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The Inaugural Clash: Guyana vs St. Lucia January 1987 at Mindoo Philip Park

Mar 15, 2015 Sports

Guyana Golden Jaguars and St. Lucia will clash at the Guyana National Stadium on March 22nd 2015 in an international friendly.  Today Statistician Charwayne Walker looks back at the inaugural clash between the two countries 28 years ago.
The venue was Mindoo Philip Park, the city was Castries; the St. Lucia capitol. The year was 1987 January 26. Guyana led by Pele FC Stalwart Terrence Archer deplaned at the George S.L Charles International Airport with 13 players, Manager Mark Bender, Coach Lennox Arthur and assistant coach Mervyn Wilson. Please note that the reason why only 13 members played in the St. Lucia game was mainly based on the fact that Anthony Williams, Dion Roberts, and Oscar Rodney absconded in Miami after Guyana defeated the Bahamas 3-1 in an Olympic Qualifier on January 24.
Playing under the lights in front of a packed Mindoo Philip Park, the land of the majestic Kaieteur Falls went ahead in the 25th minute when 17 year old Deon Barnwell beat the St. Lucian custodian with a thunder bolt.  St. Lucia equalized in the 65th minute when Robert Street powered past an advancing Gerald Austin Williams. Man of the match Deon Barnwell put Guyana in front again with a magnificent touch in the 80th minute.  Elson (Chilly Kong) Hinckson silenced Castries with a deadly strike in the 86th minute.
Please note that this inaugural soccer clash between St. Lucia and Guyana was organized by Joseph Reds Perreira, who was OECS Sports Organizer at the time.
The Guyana 13 man squad that defeated St. Lucia 28 years ago in the Inaugural Clash includes the following:
Terrence Archer:  Captain Pele
Aubrey Taylor:  Pele
Deon Barnwell:  Thomas United
Gerald Austin Williams:  Western Tigers
Rupert Gordon:  Western Tigers
Antony Bowen:  Western Tigers
Trevor Maxwell:  Western Tigers (deceased)
Elson Hinckson:  G.D.F (deceased)
Colin Pollard:  G.D.F (deceased)
Shawn Williams:  Conquerors (deceased)
Neil O’Choa:   Camptown
Adrian Forde:  Police
Frank Alphonso Jr:  Santos
Lennox Arthur:  Coach
Mervyn ‘Pug’ Wilson:  Assistant Coach (deceased)
Mark Bender:  Manager.

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