Rising Stars surge forward in NAMILCO Under-17 League at Bartica

The Under-17 League at Bartica, which is sponsored by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in partnership with the National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO), continued on Thursday at the Bartica Secondary School Ground.
Having been put on a short pause to accommodate some of the other BFA programmes, play in this league recently resumed. Rising Stars FC, already dominant in the series, added to their points position by defeating Lazio FC seven goals to nil.

Scoring for Rising Stars, Tyrese Gomes Jr. recorded two goals, as did Joshua Jones; while Regan Kippins, Ashton Dutchin, and Daniel Williams each recorded a single goal for their team.
Rising Stars had wasted no time in wading into their opponents as soon as the match commenced. Flexing their muscles, they amply demonstrated why they are table-toppers in the league. They continually flustered Lazio, and constantly forced them to play defensively.
The nifty Tyrese Gomes Jr blasted in two goals in the early stage of the match to place Lazio at a two-goal deficit. Nothing worked for Lazio in this match, and switching tactics and making substitutions were all in vain, as Rising Stars scored the last five goals to close the casket on Lazio’s hope of a comeback.
With a format similar to that of the Frank Watson Under-15 tournament, the NAMILCO Under-17 tournament will first be played at the Regional Member Association (RMAs) level, before there is a grand playoff with the nine winners to crown a national champion.
The league is part of the Youth Development Programme of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) through its Regional Member Associations, and is being held in partnership with the National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO).
Clubs competing in this tournament are Beacons, Lazio, Rising Stars, Potaro Strikers, Mil Ballers, Wolves United, Rivers View, and Agatash United.
Play in the series continues, with Agatash United FC duking it out with Mil Ballers FC.