Tigers, Buxton, Conquerors, Den Amstel secure wins
GFF/Stag Super 16 Tournament…
Action in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Stag Super 16 Year End Tournament continued December 25-26, with double headers which saw Western Tigers and Buxton United securing victories at the Golden Grove Ground while at the New Track and Field Centre (NT&FC) in Leonora, Fruta Conquerors and Den Amstel both advanced to the next round.
In the first match-up of the night at the NT&FC, Fruta Conquerors brushed aside Milerock FC 4-1 to storm into the next round.
The Fruta Conquerors wasted no time in asserting their dominance as they showed their attacking prowess from ball one which resulted in Eon Alleyne hitting the back of the net in the second minute. But, Alleyne was not finished with Milerock as he struck once again in the 11th minute to take the score to 2-0 in the
Part of the ongoing action in the GFF Super 16
early stages of the game.
In search of a goal, Milerock tried every tactic to throw the Conquerors off their game but it was futile as Nicholas McArthur blasted one home in the 33rd minute to take the score to 3-0 at half time.
In the second half, Delon McArthur of Milerock Fc managed to bypass the Conquerors’ defence in the 66th minute to give the team a glimmer of hope of what looked like a potential comeback. However, the Conquerors clamped down and defended their territory, keeping them at bay; in the 90th minute of the game, Nicholas McArthur put the final nail in the coffin as the Conquerors wiped the floor with Milerock to advance to the next round.
In the final showdown of the night, Den Amstel continued with their impressive form to defeat Victoria Kings FC 2-0.
Kester Jacobs utilised the opportunity given to him in the 31st minute to give Den Amstel the lead. From there on, Den Amstel played defensive ball as they defended their goal until halftime. Needing an equaliser to bring them back into the game, the Kings searched in vain as they created many windows of opportunity, but could not capitalise. In the 82nd minute of the game, Jacobs returned to score as he outsmarted the Victoria side to take the score to 2-0 until fulltime.
In the other fixtures on December 25, Western Tigers FC defeated Ann’s Grove 1-0, as Kelsey Benjamin scored in the 45th minute, while Buxton United caused a major upset as they defeated GDF FC 3-2 to end the night’s play.
