Senior Men’s Football league: Football action continues around the country

Goal-shout on the West Side to kick-start the season
When the much-anticipated West Demerara FA Senior Men’s League (SML) got underway last Saturday at the Tuschen Community Centre ground, there was a proliferation of goals, including 11 unanswered ones from the highly talented Slingerz FC.
After successive weekends of postponement, play began in hot sunshine with Uitvlugt FC coming up against Leguan Uprising FC.
Junior Fraser scored twice in nine minutes (20′ & 29′) for Uitvlugt to take command. Louis Primo stretched it to 3-0 in the 32nd minute. The final strike came from Cosper Evans 8 minutes into the 2nd period.

Two minutes from the final whistle, Amir Rodrigues pulled one back with a consolation conversion for a 4-1 final score.
The game that followed produced an annihilation for Wales FC, as they looked helpless against the mighty Slingerz in an 11-0 battering. Hector Azacon led all scorers with a brace in the 71st and 84th minutes.
Dominique Babb opened the floodgates as early as the 3rd minute, before Jamal Codrington in the 38th and Leo Lovell on the stroke of half time joined the party. After 8 minutes of 2nd half action, Ricardo Halley made it 4-nil, and 6 minutes later, Cordel Roberts added his name to the scorers’ list. By the 70th minute, Samuel Garrett made it 10-0. Sammy Garnett (62′), Rondel Peters (65′) and Samuel Codrington (76′) were among the other scorers.
On Sunday, Pouderoyen needled Eagles 1-0 with Dwayne St. Kitts on target. Then it was an 8-goal thriller that ended in a stalemate between Belle West and Crane Rovers. A brace each by Pablo Singh and Adrian Webster accounted for Rovers’ tally, while for Belle West it was one each from Tyler Wharton, Chrison Archer, Kwesi Henry and Marvin Griffith.

Wins for Strikers, Beacons and Rivers View
Potaro Strikers continued their rich vein of form when they produced another vintage performance last Saturday night at the Bartica Community Centre ground, where the Bartica FA’s Senior Men’s League is being staged.
The two top marksmen for the Strikers struck again in a comfortable 4-1 win over AK Galaxy to move their team to the top of the table on 16 points from 7 games. Reon Hall was on target in the 45th and 78th minutes to take his season’s tally to 6, while Daniel Gardener netted his 8th in the 73rd minute to move to one less than the competition’s leading scorer, Andrew Simmons of Rivers View. Coby Jones scored the other goal in the 53rd minute, while Voldeno DeFonseca got the consolation goal for Galaxy in the 33rd minute.
The other scheduled match was not played, as Agatash failed to show up yet again, and the Bartica FA has hinted they may have to suspend the Agatash participation in the League.

Meanwhile, in Monday night’s double-header, Beacons FC came back from a 2-goal deficit to earn a 3-2 win over Rising Stars, and Cup holders Rivers View rebounded with a lopsided 5-0 dismissal of Mil Ballers.
A double strike from Neil Martindale in the 18th and 24th minutes gave the Ballers a surprising lead. Shaquell Hopkinson reduced the lead in the 36th minute. Troy Dougan then delivered a match-winning brace for Beacons in the 53rd and 88th minutes as they reclaimed their spot at the top of the table on 17 points after 7 matches.
The League’s top marksman, Andrew Simmons, produced his 2nd hat-trick of the season to propel Rivers View to a 5th win from 6 games. Against Mil Ballers, Simmons netted in the 28th, 35th and 54th minutes to take his season’s tally to 12. Earlier, Omario Lake scored in the 8th and 24th minutes as the Cup holders rebounded from their recent loss to Beacons.
There will be more play at the Bartica Community Centre ground tonight (Wednesday 9th) with Wolves United taking on AK Galaxy at 7pm and at 9pm Lazio meeting Agatash.

Paradise Invaders and Monedderlust stay unbeaten in Berbice
Defending champions of the Berbice FA Senior Men’s League(SML), Paradise Invaders, and rivals Monedderlust FC had little difficulty in putting away their opponents last Sunday when play continued at the Rosignol Community Center ground.
In the first game of the double-header, Akeem Wilson gave Invaders the lead as early as the 2nd minute, before Quincy Aulder netted a double in the 33rd and 38th minutes. Lamar Reid pulled one back for Cougars 3 minutes from half-time. Four minutes from the end, Compton Cudjoe made it 4-1. It was the first defeat in 3 outings for Cougars, while Invaders remain unbeaten at the top on 10 points with 3 wins and a draw.
The nightcap was another embarrassing performance for the other New Amsterdam side in the League, as they were humbled 6-1 by Monedderlust. Atlin Brown struck a treble(35′,49′ & 70′) to set up the emphatic win. Also on the scorers’ list were: Paul McDonald (11′), Okeno Collins (61′) and Brentnol Frank (86′). Omar Glen netted the lone goal for NA United in the 23rd minute. United have now lost all three of their games, while Monedderlust improved their perfect run to 3 wins from as many games to hold 2nd position in the points table.