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Mayor’s Cup Football championships…Tournament marred after Uitvlugt fail to show up for engagement with Alpha

Mar 24, 2013 Sports

 

 

Football fans turned out in their numbers to witness two matches; Santos FC against Seawall and Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United versus Uitvlugt and though the former match started off the proceedings, many were eager to see the duel between the latter teams when action in the Mayor’s Cup Football championships continued at the Georgetown football Club (GFC) Ground, Friday evening last.
Fans were, however, disappointed when the Santos FC/ Seawall FC duel failed to produce the anticipated fireworks, compounded by the cancellation of the second match after the Uitvlugt players, apparently in awe of their  foes, experienced cold feet and opted to concede a walk over. The situation has raised the ire of organizer, Lennox Arthur, who has since said that he will approach the executive of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for redress.
The Santos FC/ Seawall FC match lacked the fireworks as neither of the teams were penetrative enough. On too many occasions opportunities were lost due to poor handling of the ball or in some cases laxity on the part of the footballers from both sides. There were spurts of aggression but neither team were able to fully capitalize with the Santos goalkeeper standing a notch above the rest with some spectacular saves. Heated exchanges failed to break the nil all deadlock and the game appeared to be headed for extra time. It was around that time, with merely 4 minutes to the final whistle that Dorway Bennett latched onto a pass, in the 86th minute, and breached the opposition’s goalie to send Santos ahead.
Four minutes were not enough for the Seawall team to equalize thus Santos have qualified for the quarterfinals stage which commences on Tuesday March 26 next. They will oppose Slingerz FC while Alpha will play the Guyana Defence Force.
Meanwhile, Mr. Arthur has indicated that he will dispatch a correspondence to the GFF regarding the Uitvlugt issue.
The players are competing for a first prize of one million dollars with the runners up carting off half that amount. The third and fourth place finishers receive $300,000 and $200,000 respectively.

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