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23rd Kashif & Shanghai football – large crowd witness Buxton United & BV Triumph advance to next round
The match was initially billed for the Georgetown Football Club Ground but the organizers shifted to the Betterverwagting Community Centre Ground at the last minute. This certainly did not affect the attendance and a huge crowd of cheering spectators witnessed two exciting matches that left them satisfied and exhilarated when the 23rd edition of Kashif and Shanghai football tournament continued on Wednesday evening last.
Buxton United’s Dwayne Jacobs in control of the ball against Winner’s Connection in Wednesday’s clash.
Coach of the Buxton United Sports Club (BUSC), Herbert McPherson, had pinned his hopes on his Captain, midfielder, Dwayne Jacobs to take his team to the next round when they faced off with Winners Connection and the dapper midfielder did not disappoint, netting a double in the 45th and 50th minute with support from Esan Hammer on the stroke of full time to earn the BUSC a well deserved 3-1 victory after Rawle Gittens pulled one back in the 81st minute for the Linden based Winners Connection.
BV Triumph United also turned in a spectacular performance and disposed of Timerhi Panthers 3-1; Delroy Dean netted the hat-trick in the 7th, 39th and 54th minute.
The Buxtonians demonstrated great ball control from the onset, frequently distributing the ball and making the opposition work overtime. Representing the Buxton based unit, Keoma Sullivan collected a pass and quickly sent the ball to Pierre Joseph but the latter player only managed a tame kick that the Winners Connection ‘goalie’ effortlessly scooped up. Jacobs featured early in the game when he also latched onto a loose ball and thundered to the goal.
He was also guilty of a similar blunder when he gently tapped the ball into the waiting hands of the Winners Connection custodian. The war of attrition continued with Jacobs, the consummate busy body, efficiently manning the mid-field cordon.
Both teams demonstrated great defensive tactics and it appeared as though the first session would have dwindled to a nil all stalemate. This was not to be as Winners Connection player, Gary Thompson attempted to send one of his team mates through but his kick was intercepted by Jacobs who slammed in his first success at 45 minutes, on the stroke of the end of the first session.
Five minutes after resumption Joseph repeated the feat after Winners Connection sent out Keyon Fudegnay at the expense of Shawn Smith but even that could not restrain a rampaging Jacobs who sent his team up 2-0 in the 50th minute.
Winners Connection’s success came off the boot of Rawle Gittens who narrowed the score in the 81st minute with a humdinger of a free kick that flew past the Buxton United custodian.
In the feature game, Delroy Dean’s 7th minute effort came after the ball rebounded off the goal post but his victory was short lived as Dexroy Adams equalized for Timehri Panthers in the 37th minute when he deceived custodian Lindon Dennis whose goal kick fell in Adams’ path and he made no mistake in making the BV side pay for that lapse.
But the advantage was soon restored when Deen on a solo run finished clinically, at the half BVTU enjoyed a 1 goal advantage at 2-1.
The Betterverwagting based team upped the ante at the start of the second session and launched several raids to the opposition’s goal. Their efforts were futile mostly due to wayward shots or the astute work of the ‘Panthers’ custodian.
Deene featured once again when he dribbled the ball past the opposition’s defense but Dominic Walsh was up to the task and his acrobatic theatrics averted what looked like a sure goal. The dapper striker was like a thorn in the opposition’s side and finally netted his third goal in the 54th
minute.
The action continues tonight when Alpha United takes on Rosignol United with the winner going on to oppose Betterverwagting on Christmas Day while Western Tigers go head to head with Grove Hi Tec with the winner tackling BVTU on Christmas Day.
Teams participating in the tournament will be vying for a top prize of four million dollars while the team finishing second receives one million dollars. The third and fourth places will cart off $750,000 and $500,000 respectively.
Additionally, the Most Valuable Player will win a luxury motor car while the best coach receives one motorcycle. Patrons also have an opportunity to win lucrative prizes following draw at the respective fixtures. Already, two lucky patrons have won motor cycles while several others have won microwave ovens, cell phones and other gifts. Tonight’s games commence at 18:00hrs
sharp.
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