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Jun 28, 2019 Sports
The Hamilton Green Inter Ward/Village 9-a-side Knockout Football Tournament will conclude on Monday (Caricom day) with eight matches leading up to grand final at the Den Amstel ground, West Coast Demerara and the former Prime Minister of Guyana is expected to be on hand for the opening match at 15:00hrs.
The 30-minute games which will be divided into 15-minute halves with a 5-minute interval and opening match will see Mahaicony coming up against Lilliendaal before the Final should commence at 21:00 hrs.
Sudden death penalties will be used to separate the sides in the event of a draw at the end of full time. The no offside rule and all of the FIFA rules will be in effect.
The champions will take home $300,000, while the runners-up team will collect $100,000 with both teams getting the Prime Minister’s Trophies which were donated by Prime Minister Mosses Nagamootoo.
The third place team will receive $60,000 sponsored by Techno mills, while the team that finishes fourth will get $40,000 donated by Ready Mix along with Trophies.
With the involvement of some of the country’s top players, representing their respective villages/wards, the event is playing its part in aiding Social Cohesion among the citizenry.
Among some of the players on show are Deon Alfred, Trayon Bobb, Tyrone Khan, Jamal Harvey, Sheldon Toney, Ruel Charter, Leroy Halley and Kenroy D’Aguiar.
The player with the Most Goals will receive a Home a Dinette Chair from China Trading, while the footballer who scores the second most Goals will be pres
ented with a Lazy Boy chair from AH&L Kissoon. The Best Goalkeeper will collect the
Minister of Natural Resources trophy.
Among the sponsors are John Fernandes, Courtney Benn, Techno mills, Ready mix, Sattaur Gafoor, E.C Vieira, BEV Enterprises, BK International, IPA, New Thriving, Ricks and Sari, E-Networks, Star Computers, NAMILCO, Cummings Electrical, National Sports Commission, Star Entertainment, Alfro Alphonso, the Guyana Police Force, GuyOil, Minister of State, Prime Minister and Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Apart from the opening game Soesdyke will clash with Lilliendaal, Mocha play Charlestown, Pouderoyen face off with Timehri, Goed Fortuin oppose De Kinderen, Sophia take on Bourda Blues, Den Amstel Back Street battle Zeelugt and Uitvlugt tackle Bagotsville.
Brian Tiwari has donated the lights to ensure that the tournament is completed on Caricom day. (Sean Devers)
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