Tiger Rentals Guyana U13 Football League Cup 2023: Finals could be epic Bartica/East Demerara clash
Scenes from the Tiger Rentals U13 Cup Championship
The Tiger Rentals Guyana Under-13 National League Cup championship is coming to a thrilling end, with Bartica and East Coast emerging as the standout teams after the penultimate day of the tournament.
Bartica, in particular, will be feeling confident about their chances of securing the championship after winning all three of their games played so far, including two victories yesterday at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF’s) National Training Centre (NTC). They beat East Berbice with a last-minute goal from Aaron Wharton, and then secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Essequibo, with Riley Tracey netting a brace and Chris Anderson scoring the other goal.
However, East Demerara may prove to be a tough opponent for Bartica, as they are undefeated in the tournament and have also three wins from three matches. This Anthony Belfield-coached team emerged victorious in the National Inter-ATC/Association League, and will be looking to replicate that success in the League Cup Championship.
It is highly likely that these two teams will top their respective groups and face each other in today’s anticipated final, which is expected to produce pyrotechnics.
Among the other notable results from yesterday’s matches are Rupununi’s 2-1 win against East Bank; Georgetown’s 4-0 victory against Essequibo; West Berbice’s 2-0 win against West Demerara; and Georgetown’s narrow 1-0 win against Upper Demerara.
The Tiger Rentals Guyana Under-13 development initiative has been a resounding success, with hundreds of young footballers at this important age group actively participating. President of the GFF, Wayne Forde, has highlighted that this tournament would serve as an opportunity to select the best players to form the core of the national under-15 side that would represent Guyana at Concacaf next year.
The tournament’s closing ceremony will take place today at the NTC, but the impact of this programme would continue to be felt for years to come.
