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Dec 08, 2018 Sports
New comers Capital GFC will open their campaign in senior football when they face the senior champions of Upper Demerara, Eagles United out of Christianburg in the opening game of this year’s year ending championship, known over the years as the GT Beer tournament on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground on Sunday.
Sunday’s opening fixture is one of a doubleheader which also features the runner-up senior club Net Rockers facing the challenge of Silver Shattas as group play kick start the competition which has three groups in the ten team tournament. The defending champions Botafago have benefitted from a bye straight to the final four when they play the winners of Group Two.
The three groups are: Group One which has Eagles United, Capital FC and Hi Stars; Group Two with Net Rockers, Silver Shattas and Blueberry Hill United, and Group Three comprising Amelia’s Ward Panthers, Winners Connection and Topp XX.
From the round robin format the top three clubs will move to the semifinals where Botafago has been lodged waiting for the top cub out of Group Two.
Today the tournament will be launched at the Linden Enterprise Network (LEN) building from 14.00hrs and the rules among other relevant information will be made known.
Clubs are expected to attend this launching in their numbers.
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