Tabatinga FC book quarterfinal spot in Rupununi Football Assn League 2023

Tabatinga FC defeated Far East United by five goals to four (5-4) in a group stage fixture in the Rupununi Football Association League played on Saturday night at the Wadapna Sports Ground in Central Rupununi.
The score was 1-1 at the end of the first half, both sides having come close to taking the lead going into the second half, but a proverbial dogfight in the second half saw Tabatinga scoring early to adjust the score to 2-1 in their favour.
The Far East quickly rallied and scored two fast goals in 10 minutes to go up 3-2; before Tabatinga, boosted by their raucous supporters, capitalized on a string of opportunities to score three goals in nine minutes to go up 5-3.
Far East scored another goal in the dying minutes of the game to make it 5-4, but it was too late for this youthful side to level the scores despite their having waged a valiant battle, because the referee blew the final whistle before their mission was accomplished.

Sharpshooter Carlos Isaacs was responsible for three goals, while Deivison Da Silva and Werbeth Silva each contributed one goal to the Tabatinga tally. Gibson Francis scored two goals, while Alonzo Benedict and Elijah Simon each literally headed home a goal for the Far East.
The result of this match is that unbeaten Tabatinga, with 12 points, advance to the quarterfinals with one game in hand. Gladiators Football Club also advance, as their 9 points in 5 matches were enough to guarantee their qualification.
The Central teams (inclusive of the Gladiators FC and Guyana Rush Saints Females) now await their quarterfinal opponents, which will comprise 4 teams from North Rupununi, 1 team from Deep South/South Central Rupununi, and 1 team from East Central Rupununi. The quarterfinals would most likely be played in home-and- away fixtures commencing in early September 2023.