WDFA Senior Men’s League: Pouderoyen, Slingerz win big
On Saturday, Uprising FC remained grounded as they were hammered 8-0 by Pouderoyen FC when the West Demerara FA’s Senior Men’s League continued at the Tuschen Community Centre Ground.
Chidum Matthews spearheaded the goal spree with a treble (13′, 60′ and 74′), while there were doubles from Kennaz Stephen (70′ and 76′) and Darell Abrams (20′ and 33′). Jarret Williams opened the scoring in the third minute. It was the third win for Pouderoyen who retain third position on the table with nine points from four matches, while Uprising stay in fifth on three points from four games.
Slingerz FC are unbeaten in the WDFA Tournament
The second encounter failed to produce a winner as Uitvlugt Warriors came from behind twice to share the points and hold on to second place, with 10 points after four games. Belle West took the lead via Shoan Williams in the 15th minute, and Gasper Adams equalised for the Warriors in the 38th minute. Within two minutes of play, Ntini August regained the lead from a penalty kick conversion, but it only lasted a minute as Travis Fraser was on target to level the score again. The one point lifted Belle West FC to five points from four outings as they remain in fourth position of the nine-team Senior Men’s League.
Meanwhile on Sunday, former Elite League champions, Slingerz FC continued their domination of the WDFA League as they secured a fourth consecutive win, to maintain their perfect run.
In another vintage display, Slingerz scored five unanswered goals against Crane Rovers to take their season tally to 36 goals. Deon Alfred produced a brace in the 63rd and 69th minutes to lead all scorers, while there was one apiece for: Jamal Codrington (4′), Lennox Young (25′) and Dominique Bobb (85′).
In the other game of the double-header, Eagles FC outlasted Number One All Stars 4-2. David Chislom opened the scoring for the winners in the 14th minute and one minute later, Telbert Baptist doubled the score. Chislom found the back of the nets again in the 26th minute before Jared Softleigh responded with a double in the 31st and 35th minutes for a 3-2 Eagles lead.
Kelvin Kubal added his name to the scorers’ list in the 60th minute to seal the victory for Eagles.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) through its Members-Financial Assistance Programme (M-FAP) is providing funding for the staging of the League competition.
