KFC Elite League: Western Tigers, Santos end season on high note
Raushan Ritch (yellow, on ball) netted Western Tigers’ 5th goal
Both Western Tigers FC and Santos FC have finished their KFC Elite League Season 5 campaign on a high note on Tuesday night, with victories at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Center (NTC) at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Western Tiger’s clash with Ann’s Grove United FC, who were also playing their 9th and final game of this year’s league, was up first on a night when another double header had been scheduled.
Malachi Grannum opened Western Tigers’ account in the 27th, following a promising start from Ann’s Grove defensively. And just a minute before the half ended, William Europe found the back of the net to push the score to 2-0.
It was once again another good start from Ann’s Grove, but it fell away quickly as Daniel Wilson looked hungry to add a third. After several offside calls and awry attempts, Wilson finally found the back of the net in the 71st minute, and again in the 77th, to complete his brace.
Daniel Wilson (7) netted two for Western Tigers (yellow)
Second half substitute Raushan Ritch eventually added the cherry on top with Western’s fifth strike in the 86th minute, to end the season with a 5-0 win.
In the following encounter between Santos FC and former Champions Fruta Conquerors FC, Bevo Marks was the marksman on show, as his hat trick led Santos to a comfortable 3-0 victory.
Fruta Conquerors managed to hold off Santos for the entirety of the first half, which ended in a deadlock, but Marks would have none of it in the second. He first beat the goalkeeper in the 61st minute, and then again in the 75th and 90th+4 for the hat trick.
This year’s 5th edition of the Elite League is set to conclude this Saturday, July 22nd 2023, at the same Providence venue. There Fruta Conquerors will take on Den Amstel FC from 18:00hrs, followed by the feature clash of the season at 20:30hrs.
With both teams having a chance to clinch the 2023 title, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) FC and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC will lock horns in the highly anticipated ‘final’ of the league. While the Police men would need a victory to clinch their first title, all the soldiers need is a draw to seal the top spot. Ticket prices to enter the venue on Saturday are set at $1000.
