Blackout has final say in Alpha / Conquerors friendly

Feb 03, 2009 Sports

Much more work to be done – Mervin Wilson

Assistant Coach Ivan Persaud (backing camera) giving the Alpha United players some pointers prior to the start of their warm up game match against Fruta Conquerors on Sunday last.

By Franklin Wilson
Guyana Power and Light floored both Alpha United and Fruta Conquerors ending their friendly match prematurely on Sunday evening at the Tucville ground.

Alpha, using the game as a warm up for the Caribbean Football Union’s Club Champions Cup, were ahead 5-0 when blackout struck with about 25 minutes to game time. Brazilian striker Roberto Melville and Edison Gomes had both netted a double with Andrew Murray scoring the other.

Commenting briefly on his charges performance, Coach Mervin ‘Pug’ Wilson said there is a lot of work left to be done to bring the team to the desired level physically and tactically for this competition.

“However, I liked the understanding they showed during the game which of course was the first for them after a long layoff due to the holidays after the end of the Premier League season. But I thought they looked fairly well.”

Conquerors’ goalkeeper Oswald Cornette was given marching orders by the referee for dangerous foul committed against utility player Quincy Madramootoo who had to be taken to the hospital for a precautionary check.

Club PRO Steve Ninvalle disclosed that Madramootoo was injured in his groin and was recovering well.
The players recommenced work at Buddies Gym yesterday morning and afternoon and according to Wilson some attend in the morning and others in the afternoon.

More practice games are planned and Club President Odinga Lumumba informed that the team will soon be encamped as they seek to intensify preparations in search of victory against Haitian club side Tempete FC in their first round match-up set for March 18 in Haiti with the second leg scheduled for March 25 in Guyana.