KFC/GFF Elite League: Santos, GDF FC bag first-round wins
Ryan Hackett (C) also added to the GDF tally
Two exciting matches were witnessed on Tuesday evening as the KFC–sponsored Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League continued with first round action.
The first game on Tuesday at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary Georgetown, saw Santos Football Club pulling off a resounding 7-0 victory over Victoria Kings FC. The East Coast outfit looked lackluster in their approach, and it was not long before Santos found their rhythm amidst the intermittent showers. Earl Gill was the first player to find the back of the net – in the 12th minute. Akil Plass did the same in the 20th. Captain Stefan Reynolds came to the party in the 32nd minute, while David George got the better of the goalkeeper in the 43rd, to ensure a 4-0 score at the half.
Kelsey Benjamin netted a double in GDF’s 4-0 win
When the second segment resumed, Shane Jones quickly added his name to the scoresheet – in the 57th, however, Santos seemed to have lost their intensity, missing crucial scoring opportunities. Eventually, only two more goals were witnessed in the game, coming off the boots of Shane Jones in the 68th and Jamal Coddington in the 75th.
The second game of the night looking promising in the initial minutes of an upset of the dominant Guyana Defence Force (GDF) team. However, fate would not have it, as the soldiers went on to storm Ann’s Grove FC 4-0.
A look at the action between Santos FC (white) and Victoria Kings
The second East Coast team of the night to feature brought the intensity to the lawmen, challenging their keeper early on. After 27 minutes of the high-intensity contest, GDF’s Kelsey Benjamin found the back of the net to break the ice.
A signature long-shot from Ryan Hackett resulted in a controversial second goal for GDF in the 33rd. the score remained 2-0 until the second half, at the beginning of which Daniel George made it a 3-0 affair in the 48th.
Benjamin found the back of the net once more in the 64th to bring up GDF’s fourth and final goal.
The Elite League resumes tonight at the same venue with a solitary contest between Den Amstel FC and Buxton United Football Club. Kick-off is set for 19:00hrs, after which the second round of the league will begin on Sunday, May 21st.
