GFF Elite League Season III...Western Tigers aiming for title in debut

GFF Elite League Season III…Western Tigers aiming for title in debut

Nov 19, 2017 Sports

The Guyana Football Federation’s 1st Division Club League will kick off its third season today at the Leonora Track and Field Facility with a double header. Guyana Defence Force, the reigning league champions, will contest today’s

Western Tigers’ Captain Phillip Rowley

feature game at 20:00hrs against one of the six clubs that has been added to the league, Western Tigers.
Head coach of Tigers, Calvin “Flu” Allen believes his team has what it takes to win the league in their opening season but explained that, “Debuting is never the easiest thing but our expectations are high and I think we got the right mix of players.” Allen noted the quality of teams in the league that will make good claims for the title as well, “The likes of GDF, Fruta (Conquerors) and Milerock will provide stiff competition but once we get our tactics right we are sure to come out on top.”
The 2015-16 Stag Premier league Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) winners have recruited some big names in local football to help their title bid, including former Slingerz FC forward Devon Millington, Andrew Murray Jr. (Alpha United), Colin Nelson (Alpha United) and former Western Tigers youth player Hubert Pedro who had stints at Fruta Conquerors and Alpha United.
The Phillip Rowley captained Western Tigers unit will be one of the favourites of the tournament with good tournament records in the past two years. In addition to winning the 2015-16 GFA league, the Tigers have clawed championship honours in the 2016 GFA Nation Cup year-end tournament and the 2016-17 Limacol tournament organized by Petra. Other notable performances include 2nd place in the 2016 Mayor’s Cup and third in the 2017 Corona Invitational Football tournament.
The first game of the league which begins at 17:30hrs will be contested between Fruta Conquerors FC and another newcomer to the league, New Amsterdam FC with the opening ceremony scheduled for 15:00hrs.
The winners of season three will pocket $5million, $2million will go towards the second-placed team; $1million for the third-placed team and $500,000 for the fourth-placed team. All games will attract a five hundred dollars ($500) entry fee. (Calvin Chapman)