Nothern Rangers edge past Riddim Squad in Turbo knockouts

Northern Rangers last evening proved that experience would always prevail in the game of football, as they managed to narrowly defeat Riddim Squad in their quarterfinal encounter.
Police and Santos FC also put on a spectacular show in the second quarterfinal match.
It was a tense atmosphere at the Ministry of Education Ground on Friday night as spectators gathered to see who would reign supreme in the Riddim Squad vs Northern Rangers’ game.
The encounter quickly became exciting, as Rolex Smith netted an early goal for Riddim Squad in the 5th minute. Holding the lead, the fairly young Riddim Squad side began to lose focus, which allowed for Nigel Denny to equalise for Northern Rangers in the 27th. The half ended with the score at one all, paving the way for an exhilarating second half. The score was soon changed, as Wendell Joseph, with an excellent volley into the nets, handed Riddim Squad the lead three minutes after the half began. Stephon Reynolds was the man to make the difference for the Northern Rangers’ campaign, as he netted two successive goals in the 60th and 81st to snatch the game from their opponents. Northern Rangers are the first to make it to the semifinal round, and are eagerly awaiting their next opponent. The other match of the night saw a crucial pairing of the Guyana Police Force FC and Santos FC. The law enforcement officers were on the score sheets first, with a goal in the 19th off the boots of Dextroy Adams. Though the contest was a tough one, Police held on to the lead until the 61st minute, when Lionel Holder equalised.
A few minutes later, it was a moment of relief for Santos when Keith Cains extended that lead in the 73rd minute.
Then the capable Manasseh Primo, refusing a Police defeat, netted Police’s second goal, thus equalising the scores and extending the life of the game.
However, a disturbance by a spectator caused the match to be discontinued by the referee, and an official decision is still to be made. The remaining quarterfinal matches are expected to kick off in the upcoming week.