Men’s Senior League: Wins for Mahaica, Buxton Stars, GDF, Beacon & Mainstay in eventful weekend

It was an action-packed weekend for football across the country as the Senior Men’s League continued in several Regional Member Associations (RMAs).
On the East Coast of Demerara, the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) hosted two double-headers on Saturday and Sunday, both at the Buxton Ground.
On Saturday, Mahaica Determinators thumped Victoria Scorpions 3-1, in an encounter that should have seen a blank score line for their opponents.

Shamar Pollard opened the game in the worst way possible for Mahaica, with an own goal in the 10th minute. However, Kadasi Barnes made it a one-all game five minutes later. Eion Abel was the man who ensured Mahaica would win it convincingly, with a brace in the 44th and 64th minutes.
Later on, Buxton Stars barely got past Melanie FC in an entertaining 3-2 game. Stephon Thomas was the first man to find the back of the net in the 11th minute, while Neil Hutson scored the first of his two in the 28th.
With a 2-0 score at the half, Seon Heywood added one to Melanie’s tally in the 64th minute while Hutson replied with his second in the 68th. It looked as though Melanie were spurring a comeback, as Nial Hernandez sunk a penalty kick to bring the score to 3-2 in the 74th. However, Melanie were unable to find the equaliser.
On Sunday, Airy Hall schooled Haslington FC 3-0. Dillon Desa (16th), Elton Amsterdam (47th) and Omar Williams (63rd) added one goal apiece to Airy Hall’s tally, while their defence worked to keep the Haslington strikers at bay.
In the second game of the night, Ann’s Grove managed to hold on to an early goal in order to edge out Victoria Kings. In the eighth minute of the game, Clive Andries connected from the penalty mark and the ball would make no other contact with the goal for the remainder of the 90 minutes.
In the capital city, the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) would host an entertaining double-header on Friday, June 3, but their triple header was hampered by rain on Sunday, June 5.
On Friday, reigning Super-16 champions, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) sent home four goals against Pele FC.

It was a quiet first half and the rain of goals only began after the first 45. Rondell Heywood had the first in the 47th minute, followed by Colin Nelson in the 59th for GDF. GDF’s first two goals were punctuated by a Julian Joseph strike in the 57th minute from the penalty mark.
Sherwyn Caesar ensured Pele had no chance to get back into the game with a double in the 70th and 75th minutes, sealing GDF’s victory.
In the following game, a lone goal from Jemar Harrigan in the 50th minute sealed the deal for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) FC against Riddim Squad FC.
On Sunday, Vengy FC romped to another scintillating win, this time by an 8-0 margin over Deaf Super Kings (DSK). Later in the afternoon, Santos enjoyed a 4-2 victory over Order and Discipline.
In Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), the Bartica Football Association (BFA) took the action to River’s View, in a landmark move for the Association.
There, Beacons FC stole a victory against AK Galaxy FC. Oswin Joseph was the first to find the back of the net in the 41st minute for Beacons and the AK Galaxy reply came until the second half, by way of Brandon Mettilholzer in the 62nd.
As the game died away, Beacons’ Dwayne Blake’s 89th minute goal snatched any hope of shared points away from AK Galaxy.
A 37th minute strike from Jermaine Christian ensured that Rising Stars FC would enjoy a victory over Agatash FC in the second game of the day.

Soesdyke Falcons put on a show at the Guyana Football Federation’s National Training Centre on Saturday, for an 8-0 victory over the Kuru Kururu Warriors as the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) league took shape.
Essequibo was not to be left out of the action last weekend, as the Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon Football Association (ECPFA) took the excitement to Wakapao.
There, the home team suffered a 7-0 defeat at the hands of Mainstay Gold Stars on Saturday.