One Guyana President’s Cup football tournament: Buxton/BV are Region 4 champs
The final clash between Buxton/ BV and South/Tucville
A classy display from the Buxton/Beterverwagting (BV) outfit at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground on Carifesta Avenue in Georgetown on Tuesday night proved that they are currently the best Inter-Ward team in Region 4.
The occasion was the Region 4 final of the One Guyana President’s Cup tournament, and tasked with opposing a star-studded Tucville/South Ruimveldt side, the East Coast outfit held off their opponents for a 2-1 victory.
For the first few minutes of the encounter, the two teams appeared evenly matched, but it soon became apparent that finishing well would become the Achilles heel of the Tucville/South Ruimveldt team. Then Neil Hutson of Buxton/BV tipped the scales in his team’s favour when he came out of nowhere to strike the first goal. As a pass came across the face of the goal, Tucville’s defence had locked down the striker in the middle; however, coming in from the corner to execute an easy tap in was Hutson, in the 34th minute.
The deficit seemed to motive Tucville, as the scores were soon level. The infamous breeze at the MoE Ground played a massive role in Kelsey Benajmin’s 38th minute goal. Benjamin, who had been traversing the left wing, had angled the ball just right, although it was high; but with the winds coming in to play, the ball dipped perfectly into the top corner for the equalizer.
With the scores level, the final became even more intense, but to Buxton’s delight, Tucville’s woes in front of the goal persisted. Whereas several big-name strikers missed the mark consistently for Tuvcille, it was smooth sailing on the Buxton side.
Another correctly-timed free kick and assistance from the wind brought the next goal of the game. But this time it was Dillon Wright who took the shot, and bamboozled Tucville/South goalie Akel Clarke on Buxton/BV’s behalf in the 63rd.
At that juncture, their defense went to work, shutting down opportunity after opportunity for Tucville until the final whistle was heard.
The One Guyana President’s Cup will continue this Sunday, December 11th, as the tournament heads into the National Championships phase. Teams comprising 25 players from each one of Guyana’s administrative regions will be competing to get their hands on a $2M grand prize on January 1, 2023.
