NAMILCO One Love Football Classic ...Final spots on the line in today’s semi final showdown at GFC

NAMILCO One Love Football Classic …Final spots on the line in today’s semi final showdown at GFC

Apr 16, 2014 Sports

It will be do or die come this evening when the semi finals of the NAMILCO One Love Football Classic knockout tournament are contested at the Mecca for the sport in the city, Georgetown Football Club Ground.
Defending champions, Guyana Defense Force will be conscious of the fact that they are just two hurdles away from retaining the crown and will not be taking their opponents, Riddim Squad lightly.

From right: Sceyon Hope, Trevon Lythcott, Gregory Richardson

The Army turned back the challenge of Slingerz in their quarter final match on Sunday last and must maintain their momentum if they are to get past the Mocha based Riddim Squad.
The first semi final brings together Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United against the host team Fruta Conquerors and while many might hold the view that this challenge is likened to the biblical story of David and Goliath, one would also realize that it was David that defeated Goliath against all odds.
Conquerors will feature a young but determined unit that is as hungry for success as Alpha. The National champions will certainly start the game as favorites to win but a solid performance by Conquerors whose Technical Staff would have done their homework, can see them coming out victors.
Trevon Lythcott will once again feature prominently for the host team along with Raphael Edwards and the inform Dwayne Lawrence who has been a handful for opposing teams in tandem with Lawrence.
Alpha star studded line-up includes Captain Dwight Peters, Gregory Richardson, Ronson Williams in goal, Philbert Moffatt, Manasseh Primo and Kelvin Mc Kenzie among others.
Leading the Army’s charge to arrest yet another opponent will be the busy body and nagging Delroy Fraser who carved out the 1-0 win for his side against Slingerz. Able support will come from Nigel Braithwaite, William Europe, Kennard Simmons Rawle Success who will be aiming for a clean slate again between the uprights.
Riddim Squad, which finally broke the jinx of losing against Sunburst Camptown in their quarter final game which they won 3-1, will again bank on the faith trio of Captain Sceyon Hope and the Ramsay siblings of Steffon and Amos to chart their victory course.