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GFF / SEL Champion of Champions Final
Alpha and Slingerz to battle on familiar ground at Leonora tonight
By Franklin Wilson
Due to relentless rain the Guyana Football Federation yesterday 
informed that the eagerly anticipated Stag Elite League (SEL) Champion of Champions final between GENESIS winners Slingerz FC and FINALE champs Alpha United will now be played at the Leonora Track and Field Facility, tonight after being set for the GDF ground.
This match is required to determine the overall winners of the inaugural SEL with bragging rights as the best league team in Guyana at stake. While Alpha United have been there six times before, Slingerz, having dominated both halves of the league ending with the most points on both occasions (Genesis & Finale) must now play the game of their lives in order to attain the status as the best, based on the current league rules.
Both sides have on their roster collectively, the cream of Guyana’s national senior team and must now dig deep tonight to outdo each other in the final of all finals.
On Sunday last, Alpha, on the heroics of goalkeeper Richie Richards defeated Slingerz 3-0 on kicks from the penalty mark after regulation and extra time failed to produce a winner, ending 0-0.
It was a jubilant scene for the Alpha players but heart break and visible tears for Slingerz, opposite scenes which now set up what is likely to be a humdinger of a clash tonight from 21:00hrs.
A supporting game between West Demerara’s Den Amstel and Georgetown’s Western Tigers will precede the main event at 18:30hrs.
Speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday, Head Coach Wayne Dover said that he would be relying heavily on his entire unit to play good football as a unit on the night. “Defending and attacking collectively to get another positive result.”
There would be one change to his starting line up from last Sunday’s match; William Europe will replace Dwain Jacobs.
Dover’s opposite Joseph ‘Bill’ Wilson informed that Vurlon Mills is fit and will be included in the starting team which would be a fillip to Slingerz tonight. He also disclosed that his charges have been focused in training and are committed to winning the game.
”This game is actually more important than the last game. I think the players went into the last game telling themselves that even if they lose they still have a chance to play for the finale. So I am looking forward for them to regroup, and come hard and ensure that they play the kind of football, especially finishing, making use of the opportunities and win the game in regulation time.”
Probable Starting X1s
Alpha United: Richie Richards, Dwight Peters (Captain), Philbert Moffatt, Daniel Wilson, Andrew Murray, Kris Camacho, Joshua Browne, Colin Nelson, Solomon Austin, Anthony Abrams, William Europe.
Slingerz: Winslow McDowall, Tichard Joseph (Captain), Vurlon Mills, Clive Nobrega, Devon Millington, Les Charles Critchlow, Julian Wade, Kestor Jacobs, Quincy Adams, Murilo Barbosa, Trayon Bobb.
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