Latest update January 3rd, 2025 2:28 AM
2nd Stag Super XVI…West Dem. teams flawless on first night; Uitvlugt and Beavers advance
West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) celebrated their debut in the Stag Super XVI knock-out competition in fine style when both their teams, Uitvlugt Warriors and Beavers FC won their matches on the opening night at the Leonora Track Football Field on Wednesday night.
GFF President Wayne Forde officially kicks off the tournament with VP Rawlston Adams to his right, players and officials observing his skills.
Recently elected Guyana Football federation President Wayne Forde and Vice President Rawlston Adams were both on hand to witness the opening match that saw Beavers thumping East Banks’ Herstelling Raiders 6-2 while Uitvlugt squeezed past East Demerara’s BV Triumph United by the lone goal of a scorching battle.
Forde in remarks to the teams before performing the traditional kick off, congratulated them for being a part of the competition that involves 16 teams from West Demerara, East Bank and the East Demerara Football Associations.
The GFF boss committed the federation to assisting and guiding the development of the game on and off the field of play in a structured way that will grow the game for the benefit of all.
The feature game of the double header between Uitvlugt and BV Triumph United produced end to end action from start to finish as the battling players sough to gain the upper hand in eth many exciting exchanges.
Chances were created at either end but the constant bug bear of poor finishing was very much present, many of the opportunities were too easy to miss but the players somehow did.
Esan Nelson (left) and Junior Whitrite.
As the minutes ticked away many fans and players too were contemplating the possibility of extra time in order to arrive at a winner but Uitvlugt had other ideas.
The West Demerara number one side through one of its most potent forwards, Sean Bobb, brother of current Golden Jaguar Trayon Bobb scored beauty with just two minutes remaining in regulation much to the delight of his teammates and supporters.
The goal saw BV’s goalkeeper Rayshawn Simon who had a good evening not being able to deny Bobb and Uitvlugt a Christmas night (Farm ground) date with the winner of the Victoria Kings / Stewartville clash today at the Victoria ground, East Coast Demerara. It was the second year that BVTU has faltered in the round of 16 stage.
Beavers were led to their emphatic 6-2 win over fellow debutants Herstelling Raiders by Junior Whitrite and Esan Nelson who both netted three goals each. Beavers, a more seasoned unit at this level took some time to get into the scoring act. But even before that, Herstelling had two chances but failed to make them count.
Once the West Bank based Beavers got going they made sure Herstelling had no chance of coming back despite the East Bank boys scoring two goals.
Whitrite opened the scoring in the 31st minute from the penalty spot. He hit the network again in the 42nd and 75th minute to seal the fate of the opposition. His teammate Nelson while also hammering home three goals became the first player of the tournament to be red carded as a result of his second bookable offense in the 88th minute.
Nelson scored in the 35th, 39th and 63rd minute and would have to miss his team’s next match against the winner of today’s first game of a double header between Ann’s Grove and Eagles at the Victoria ground; that date will be a quarter final clash on Boxing night also at the Victoria ground.
Today’s matches
Team Team Venue Time
Ann’s Grove vs Eagles Victoria 18:00hrs
Stewartville vs Victoria Kings Victoria 20:00hrs
December 20
Soesdyke Falcons vs Pouderoyen Grove 18:00hrs
Grove Hi Tech vs Golden Grove Grove 20:00hrs
December 23
Kuru Kururu vs Mahaica Den Amstel 18:00hrs
Agricola vs Den Amstel Den Amstel 20:00hrs
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