NAMILCO ‘Flour Power’ U17 football: Buxton & Haslington stay atop with wins

The East Demerara Football Association’s (EDFA) National Milling Company (NAMILCO) ‘Flour Power’ Under-17 football league continued on Friday last (Independence Day) at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Center (NTC) at Providence, where Buxton & Haslington maintained their lead at the top of the points standings with respective wins.
Dynamics FC continued their purple patch with a triumph of their own, as all three matches produced results.
In the first game, which kicked off at 13:00hrs, Haslington made light work of Mahaica Determinators, defeating them 2-0 through strikes from Akini Baynes (25th minute) and Isiah Alphonso (50th minute) in the relatively easy win.
The second clash saw Shaquan Frank’s 56th minute strike being the decisive factor, as Buxton Stars needled Beterverwagting /Triumph in that fixture.

Meanwhile, the feature clash of the day saw Dynamics FC orchestrate a commanding 4-0 victory over Ann’s Grove. Bryan Wharton led the charge with two early goals in the ninth and 13th minutes, which came after Joshua Holder’s opening strike in the fifth minute of the encounter. Kelvin Richardson made it 4-0 after his shot found the back of the net in the 35th minute.
Matches continue today at the Buxton Community Center ground, where three matches will be played. In the first game, from 14:00hrs, Victoria Kings will match skills with Ann’s Grove. This will be followed by Haslington versus Melanie from 15:30 hrs. The feature clash will pit Buxton Stars against Mahaica Determinators.