Ansa Mc Al, Digicel host Sweet 16 KO presentation : Cougars dominate podium, Horace Roach is MVP & HGS

May 21, 2009 Sports

Ansa Mc Al Trading Marketing Director Troy Cadogan (2nd right) handing over the cheque to Cougars captain George Simmons. Holding the trophy is Seon Christie.

None of the other teams in the 2nd Annual Ansa Mc Al/Digicel Sweet 16 knock-out tournament thought much of Berbice side Cougars, when the tournament kicked off, but as it turned out, the Berbice side stunned all and sundry in winning the championship with a stunning 2-0 victory over the Guyana Defence Force.

For their efforts the Berbice side yesterday collected a cheque of $400,000 with GDF pocketing $200,000. The 3rd placed team, Alpha United, took home $100,000 while the inaugural champs, Sunburst Camptown who lost to Alpha, received $75,000.
The Berbicians won all of the individual prizes, with Horace Roach claiming the Highest Goal Scorer and Most Valuable Player awards. He netted 5 goals overall and did enough to gain the nod of the adjudicators for the MVP award.

Sweet 16 MVP and Highest Goal Scorer Horace Roach (right) collecting his prizes from Nigel Worrell (left) of Ansa Mc Al Trading and Digicel’s Shirwin Campbell.

Roach will not find it difficult at all to communicate with teammates and others since he was the recipient of two cell phones compliments of co-sponsor, Digicel. He also received a pair of football boots, one pair of hose and shin pads from Colours Boutique, Robb Street.
Ryan Kellowan copped the best goalkeeper prize for what was described as his heroic efforts for Cougars between the uprights. He too was the recipient of one cell phone from Digicel as was best defender, Kurt Bristol.

Marketing Director of Ansa Mc Al Trading ,Troy Cadogan, in brief remarks praised Cougars for their exploits in the tournament noting that they did excellent in taking on and defeating some of the best teams in the city. Cadogan also challenged them to be the catalyst for the lifting of the standard of the game in the Ancient County.

Shirwin Campbell, Digicel Marketing Executive also paid tribute to the winners for a splendid job, while highlighting that their achievement is in keeping with Digicel’s mandate of development of the game in Guyana and the Caribbean. “We are committed to supporting this tournament in the future.”
In giving the tournament review, Sheron Abrams, Organiser of the tournament on behalf of the Bakewell Buxton Stars FC, said the 16 teams which participated from Berbice, East Demerara and Georgetown, displayed a new brand of football.

A total of 60 goals were scored, 22 penalties were awarded while 23 yellow and 4 red cards were also issued.
A total of 11 matches were concluded in regulation time while four went into extra time and a similar amount decided by penalty kicks.
(Franklin Wilson)