completed his triple in the 90th+2. Samuel Garnett then pushed the score to 5-0 with a goal of his own in the 90th+4.
While the League was scheduled to continue with the final round 3 clash between the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC and Ann’s Grove United FC today, Thursday, March 14, that game has been postponed owing to a number of GDF players being in the national team training currently.
According to an Elite League rule, ‘If 4 players from a club’s current GFF register are summoned for national duties, that club may request the postponement of match(es) during which said players are called.’ It is assumed that the GDF Club leadership made the requisite request to the GFF Secretariat.
As such, the Women’s Developmental League 1 Round 2 will kick off in place of the Elite League fixture tonight at the same venue.
Prior to that, at 18:30hrs, there will be an exhibition match of national team players, after which GDF’s Women and Pakuri Jaguars will battle from 20:30hrs.
