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Sponsors begin support for Annual Mayor’s Cup Football tourney
With the Annual Mayor’s Cup Football tournament is set to commence on March 15 at the Den Amstel ground, several sponsors have begun to lend their support to the event to date as the organisers anticipate several other key partners will come on board to ensure the success of the tournament.
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To date Macorp, Nazar Mohamed, Two Brothers Gas Station, Guyana Beverage Company (Busta), General Equipment Guyana Limited, Bakewell, Guyana Gold Fields, Beepat and Sons and Crown Mining have stepped forward.
Coordinator, Former National footballer and coach, Lennox Arthur said he was grateful for the support received so far, but he is looking forward for more tangible assistance from several key sponsors. He has made a request for President Donald Ramotar to provide the first prize of $1M, an undertaking that Former President Bharrat Jagdeo undertook in the past and is waiting for a response, which is hoped will be positive.
Keen competition is anticipated in this year’s tournament with teams from Georgetown, West Demerara, East Coast and one overseas club likely to compete.
Action is set for March 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 28 and 31 when the final and third place playoff will be contested. Action is set for the Den Amstel, BV and GFC grounds.
Teams will battle for a $1M first prize, while the other top positions will claim $500,000, $300,000 and $200,000 rewards.
Teams competing are: Uitvlugt, Police, Den Amstel, Riddim Squad, Bakewell (Buxton), Santos, BV Triumph, G.F.C, Stewartville G.D.F, Slingerz, Northern Rangers, Camptown, Golden Grove, Fruta Conquerors , Mahaica, Alpha United, Pele, Seawall and BK Western Tigers.
The fixtures indicate a possible meeting of the newly formed Slingerz FC and Alpha United in the very latter stages of the competition and fans will be in for a treat as both sides, Alpha look to cement their dominance, and Slingerz seek to make their mark after their grand entrance to the football scene will victory in a West side tourney organised by them last weekend.
The action is expected to be fierce as clubs will look to improve and some create upsets as football action locally heats up following a not so good period last year.
Several key players will be turning out for their teams and among a few expected to make their mark are Orville Stewart, Tichard Joseph, Llyton Ramsey and Marlon Brandis, along with a whole lot of others, some of whom, we will mention over the course of the event.
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