One Guyana President’s Cup: New GPC Inc’s Region 4 effect 16-goal demolition of Region 8
Kelsey Benjamin (Burgundy) in action
Six goals coming off the boots of Kelsey Benjamin paved the way for a dramatic 16-0 victory for New GPC Inc’s Region 4 team when the One Guyana President’s Cup tournament resumed on Sunday night, December 18, at the National Track and Field Center (NTFC) at Leonora, West Coast Demerara.
It was a masterclass performance from the New GPC Region 4 players as they mauled Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni) by a 16-goal margin. After opening the scoring in the 19th, Benjamin continued to lead the charge with regular goals, netting in the 34th, 40th, 45th, 85th, and 90th +1 minutes for his mammoth tally.
Benjamin wasn’t the only one displaying his ‘unique’ skills; Nicholas McArthur followed close behind with a helmet trick, having found the back of the net in the 57th, 75th, 76th and 78th minutes.
Caption: The players who scored for Region 4 in the match against Region 8
Omari Glasgow and Ryan Hackett each registered a brace in the 30th and 45th+1 and the 33rd and 44th respectively.
Curtez Kellman and Tyrese Dennis ‘got involved in the action’ later in the game, striking in the 68th and 83rd minutes respectively for the big win.
After a draw in their first outing at the President’s Cup, Region 10 rebounded with a 4-0 victory over Region 2 in a match also played on Sunday night.
Tyric McAllister first scored for Region 10 in the 26th minute; and with a 1-0 score at the half, Andre Mayers pushed the score to 2-0 in the 54th, then Kendolph Louis made it 3-0 in the 81st minute.
McAllister returned to complete his brace in the dying minutes of the game, while Region 2 was left searching for at least a consolation goal.
The One Guyana President’s Cup will continue today, Tuesday December 20th, with three games being played at the Leonora venue. At 15:00h, Regions Three and Two will resume the clash that was stopped by bad weather last week. Then, at 18:00h, Region One would battle Region 10.
The final game of the night is expected to kick off at 20:30h with Region 7 and Region 9 clashing.
The tournament’s sponsors include the Government of Guyana (GoG), KFC Guyana, GTT, New GPC Inc, Caribbean Airlines, Bank DIH, Digicel, E-Net, BACIF, JAPARTS, MVP Sports, Ansa McAl, Slingerz Family, JS Engineering Services and Supplies, Guyana Beverages Inc, Hardware Depot, Rudisa Motor Company, Marics and Company Ltd and Puran Brothers Inc.
