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EDFA Senior League…Major brothers orchestrate upset win for Buxton Stars; Plaisance and BAPSC draw
By Franklin Wilson
In what is being labeled an upset win, the young and emerging Buxton Stars Football
Plaisance FC (red) nets the equalising goal against Bachelors Adventure Paradise SC through Dwayne King in the 72nd minute. (Franklin Wilson photo)
Club on Sunday after last put away their more accomplished rivals, Ann’s Grove United 2-0 to maintain their unbeaten record (3 wins) when the East Demerara Football Association Senior League resumed at the Golden Grove ground, East Coast Demerara.
Playing in the feature match of the double header, the young Buxton side which is under the guidance of Guyana’s lone senior Female Coach Sheron Abrams and Sherman Thomas who leads the senior team, has shown they are coming of age by putting together a solid win against one of the best teams in the association handing them their first defeat of the league.
The opening exchanges were fast and back and forth as both teams sought to gain the upper hand on a sunny afternoon. The experience of Ann’s Grove coming up against pure youth and exuberance of the Buxton lads served up great entertainment for the fans on hand.
But a well oiled and trained young side with an average age of 24-years, the youngest being 16 year-old Shemar Kingston, who was introduced as a substitute in the second half of the match, the Ann’s Grove side were always going to be tested and as it turned out, they did not quite stand up to the stern test.
On 28 minutes, Buxton would take the lead through Kofi Major’s goal as the deadlock was broken. While it was not what Ann’s Grove was bargaining for, it was the desired shot in the arm that saw Buxton re-energised as they kept
Buxton Stars FC (yellow) attacking in numbers against Ann’s Grove United as goalie Travis Allen is called into action. (Franklin Wilson photo)
the pressure on their opponents.
Just before the halfway mark, the consistent pressure brought to bear in the Ann’s Grove defensive third brought the required results for Buxton as they were awarded a penalty which Captain Jumali Major made no mistake with as he blasted the shot past seasoned custodian Travis Allen.
Their was no letting up between the two sides in the second period even as no more goals were scored, Buxton Stars going on to record a memorable win which would certainly boost their confidence for the remainder of the league.
Sunday’s first match saw Plaisance battling back from a goal down to earn an equal share of the spoils in their clash with Bachelor’s Adventure Paradise Sports Club. The latter had taken the lead through a Tyreek Cummings 20th minute goal.
It was a lead that they enjoyed for quite some time as Plaisance were kept at bay up until the 72nd minute their persistence brought the neutralising goal off the boot of Dwayne King.
With the momentum now going their way, Plaisance tried their best to sneak in the go ahead goal but that never materalised as the match ended 1-1.
League action will continue on Sunday at the same venue with another double header.
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