Year-end football: Bartica men and women, Police Women, Timehri Ballers among weekend winners

There were goals galore and lots of talent on show this past weekend at several venues across Guyana, as the Guyana Football Federation’s line-up of year end events continued.

Organised in part by the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation (K&S) and Guyana National Women’s Football Association (GNWFA), the Men’s and Women’s Super-16 tournaments and the Futsal Competition had exciting fixtures booked.

A close contest between Den Amstel and Santos resulted in heartbreak for the latter, when the Men’s Super 16 Tournament resumed.
A 61st minute shot from the penalty mark was Den Amstel’s ticket to the next round, beating Santos 1-0.
At the same time in Bartica, the home team drubbed Essequibo All Stars 5-0. The victory for Bartica All Stars came on the back of a hat-trick from Andrew Simmons (24th, 32nd, 75th) and a brace from Joshua Jones (52nd, 77th).
In the Women’s Super- 16, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Team defeated Orealla 4-0 on Saturday. Lakeisha Pearson (70th), Martha Chance (80th) and Onika Eastman (83rd), contributed one goal each to the tally, while an Esther Aaron (75th) own goal brought the margin up to 4-0.
While Rupununi All Stars absolutely dismantled Foxy Ladies with an 18-0 beating, Bartica All Stars and Essequibo All Stars were deadlocked at the end of regulation time. Bartica eventually won on penalties, 2-1.
In the world of Futsal, Berbice enjoyed a 3-0 victory over Mocha Ballers, thanks to strikes from Lashaw Mayles, Lomar Reid, and Kevon Williams.
A brace from Phillip Williams led the way for Melanie to defeat Beacon 4-0. The other two goals came off the boots of Denze Junor and Jermin Clarke.
Timehri Ballers, however, had the biggest win, trouncing Potaro Strikers 7-0. Timothy Thomas’s hat-trick, Tsekedi Sealey’s double and one a piece from Runnel Gordon and Kevin Baptiste did the trick for Timehri.
More futsal action is billed for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday night at the Cliff Andersons Sports hall, while Super 16 games are scheduled for the other days.