− Winners Connection face Eagles, Shattas oppose Botafago
The semi-finals of this year’s Upper Demerara Football Association’s (UDFA)/ GT Beer Christmas football championship is on tonight at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground with reigning three time winners, Federal Winners Connection colliding with Eagles United at 18:30h followed by Botafago and Silver Shattas clash from 20:00h.
When the final set of preliminary games were played on Tuesday night Eagles United scored a 1-0 win to inflict Silver Shattas’ with their only defeat after they were pushed into a win or go home match. That win allowed them to reach the final four while Botafago also reached the semifinals after they thrashed Hi Stars
Silver Shattas will be hope that Colwyn Drake will continue to be among the goals
5-2 and claim the second spot in Group A.
Yannick Simon was once again the savior of the Eagles team netting a penalty in the 77th minute that decided that encounter.
With the must win game won, the Eagles United ended on seven points from two wins, one draw and one loss which meant that Kwakwani Strikers were booted out of contention as Eagles netted five goals and allowed in three.
To head Group B Silver Shattas after playing their four games had nine points from three wins and one loss, scoring seven goals and conceding one.
Botafago qualified after they were faced with a do or die situation but they made it through with a convincing 5-2 shutting out of Hi Stars. If they had gained a sixth
goal from a missed penalty taken, they would have bettered Winners Connection
Winners Connection’s Rawle Gittens could be lethal at the top for his side
to top that group.
However, it was enough for them to move into the semi-finals and they could have finished on top as against being second to champions Winners Connection as their both had three and lost once. Botafago’s missed penalty therefore still saw them into the semifinals as the number two ranked side in this ten team championship which was divided into two groups of five.
Botafago were led by goals from Kellon Primo in the 12th minute, Antwoine Gill in the 41st, Tyron Adams in the 59tth, Tevin Davis in the 77th and Jevon LaFleur in the 88th minute. An own goal in the first minute and a 58th minute strike accounted for the goals by Hi Stars.
