Police begin title defence with victory

Limacol KO Football Tournament…
The action in the third annual Limacol knockout Football tournament got underway on Thursday evening with a clash between Pele Football club and Northern Rangers at the Ministry of Education Ground.
Prior to the game, New Guyana Pharmaceutical Company (GPC) Company Secretary Zulfikar Ali greeted both teams and took the honors of having the kick off.
Minutes later the playing field was a buzz of activity with both teams looking to draw first blood in the competition.
Northern Rangers soon found a reward for their impeccable playing with a goal from Stephan Reynolds. The remainder of the first half went by quietly.
Looking to equalize, Pele stepped up their tempo. A foul inside the box meant that the predominantly young team would have their opportunity. The goal was sealed by Mervyn Liverpool. Try as they may, both teams could not one up the other, having to settle for a draw in their first game.
The second matchup of the night saw Police FC handing down a trashing on the Mahaica Determinators. It was taunting goals for the Police team with Cordell Haywood scoring. Mahaica was lucky enough to net a goal but it was not enough to compare to Mahaica’s three.
The action will continue on Monday, September 3 with a double header from 18:00hrs that will see Pouderoyen take on Beacon then Northern Rangers face off with Police at 20:00hrs. A total of twelve teams are competition for a grand prize of $200,000.