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Banks Beer / GFA Knockout Cup…Hope’s ‘Van Persie’ replica reduces Fruta Conquerors to tears
– Sunburst Camptown ends Kwakwani Strikers long run
It was a goal made of legendary stuff, and its result not only left a youthful Fruta Conquerors side in tears, but their fans as well on Boxing Day in the Banks Beer / GFA Knockout Cup, at the GCC ground.
Sceyon Hope
Playing against Fruta Conquerors in the feature clash of a quarter-final double header before a sizeable crowd, Riddim Squad’s mid-field talisman Sceyon Hope delivered a cracking volley from a punch out by goalkeeper Colin Edwards off a corner that landed just outside the box. The ball sailed over the opposition wall and goalkeeper to land inside the V of the right hand corner of the goal.
The end result silenced the partisan support and even the most devoted set of fans rightfully agreed that goals such as the one Hope scored was not only reminiscent of the artistry and balance that European stars such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robin Van Persie display, but was deserving enough to merit his team’s progression to the semi-finals.
It came in the 74th minute of a contest that until then hung delicately in the balance after both teams came agonisingly close to scoring on a few occasions.
Riddim Squad now awaits the winner of Friday’s clash between the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Linden’s Netrockers.
In the opening fixture, Sunburst Camptown once again showed why they are the most dangerous team when it comes to money tournaments after withstanding a first half onslaught to inflict a 2-0 win over a game Kwakwani Strikers unit that definitely lit up the competition with their determined style of play.
It was a slugfest from the start with former ‘Golden Jaguars’ Carey Harris leading from the front for the Strikers, while the experienced Troy ‘Bugsy’ Prescod pulled the strings from mid-field for Camptown as both teams showed menacing intent with Harris and Rishawn Sandiford testing the respective goalkeepers with stinging attempts.
The half came with no team managing to grasp the ascendancy and fans had to wait until late in the final stanza to witness the first goal compilments of Sandiford, who netted in the 85th minute of play.
That late goal forced the visitors to take more chances and that allowed gaps in their defence to be formed and it was one such occurrence four minutes later that saw Anthony Sancho take advantage of and score Camptown’s next goal and secure a place in the semifinal against either Santos or the dangerous Northern Rangers.
Meanwhile, on Christmas Day, Netrockers came from behind to beat Police 3-1, while GDF showed no mercy for Blackpearl, who they hammered 7-1.
Quarter-final action continues today with two more games at the GCC ground, starting from 18:00 hrs.
In the opening encounter, Santos will look to advance at the expense of Northern Rangers, while in the feature game which should be a scorching affair, GDF collide with Netrockers from 20:00 hrs.
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