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Scores turn out on ‘West Side’ for Slingerz victory parade
Scores of people lined the roadways on Sunday last throughout West Demerara, to pay homage to Slingerz Football Club that won the 3rd installation of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer Cup.
Playing at the Guyana National Stadium on New Year’s Day (January 1st), Slingerz FC edged Santos 3 – 2 to become the first team from the ‘West Side’ to ever win a major tournament.
Slingerz FC striker Devon Millington and one the club’s supporters during Sunday’s motorcade pit stop in Den Amstel.
The motorcade started from Wales and headed to Parika after which the mile long line of vehicles all headed to the Vergenoegen Village Rice Mill Tarmac where everyone gathered for a free concert by Guyana’s internal reggae star Natural Black along with Jumo and Super Ray one man band.
“It’s good that we can bring the West Side people joy,” said an elated Dwayne Jacobs. The Slingerz FC Captain pointed out, “The good part is that we are not even a year-old in the business and we like how people would support our team. It makes us feel good about what we do and encourage us to play harder.”
Jacobs, a prominent member of the Golden Jaguars, said that while the team is happy and still celebrating the victory with their fans, they are still far from accomplishing all they want to and as such, the Banks Cup victory is to simply let Guyana know that his club means business.
“This is not the end, as much as we enjoying this feeling right now, we know that we have plenty work to do. The players, management, everybody understand that. We want to play in CONCACAF with all the top teams and this is a stepping stone. Plenty people think that Slingerz is a now-come team and can’t last long but we will show them that we mean business and we are willing to work hard for more trophies,” Jacobs added.
Meanwhile, Slingerz FC awarded several players for their contribution to the club in the past year.
The club showed their appreciation to winger, Walter Moore, along with strikers Jamal Harvey and Kevon Woodley who were all guest players used during the Banks Cup.
Devon Millington, the team hero in the finals was awarded for scoring the most goal for club in 2013, while former National youth captain and Jaguars defender Colin Nelson was voted the club’s MVP of the Banks Cup finals.
Les-Charles Critchlow was named the most consistent player of the club and Joshua Brown copped both the Most Disciplined and Best Attendance award.
Up next for Slingerz FC is their second West Side Cup which is set to start mid-February and features only the teams playing under the West Demerara Football Association.
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