The preliminary rounds, knockout stages and semifinal playoffs of the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) Champions League tournament have been completed; and with semifinal 2 having now been completed, the observation is that notable wins had come from Paiwomak Warriors’ male and female squads.
These teams have both qualified for the second leg of the RFA Champions League after defeating formidable opponents in their respective semifinal matchup.
Paiwomak Warriors goal-scorers
In the first matchup of the male quarterfinals, Paiwomak Warriors edged Titans United 5-3 in an encounter that saw both teams attempting to break each other’s defenses.
Paiwomak emerged victors in this match, played at the Annai ground, because of their manifest ability to keep their opponents at bay.
Scoring for Paiwomak, Von Harding registered a hat trick of goals in the 6th, 57th and 74th minutes respectively. Stephen Glasgow in the 71st and Garville Daniels in the 87th minutes added the icing to the proverbial cake.
Scoring for Titans United, Regis James in the 65th, Ben Realize in the 67th, and an own goal from Almer Daniels in the 87th minute comprised their goals.
In the female semifinals, Paiwomak Warriors thumped Strikers FC 4-1 in a one-sided affair.
The fixture commenced with Titans flexing their muscles early in the game, but the Strikers managed to get their act together before it was too late.
Scoring for Paiwomak, Julio Sipio in the 10th, Samantha Roberts in the 52nd and 73rd, and Dalia Jacobs in the 71st minutes respectively were responsible for the four goals scored, while the Strikers managed to score a consolation goal in the 58th minute through the efforts of Fiona Francis.
The female teams competing in this tournament are Sun Parakeets, Guyana Rush Saints, Strikers FC, Titans United, Kanuku Harpies, Flash FC, Paiwomak Warriors and Gladiators FC (Defending Champions); while the male teams competing are Sun Parakeets, Paiwomak Warriors, Titans United, Kanuku Harpies, Jaguars FC, Guyana Rush Saints, Strikers FC and Tabatinga FC (Defending Champions).
The Rupununi Football Association Champions League tournament kicked off in February last with 24 clubs battling for top honours. The teams will have their return leg on June 8 and 9, with the winners advancing to the final, which will be played on June 15.
