Women’s Division One League: Santos, Police advance to knockout semi-finals

Santos Football Club’s Women and the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Women’s Football Club (FC) were the first pair to advance to the semi-finals of the Women’s Division One League Knockout Competition, which commenced on Wednesday evening with two lopsided victories.
The Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Centre (NTC) was lit up by goal-fests from the two eventual winners, who booked their spots in next Friday’s semis.

Santos’s ladies were the first to advance, drubbing River’s View FC 5-0.
Afeena Baptiste was the first to find the back of the net for Santos in the 11th minute, but River’s View would tighten their defences for the remainder of the first half, preventing any further penetration of their net.
However, Zeena James’ (32nd) slip past the keeper at the beginning of the second half came as a sigh of relief for Santos, who had wasted a number of other opportunities up until that point.
The remaining goals flowed freely as Amina Scott took a shot from outside the box to make it a 3-0 affair in the 47th minute, while Tyneisha Thorne showed off a bit of class, dribbling in the box to secure a brace in the 53rd and 54th minutes.
The following game was the Jenelle Edmondson show, as her glut led Police Women to a 10-0 assault of Mainstay Goldstars FC. Edmondson found the back of the net in the 12th, 20th, 22nd, and 28th minutes; alongside Melina Larson’s 24th-minute strike, which was set up by Edmondson, Police went into the break with a 5-0 lead.

Thereafter, Edmondson completed her haul in the 45th minute. Lezandra Henrito added a brace in the 47th and 60th+1 minutes, owing to some clean striking from outside the box. Shanic Thornhill sent a beautiful header into the back of the net in the 57th minute, while Amanda McKenzie capped off the win with a cheeky strike in the 60th+5.
The Women’s Division One action continues today with another doubleheader knockout at the same venue. At 18:00h, Fruta Conquerors will take on Western Tigers, while at 19:30h, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC will battle Monedderlust FC.
The knockout competition carries a $300,000 grand prize, which will be accompanied by other prizes. Second place will receive $200,000, third place $100,000, and fourth place $50,000.