Santos FC, Fruta Conquerors FC positive about Limacol finale

By Jemima Holmes

When the lights come up at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue on Sunday evening, two Under-20 teams will take to the playing field, making history in the fourth edition of the Limacol Football Tournament.
The two teams, Santos FC and Fruta Conquerors FC, were the only two Under-20 teams in a pool of ‘senior teams’, but the youngsters were not intimidated by the experience and skills of their older counterparts. After winning five games each and remaining unbeaten up until this stage, the two will now meet in the final, after which someone’s record will be blemished.

Speaking with Guyana Times Sport after their semi-final encounters, the Captains of the finalist teams detailed their strong points and faults, explaining what they thought needed to be improved in order for their respective teams to bring home the $400,000 grand prize.
For Santos Captain Marcus Wilson, getting the ball into the goal is the only issue that he thinks the team need to work on.
“We want to work on correcting our finishing; the forwards have to finish, because if we don’t finish well, we won’t get goals,” Wilson explained to this publication.
While this was the only trouble the team seemed to have in their penalty affair with Pele FC, the Captain also shared some of the positives that the team would be taking into the final.
“We defended as a team and we didn’t give up; we keep the fight. Even after the Coach talked to us, we kept on as a team,” he stated.
On the other hand, Ryan Hackett, Fruta Conquerors’ stand-in captain cited his teammate, Nicholas Mc Arthur’s injury as the only factor that heavily impacted the team’s performance in the semi-final against Riddim Squad. As such, Hackett admitted that as long as the injury lingered, it would be a hindrance, but he was glad at the opportunity for the other players to step up.
“Yeah, Mc Arthur is an excellent player, so the guys will miss him, because he’s a very good player; in terms of finishing the ball and I’m going to think that the other guys can do it. We can’t say without him we can’t do it, we need to give the others guys courage to do it too,” Hackett noted.
He went on to identify some players who would be critical in the final’s team.
“We have guys like Rayvon, Jackman, Jermaine Garrett, and also our goalkeeper. And I’m looking forward for all of them to step up and give their A game,” he said.
With a smile and a positive demeanour, Hackett expressed hope that his team could go all the way, this time around.
“I’m looking for us to come out victorious in the finals.”