Kwakwani Strikers joined Silver Shattas in their group to lead on six points when
Botofago marksmen; from left Shawn Haynes, Kellon Primo and Jashawn Moore
they out hustled Net rockers 3-2 and Botafago won for their second straight time to also be on six points in other group, closing out Amelia’s Ward Panthers 3-0 as the Upper Demerara Football Association’s (UDFA) GT Beer Christmas football championship continued in group play at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground on Wednesday night.
In the first game Kwakwani’s Strikers kept their hopes alive after three games in their group of five and now have six points from three games, winning two and losing one. Handel Crossman got the Strikers off to a good start after receiving a corner from Dellon Duke for a 1-0 advantage in the 7th minute.
However, the Rockers found the back of the net as DaShawn Young netted in the 30th minute and then took the lead in the 35th minute from a strike by Shane Luckie, as the Linden side were 2-1 ahead and were looking goof when the half time whistled came.
But the Strikers were not to be resisted and their came through to level the scores 2-2 after Norville Adrian was fouled just outside the 18-yard box. The shot taken by Shane Adams was through the wall from the right to the ever pressing Dale Sauers who was able to complete the scoring act just around the six-yard box in the 58th minute.
The two teams battled each other for the tie breaker but that would come on the 90th minute of the game through a corner taken by Dellon Clinkett and defender Eon ‘Bully’ Pluck was there to planet a header to score the winning goal and hand his team a 3-2 victory.
The second game was all Botafago who smashed their way past Amelia’s Ward Panthers 3-0 and remain unbeaten like Winners Connection on six points to head that group, as Jashawn Moore opened their scoring in the 19th minute from a through past 1-0. The first half will end with the Botafago looking composed and leading 1-0.
The second goal was achieved from the defenders being unable to clear in the mouth of the goal where Kellon Primo was able to sneak through and score in the 49th minute after the second period began.
Then the scores would read 3-0 as Shawn Haynes was there to register another Botafgao as the defence of the Panthers was in disarray and netted in the 83rd minute for a 3-0 lead which never changed.
