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Frank Watson Memorial Football championships…
Four teams battle for two titles in anticipated action packed duels
Another day of pulsating action is anticipated when the two top teams emerging out of the preliminary stage clash for top honours when the final of the Frank Watson Memorial Football championships gets underway at the Georgetown Football Club ground this evening.
When the first whistle blows at 16:30hrs, Western Tigers will go head to head with Fruta Conquerors in an U-14 showdown just before Pele tackle another Conquerors team, this time in the U-16 category for a first prize of $100,000. The runners up in each category will receive $50,000.
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If what was witnessed in the playoff rounds last Saturday means anything, football buffs could look forward to two enthralling affairs. On that day football fans were treated to a full day of action in 16 action packed matches in the U-14 and U-16 categories. Fruta Conquerors had then gone on to defeat Grove Hi Tec in the U-14 category thus sealing off their spot in today’s fixtures. Western Tigers had emulated that feat in the other U-14 category after defeating Den Amstel 3-2 on penalty kicks.
The two U-16 semis ended in similar fashion; nil all in regulation time, and necessitated sudden death penalty kicks where Fruta Conquerors prevailed over GFC 3-2, while Pele defeated Renaissance 2-1. Those winners will now face off in today’s finals just after the conclusion of the U-14 showdown.
Fans will receive an extra treat when an All Star U-14 team clash with their U-16 counterparts from 16:00hrs for a lucrative prize of a gift voucher to the tune of $5,000 along with uniforms and school supplies.
Additionally, the MVP in the U-14 and U-16 categories will receive laptop computers while one player from each category will receive smart phones for the Golden Boot award.
The matches are being played in memory of Watson, a former President of the Pele Football Club who died in a plane Crash in Kamarang in 1973. Two former footballers from that club, residents of New York, Patrick ‘Labba’ Barton and Ivor Carrington have travelled to Guyana to be a part of the action.
Participating teams will receive two footballs each while there will be special prizes for the best defensive player, most valuable player, most prolific goal scorer and the best goalie. The winning team and runners up will also receive trophies and medals. The tournament is sponsored by the Pele (overseas) alumni, while former national coach, Lennox Arthur is the coordinator.
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