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Guyana go down to star studded Suriname 5-1, French Guiana beat Antigua 2-1

Jun 07, 2009 Sports

Led by former Dutch Professional footballer Edgar Steven Davids and six other professional players campaigning in Holland, Suriname whipped Guyana 5-1 in their second match of the 2009 Parbo Bier Cup being played at the National Stadium in the Dutch Speaking Nation.
French Guiana chalked up their second win of the tournament with a 2-1 effort against Antigua & Barbuda.
But while the Guyanese, whose lone response came off the boot of Travis ‘Zorro’ Grant in the 30th minute might have lost, team manager Lawrence Griffith is of the belief that the young team did well against a professional unit.
The Surinamese took the lead in the 23rd minute before Guyana equalized, but the host team regained the lead in the 3rd minute of added time, 48th. The other goals were scored in the 52nd, 86th an own goal by Quincy Madramootoo and the 93rd.
Griffith reported that Grant, Dirk Archer and young goalkeeper Richie Richards, all had a good game despite the result. Head Coach Paul James in describing the game said that it was difficult for the Guyanese to get the ball out of their half in the first half while noting that the defence of the opposition was stifling.
Suriname was led by Davids who played as a defensive midfielder most recently for AFC Ajax. Griffith said that the dreadlocked Davids, who plays with protective goggles during  matches since he suffers from glaucoma, was still a very effective player.
Davids was one of the players chosen by Pelé to be featured in the FIFA 100 list of the world’s greatest living footballers.
Guyana will at least seek to salvage some pride when they take on French Guiana in their final game this evening. The host team and Antigua will clash in the final match of the tournament.

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