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Western Tigers out to avenge defeat to Buxton United in curtain raiser
Fresh from a scintillating performance that earned them the prestigious Kashif and Shanghai Football title January last, Buxton United FC will look to emulate that performance when it clash with Western Tigers FC when the curtains go up on the Fruta Conquerors/Namilco One Love Football Classic tournament at the Tucville Ground tomorrow afternoon. That game commences at 18:00hrs and will be the first of a double header that also pits the skills of defending champions, Guyana Defence Force against Northern Rangers at 20:00hrs.
Naturally, the Buxtonians, who had defeated the ‘Tigers’ in the 23rd edition of the Kashif and Shanghai tournament, will enter the match on a high, confident that they could replicate the feat. Try as they might, football fans cannot forget the intensity of the game when these two units last met at the Buxton Community Centre Ground last December.
The score was nil all with the game perched to proceed into extra time when Buxton United player, Michael Phyll pulled the proverbial ‘rabbit out of the hat’ with a powerful right foot shot from mid field that miraculously sped past Western Tiger’s custodian, Derrick Carter, and handed the Buxtonians a deserving 1-0 victory.
The ‘Tigers’ will still be bristling and would be out to avenge that loss and will depend on their strike crew, Shawn ‘Bubbly’ Beveney and Devon Millington.
Conversely, the Buxtonians demonstrated grit and determination and were certainly not impressed by their opponent’s star studded lineup and chances are they will once again be unfazed for tomorrow’s encounter.
The ball weavers from the East Coast Demerara will depend on the likes of Denzil Phillips, Les Charles Critchlow and the dependable Michael Phyll to take them through to the next round. There is no bad blood between the two teams but Western will be approaching this game with vengeance, armed with the knowledge that the Buxtonians would be fierce competitors.
The teams will compete for more than $4.5 million in prizes after Namilco has acquiesced to a larger sponsorship package. The winning team will take home $1.2M, while the runners up pockets half that amount. The third and fourth place finishers receive $400,000 and $200,000 respectively. Several other business places have donated other prizes including Junior’s Jewelry (one gold chain), Bayridge Taxi Service (one cell phone) and Global Technology (2 computer scholarships).
The tournament would encompass the involvement of teams from five sub associations competing in a knockout tournament over 8 competitive playing days.
The grand final and the 3rd place playoff are scheduled February 24. Matches will be played at the Tucville Ground but the organizers have hinted that some games might be played at additional venues.
(Michael Benjamin)
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