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GFF sets the record straight on medical personnel at GFF-Always Female Championship

Nov 29, 2019 Sports

In a release, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has stated, it would like to set the records straight in relation to an article that appeared in a section of the print media captioned, “GFF criticised for no medical personnel at women’s tournament”.
The GFF would like to inform that both clubs are Elite Leagues outfits and as per Elite League regulations, must have their medical personnel present at every match. Additionally, it was an unofficial friendly.
On the day in question, Saturday November 23rd, 2019, the tournament; GFF-Always Female
Championship was scheduled to kick off with two matches at the GFF National Training Center, Providence, East Bank Demerara.
However, the teams were extremely late for the official march-past and subsequent kick off and as a result a decision was then taken to shift the opening to this coming weekend. The fact that Fruta and the Guyana Police Force teams were present and the ladies wanted to get in some competitive work, they both decided that they would engage each other in an unofficial friendly match.
All of this took place with the full involvement of the Tournament Coordinator, Mr. Wayne
Dover who informed that the match began at around 15:00hrs and was scheduled for one hour.
The dominant team throughout the encounter was Fruta Conquerors. With about ten (10) minutes to full time, Fruta Conquerors’ Ms. Amanda McKenzie was in possession of the ball and a
Police FC player made a challenge to take possession.
McKenzie tried to turn away from the Police FC player and in the process twisted her knee and fell to the ground. Immediately, ice was administered to the injury and as soon as Ms. McKenzie got a bit of relief, Coach Dover and Fruta Conquerors Coach, Delon Williams took her to the Diamond Hospital for professional treatment.
Meanwhile, medical personnel were contracted to be at the venue for the official commencement but due to unforeseen circumstances, they were not in attendance. The GFF would like to assure all that medical persons would be at every match of the tournament as the federation takes seriously, the health and wellbeing of its players.
This is a responsibility that has always been upheld with the highest possible standards and would continue to be treated this way. The GFF takes this opportunity to wish Ms. McKenzie a speedy recovery.

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