Slingerz continue to lead as Elite League rolls on

Another pair of double-headers were on the cards at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Centre over the last weekend as defending champions Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Football Club, Slingerz FC, Fruta Conquerors and Guyana Police Force (GPF) FC found themselves in the winners’ circle.

The weekend’s action began with a battle between Police and Santos FC, which the former came out on top of 4-1 on Saturday.
Ryan Hackett opened the scoring for Police in just the 9th minute, while Neron Barrow added to their tally in the 15th, and Adrian Aaron later made it a 3-0 affair by the 19th. As Police headed into the second half with the 3-0 lead, Tywell Henry pulled one back for Santos in the 55th, but it was to no avail as Royston Louis re-extended Police’s lead with a strike in the 90th+2.
A blockbuster clash followed as GDF FC and Western Tigers butted heads in a close finish. GDF took the lead first, through Cedric Osbourne in the 22nd minute, while Captain Colin Nelson made it 2-0 after finding the back of the net in the 39th.
William Europe opened the second half with a 49th-minute goal, trying to lead a Western Tigers comeback, but GDF’s defences held on for the 2-1 triumph and some much-needed points.
Then on Sunday, Lake Mainstay Goldstars FC avoided another horrible drubbing but could not escape a loss, going down 3-1 to Fruta Conquerors at the National Track and Field Centre, West Coast Demerara (WCD).

Maiakai Sealey netted a brace for the Tucville-based unit in the 15th and 53rd minutes, bolstered by Simeon Lovell’s 88th-minute strike. Akeem Houston was responsible for Mainstay’s consolation in the 89th minute.
The final clash of the weekend saw Slingerz FC cruising past Den Amstel FC 5-0 in a lopsided West Side derby. Kemar Beckford added another hat-trick to his personal tally, piercing the nets in the 13th, 45th and 90th minutes, while Solomon Austin and Derrell Garcia found favour in the 22nd and 30th minutes to seal the win.
A look at the points table shows Slingerz FC leading with 40 points, while Western Tigers are second with 31 and GPF FC third with 30 points. Defending champions GDF occupy the fourth position with 25 points, while Berbice’s Monedderlust FC complete the current top five with 17 points.
The 7th edition of the Elite League was scheduled to continue on Wednesday evening with another doubleheader at the NTC in Providence.