Women’s League Division One Round 2: GDF dominate points table with 66 goals in 6 matches
A look at the GDF women (green) in action during the Women’s League Division One
The Guyana Defence Force FC have closed out the month of March as the frontrunners in Round Two of the Women’s League Division One. They have netted an impressive 66 goals in just six games since the March 14 kickoff, and have notched up six straight wins and tallied a solid 18 points.
Guyana Police Force FC are in close pursuit with 18 points from seven games, boasting six wins and just one loss.
Fruta Conquerors, another Georgetown club, hold the third spot, with 12 points secured from four wins and three losses.
Potato Strikers FC occupy fourth place with four points, comprising one win, one draw, and four losses.
The Pakuri Jaguars FC find themselves in fifth place with a record of one win, one draw, and five losses.
At the bottom of the table, Santos FC sit in sixth position without a single point, having suffered five consecutive losses.
Fans were treated to exhilarating matches in the month of March, wherein the Guyana Police Force FC emerged victorious in commanding fashion in their final games in March.
Fruta Conquerors FC secured a 5-0 victory over Pakuri Jaguars FC in St Cuthbert’s Mission on March 24. Goals were scored by Marissa Frank in the 12th minute, Ceara Glasgow in the 21st minute, and Amanda McKenzie in the 28th, 46th, and 71st minutes.
Two days later, on March 26, the Guyana Police Force FC cruised to a commanding 15-0 victory over Fruta Conquerors FC at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF’s) National Training Centre at Providence, East Bank Demerara. Eight players found the net to propel their team to victory on March 26.
They were spearheaded by Lakeisha Williams, who opened the scoring in the 8th minute and added two more goals in the 12th and 33rd minutes.
However, stealing the spotlight was Akeelah Vancooten, who delivered an outstanding performance with five goals in the 16th, 22nd, 43rd, 49th, and 54th minutes.
Additional contributions were made by teammates Latoya Williams in the 38th and 67th minutes, Shontel Greene scored a crucial goal in the 45th minute, while Tiandi Smith added to the tally with a goal in the 69th minute.
This was followed by Sasha James’s strike that found the back of the net in the 81st minute. Jenelle Edmonston and Collette Rutherford wrapped up the scoring with goals in the 83rd and 87th minutes respectively.
The Women’s League Division has a diverse range of players, including past champions, national players, and aspiring talents. It serves as a platform for players to exhibit their abilities in vying for selection in national team programmes, pursue scholarships, and even secure contracts with clubs beyond the borders of Guyana.
April 6 Match: Guyana Defence Force FC take on Fruta Conquerors FC at 6:30 pm.
