Banks Beer Division one Football League: Thomas United beat UG 2-0

Aug 27, 2008 Sports

This Thomas United player (with ball) mounts an attack against the University of Guyana at the Camptown ground yesterday. (Kaieteur Sport/Franklin Wilson photo)

By Franklin Wilson
After many weeks of inactivity as a result of the inclement weather, the Banks Beer Division one Football League finally got back into competitive gear with one match at the Camptown ground, Campbellville yesterday.

The game scheduled for 90 minutes had to be reduced to 60 minutes because of a late start but did not deter Thomas from schooling the University of Guyana team 2-0.

Under soggy conditions, the UG boys put up a good showing in the first half but were not able to keep their focus in the second.

Thomas, once a potent force in the football arena in the city, came out on the offensive in the second half and were rewarded after two minutes.

Attacking down the left side, Travis Savory sent in a high left foot shot that eluded the defence and the custodian, who dived, but only assisted the ball into the goal from just outside the box on the left of goal.

Nine minutes later, Wayne Poulis sealed the deal for Thomas with goal number two. UG tried to at least pull one back but were just not up to the task against their more experienced rivals.
Yesterday’s second scheduled game between Northern Rangers and Beacons was not played.

And today’s double header (Houston Stars v Black Pearl & BK Int. Western Tigers v Flamingo) which was scheduled for the Banks DIH ground Thirst Park will not be played due to the soggy state of the ground.