With the arrival of Sao Raimundo Football Club in Guyana yesterday, the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/ Banks Beer Cup Champions, Slingerz FC will be up against a stern test from the Brazilian State of Roraima Club Champions when action kicks off tomorrow night at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground.
Football fans in Guyana will have the opportunity to see how well the Slingerz side can play against the Brazilian Club that is expected to showcase why the Portuguese-speaking nation is called the home of football.
Michelle Robertson of Wayne’s Beverage Paradise hands over the sponsorship cheque to C&R Promotion Group’s, Rayan Farias (right) yesterday.
The action gets underway from 7pm with Santos FC taking on Western Tigers in the first match while Slingerz and Sao Raimundo will battle in the featured game with ticket prices being set at $1,000 and can be uplifted at the venue.
There will also be promotions at different venues today where football fans can win tickets to the game tomorrow night. Meanwhile C&R Promotions, the group responsible for putting together the football package on tomorrow night, has received sponsorship from Malia’s Brazilian Supermarket as Joanna Carter wished the group success with the endeavor.
Wayne’s Beverage Paradise also came out in support of the promotion group handing over a cheque for an undisclosed sum to liaison officer of the C&R Promotion, Rayan Farias. Michelle Robertson of the Beverage Company believes that the game will bring a different level of football and wished the promotion group a successful venture.
C&R Promotion Group expressed their gratitude to their sponsors and noted that the display of football will be an excellent test of skill and character for the Slingerz FC.