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Mayor’s Cup action continues today and tomorrow
Play in the Annual Mayor’s Cup football tournament continues this weekend at two venues
Damien Bacchus (left) and Ijaz Cave – Herstelling Raiders, Daniel Clarke (right) and Jalen Williams, Eagles FC, Chris Macey.
with double headers. The action this weekend start today at the Den Amstel ground on the West of Demerara and continues tomorrow at the Victoria ground on the East Coast of Demerara.
At Den Amstel starting from 2:00pm today, Beavers are down to challenge Eagles in the opening fixture. Eagles’ potent trio of Daniel Clarke, Jalen Williams and Chris Macey is expected to be a bother for the Beavers as they have done in the East Bank league.
Ijaz Cave and Damien Bacchus will spearhead Herstelling’s challenge against Uitvlugt in the second game which starts at 4:00pm.
Tomorrow at the Victoria ground BV Triumph take on Mahaica from 6:30pm, while the nightcap pits Golden Grove against Cougars from 8:30pm.
All the teams will be looking to advance further but keen contests are expected with the better unit expected to prevail.
Grove Hi Tech, Victoria Kings, Pouderoyen and Den Amstel won over the opening two days of the tournament and the teams battling this weekend will hope to join them and progress further in the tournament.
The teams are battling for the Mayor’s Cup and a first prize of $700,000 donated by Aruwai Resort, second $300,000 and the Ansa McAl trophy, third $200,000 and the John Fernandes trophy and fourth $100,000 and the Ministry of State trophy. Ricks and Sari has also donated hampers which will go to the winning team. The tournament’s top goal scorer will get a three piece suite compliments of AH&L Kissoon Furniture Store.
The event is coordinated by Lennox Arthur, former National footballer and later Coach, who has been behind this tournament for 22 years.
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