Slingerz FC crowned Elite League champions

…following anticlimactic final game

Slingerz Football Club kept their unbeaten record intact while the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC were unable to oust the Guyana Police Force (GPF) from their second-place spot when the seventh edition of the Guyana Football Federation’s Elite League concluded on Saturday night.

The heavily-touted season-ending clash between Slingerz and GDF attracted hundreds of fans to the GFF’s National Training Centre (NTC) at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), but eventually bore no fruit, ending in a goalless draw.
While both sides found it difficult to get past their opponents’ defences, there were a handful of thrilling moments where the strikers came close to finding the back of the net. However, in the case of Slingerz, goalkeeper Akel Clarke stepped up to the plate, pulling off several brilliant saves to keep GDF at bay.
Eventually, the 90 minutes expired without a winner, but it was of no consequence to the West Demerara-based club, who had already secured the league title weeks ago, with two games in hand.
Meanwhile, the GPF FC rolled over Den Amstel FC in a 4-1 win to capture the second spot in the league.
While Akel Clarke was adjudged the League’s best goalkeeper, 17-year-old Malcolm Hendricks of Santos FC was announced as the best young player in the League.
Police’s Neron Barrow walked away with back-to-back highest goal-scorer awards while Slingerz FC midfielder Darron Niles was hailed as the League’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) this season.