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Mayor’s Cup football tourney set for Wednesday start at Victoria

May 15, 2016 Sports

Following several postponements due to the inclement weather which left the venue in not the best playable state, Football fans on the East Coast of Demerara are now set for a Wednesday evening start to the Mayor’s Cup Football tournament at the Victoria Ground from 6:30pm. Coordinator Lennox Arthur has indicated that they are looking to get things underway on Wednesday evening at Victoria. He expressed gratitude to the fans, teams and sponsors who have been patient as they wait for the start of the event which should finally see action this week.

He indicated that a few changes were made to the starting line-up.
The opening encounter at 6:30pm will pit Buxton Bakewell of the East Coast against Grove Hi Tech of the East Bank Demerara. At 8:30pm in the nightcap, home side, Victoria Kings challenge Agricola in another East Coast versus East Bank meeting.
The tournament is set to continue on Friday again at the Victoria Ground at the same times with BV Triumph facing Eagles of Linden, while Golden Grove tangle with Herstelling.
The teams are battling for the Mayor’s Cup and a first prize of $700,000, second $300,000, third $200,000 and fourth $100,000.
The Coordinator, who is a former National footballer and Coach and has been behind this event for all of its 22 years, had indicated that this year’s cup will form part of the 50th Anniversary Jubilee celebrations.
Arthur was extremely grateful to the sponsors who have assisted so far. The top four prizes have been put up by Aruwai Resorts, Ansa AMcAl, John Fernandes and German’s Restaurant respectively. Others to have thrown their support include the Government of Guyana, Macorp, Busta, Cummings Electrical, Bakewell, IPA, China Trading, E Networks, Namilco and BK International.
The games will be of 90 minute duration and if no result is derived after this period then 20 minutes of extra time will be contested. No further result or deadlock will be determined by penalty kicks.
Players involved in this tournament must be affiliated to their respective associations where the invited clubs are drawn. No entry fee is required. The tournament is governed under the rules and directives of the Guyana Football Federation. Players with double yellow cards or red cards will be penalized in accordance with the rules of the competition and the GFF.

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