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GFF/ExxonMobil International Futsal Festival Sixteen shortlisted to represent Guyana in inaugural tournament
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has shortlisted 16 players to represent Guyana in the four-day GFF/ExxonMobil International Futsal Festival scheduled to take place at the Cliff Anderson
Members of the Guyana squad shortlisted for the GFF ExxonMobil International Futsal Festival.
Sports Hall from December 27-31.
The shortlisted squad was drawn from an initial 45 who have been in training for the past two weeks under the watchful eye of the Head Coach Joseph ‘Bill’ Wilson and Technical staff.
Among the squad are seasoned Futsal players Daniel Wilson, Andrew Murray and Eusi Phillips along with the two Goalkeepers. Trials for the national selection began on December 8 at the National Gymnasium with players from across Guyana contending for a spot after which a shortlist was done.
The festival will kick off with six matches that will be played between the hours of 18:00hrs and 00:00hrs with each match being played on the hour culminating with the final match at 23:00hrs.
The teams, which include Morvant Caledonia United from Trinidad and Tobago, ZV All-Stars from Suriname, and a São Paulo selection from Brazil, will be placed in two groups. The local teams are an East Coast All-Stars, Linden All-Stars, Georgetown All-Stars and West Demerara All-Stars.
The winning team will pocket $1.2 million, while the losing finalist will receive half that amount. Third and fourth-placed finishers will pocket $300,000 and $100,000 respectively. Admission to the event will be $1,000.
Squad: Deon Alfred, Eon Alleyne, Solomon Austin, Darren Benjamin, Delroy Deane, Okenny Fraser, Travis Grant, Rudy Halley (Goalkeeper), Omar Jones (Goalkeeper), Jermain Junor, Curtez Kellman, Andrew Murray, Colin Nelson, Eusi Phillips, Sheldon Sheppard, Daniel Wilson.
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