GFF Super League 2012/13...Buxton, Western Tigers & Milerock open on winning note

GFF Super League 2012/13…Buxton, Western Tigers & Milerock open on winning note

Nov 02, 2012 Sports

The 2012/13 edition of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League kicked off last weekend and continued on Wednesday, a total of five games being contested among the ten teams.
Jumping ahead with wins were BK International Western Tigers, 1-0 winners over Uitvlugt Warriors at the GFC Ground. Buxton United did not allow the home turf advantage to work in Den Amstel’s favour as they won that rubber 2-1 at the Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground.

Delroy Deen

The other team securing full points was Upper Demerara’s Milerock which also overcame their hosts, Rosignol United 3-2 at the Blairmont Community Centre Ground.
At the BV Ground, the home team and visitors Amelia’s Ward of Linden battled to an exciting 3-3 draw, while the lone mid week game between defending champions Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United and Pele ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
The lone goal in the Western Tigers / Uitvlugt Warriors encounter was netted by Domini Garnett in the 54th minute of a grueling battle. Uitvlugt, in their debut season at this level proved that they are no pushovers and gave a good account of themselves. Much more of this side will be seen in the ensuing weeks.
The Tigers were happy for full points as they seek to go one step further this year, aiming to dethrone Alpha which won the championships ahead of them.
The clash between host Den Amstel and Buxton United at Uitvlugt Community Center Ground was decided in the first ten minutes.
Andre Hector sent Den Amstel into the lead in just the second minute of the game to send the home team into wild celebrations. But that was short lived as the multi-talented Clive Andries, one of Buxton’s most experienced players, drew them level four minutes later to silence the home crowd.
Their silence would be more deafening when Michael Phyll put Buxton in the lead in the 10th minute, an advantage they never gave up even as Den Amstel did their utmost to get back into the game.
In a very exciting clash, the Berbice fans were given a treat even though they left the venue disappointed as their team, Rosignol United ended up on the losing end to Linden’s Milerock when the final whistle was blown.
Like at the Uitvlugt Ground, home team Rosignol cantered into the lead against Milerock through a Cornel Taylor 16th minute strike, both teams no strangers to the Super League and facing testing situations.
Milerock it was that was going to respond to the occasion in fine style as they fired in two unanswered goals to take the lead. First up, it was Beneakaman Smartt who neutralized the score in the 23rd minute and two minutes later his teammate Clarence Huggins put the side ahead.
As the exchanges continued and the excitement got better, Rosignol equalized in the 36th minute through Newt Mahaica. It took a blunder by the Rosignol team to hand back the lead to Milerock, an own goal, four minutes into the second half.
Milerock held on for dear life as they walked away with full points from a bruising battle.
At the BV Ground, it was a fierce duel of a sea saw nature that had the home fans as well as the visitors on the edges of their seats for the entire game.
BV jumped into a 2-0 lead by the 20th minute compliments of a brace off the boots of Reon Hopkinson, his first came in the 3rd minute. But the veteran Travis Waterton eased Amelia’s Ward back into contention in the 36th minute, Gavin Daw equalizing in the 46th minute.
Amelia’s Ward it was that would take the lead for the first time in the match when Carlos Grant rocked the onion skin in the 54th minute to leave the home fans with their tightly closed. But even as the home fans wondered where the next goal would come from, their tested tried and proven elder statesman, delivered for them.
BV too, like Uitvlugt, is in their first season at this level and like they did in the preliminary matches, showed that they are worthy to be in the country’s premier competition.
Delroy Deen it was who made sure that his side shared in the points when he banged home the equalizer in the 77th minute to ease the tension for the team and fans.
The other game that was played on Wednesday evening at the GFC Ground saw defending champions Alpha United and Pele battling to a 0-0 stalemate, both teams guilty of missing easy chances.
Competition will continue on Sunday with five matches at three venues as indicated below.
Sun 04:11:12   13:30 hrs   Uitvlugt Ground   Den Amstel vs BK Western Tigers
“       15:30 hrs   “           Uitvlugt Warriors vs Alpha United
“       13:30 hrs   Buxton Ground   BV Triumph vs Milerock
“       15:30 hrs   “           Buxton United vs Pele
“       15:30 hrs   GFC Ground       Rosignol United vs Amelia’s Ward