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K&S Football extravaganza…It’s David versus Goliath as minnows face off with the powerhouses
The Kashif and Shanghai football extravaganza continues tonight with two sizzling mouth watering matches that has already piqued the interest of football gurus.
Anthony Abrams
Adverse weather conditions have forced the organizers to shift the matches from the GFC Ground Bourda to the Buxton Community Ground and while the change was a necessity, it certainly would not affect the quality of the matches.
When activities get underway at 18:00hrs, Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United will continue their trek to the top against Buxton United FC (BUFC) followed two hours later by the Pele FC/Amelia’s Ward FC showdown.
The naysayer that may have already written the script would have had to make great adjustments following BUFC shocking defeat of Western Tigers FC in their quarterfinals encounter on Boxing Night.
Naturally, the feat must have sent a warning to the other ‘giants’ in the tournament that the minnows are prepared to do whatever it takes to claim the $4M top prize and the prestige that goes with it.
Indeed, who would have thought that the mighty Western Tigers outfit would have been on the sidelines after their quarterfinal encounter with Buxton United?
Sporting a star-studded unit with players like Devon Millington, Shawn ‘Bubbly’ Beveney and guest player, Walter Moore, the Tigers must have envisaged themselves in tonight’s encounter with Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United, but for a precision strike from the middle of field by Buxton United, Michael Phyll, that sent them packing while changing the dynamics of the tournament.
Tonight, coach, Herbert McPherson is once again backing his boys for a repeat performance against tournament favourites, Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United. Touted as the most formidable and complete unit, Alpha will depend heavily on Dwight Peters whose appetite for goals seems to be unquenchable. Whenever he is not scoring, the dapper striker serves as the conduit, feeding his team mates with clever passes that amounts to success. The Buxton team will also have to contend with Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams, Issa McPherson, Kithson Bain and Kayode McKinnon among other talented ball weavers if they are to progress to the finals for the first time in the history of the tournament.
Dwight Peters
Of course, Phyll will enter the game bristling with confidence and looking to replicate the strike that brought his team thus far. He will depend on the experienced midfielder Dwayne Jacobs, who should be savvy to the ploys of ‘The Hammers’ since he was once a part of the outfit. Other players expected to input into a victory include strikers, Clive Andries and Denvor Dennis while Les Charles Critchlow will shore up the defense cordon along with Warren Phillips.
On paper the match takes on a David/Goliath scenario with the Buxtonians needing more than just a sling to pull this one off. But like the biblical character, they may just have the right stone in their sling to kill the mighty giant.
Pele FC is also playing good football. Sporting Shemroy Arthur between the uprights and the distinction of being the oldest football club locally, Pele FC sports such stars as Captain, Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson and Konata Manning among other stars and on paper, represents a well oiled unit that appears to be at the top of their game.
After defeating Bartica and Den Amstel in earlier matches, Amelia’s Ward United enter tonight’s duel full of confidence. Their strike force, Keon Hall, Keon Sears and Gavin Daw, though not as flamboyant as the opposition, has seen them through at the expense of Bartica FC and Den Amstel FC. They will also bank on their left back, Trenton Lashley and Javed Crawford.
Coach, Terrence Mitchell knows that his boys will have to pull off all the stops if they are to progress. He said that that is the bad news. The good news is that his men are quite capable attaining the feat. Within the next eight hours fans will know.
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