Matarkai NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Inter-Club Football league: Qualifiers produce furious action

Matthews Ridge FC and Fitzburg United FC have each recorded victory at the launching of the Matarkai NAMILCO “Thunderbolt Flour Power” Inter Club Football League last Saturday at Fitzburg Ground in Port Kaituma, Region One.
In front of a sizable crowd, Matthews Ridge FC defeated Port Kaituma Secondary School FC 2-0, while Fitzburg FC humbled Oronoque FC 2-0 to lead the table standing with three (3) points each.
Matthews Ridge FC player Noah Thomas, #11, opened his team account with a superb goal in the 15th minute, while Joel George, #8, chipped in with one in the 52nd minute of play. The boys from the manganese community received two yellow cards, while they also suffered a blow during the climax of play, as Cleon Green was red-carded for a dangerous tackle. On the other hand, Port Kaituma Secondary School received one yellow card.
However, the ten member Matthews Ridge FC team managed to hold their nerve to keep the aggressive Port Kaituma Secondary School FC players at bay until the sound of the final whistle.
Meanwhile, Fitzburg United FC managed to humble Oronoque FC after both teams displayed quality football skills but were scoreless within the first half of play. When play resumed for the second half, Fitzburg United FC player Tushawn Valenzuela netted a magnificent goal in the 49th minute, while the Tyrell Jacobs goal scored in the 55th minute helped his team maintain a dominant lead until the end of regulation time.
Five registered clubs in Matarkai: Fitzburg United FC, Port Kaituma FC, Matthews Ridge FC, Oronoque FC and Sebai FC, will be competing against each other in the inter-club league, with Fitzburg United FC taking on Sebai FC on November 12 at 15:00 hours at Sebai Recreational Ground.
Meanwhile, the Club that notches the most points in the competition will play against the sub-regional winning clubs of Moruca and Mabaruma. The champion Barima Waini Football Association regional club will join Guyana Football Federation’s nine other football-playing associations in the National Playoff.
The newly formed Barima Waini Football Association now joins Guyana Football Federation’s nine other football-playing associations to manage and run off the GFF-NAMILCO “Thunderbolt Flour Power” Inter Club Football League.
Kimtse Castello, Barima-Waini Football Association’s Interim 3rd Vice Chairman, would like to extend gratitude to Orlando Thorne, Matarkai NDC Chairman, for his support; Gailann Kellman of Gailann’s Variety Store for the six cases of water received; International Import and Supplies for the donation of a football; Terrence Ash, Barima-Waini FA committee member, for the transportation, teams, spectators, referees and all others who helped to make the launching a success.