‘592 Beer Inter-Village Football Festival’ continues today at Buxton

Dec 01, 2019 Sports

Two exciting matches will be staged today when the inaugural ‘592 Beer Inter-Village Football Festival’ continues at the Buxton Community Center ground.
The opening match at 19:00hrs will put Brush Dam against Ann’s Grove. In the feature match, Mahaica will engage home side Buxton from 21:00hrs.
Meanwhile, on Thursday at the same venue, BV dismantled Annandale 5-1.
Ronnell Gordon broke the deadlock in favor of BV in the 11th minute through a shot from the top of the box into the right side.
Omari Glasgow made it 2-0 in the 34th minute, rifling a powerful shot into the top right corner from the right side of the penalty area.
A penalty conversion into the lower left corner by Deshane Garnett made it 3-0 in the 56th minute.
Glasgow then recorded his second in the 59th minute, dribbling an Annandale player while lashing his effort into the top left corner.
Junior Alleyne completed the tally for BV in the 79th minute, calmly tucking his effort into the back of net after collecting a right side pass.
Annandale would record a consolation goal in the 89th minute as Alco Azore scored to the left corner.
Also Victoria and Friendship battled to a 2-2 stalemate in the second match. Kemroy Alfred handed Victoria the surprise lead with a shot from the top of the box into the right side in the fifth minute.
Shemar Scott leveled proceedings in the 17th minute, blasting a powerful effort from inside the box which burst through the hands of the goalkeeper and crossed the goal line.
However, Victoria retook the lead in the 55th minute as Cordell Thomas lashed a powerful shot which rolled under the body of the goalkeeper and into the right side of the net.
Friendship would eventually respond in the 73rd minute as Clive Andries scored from the penalty spot.
The event features 12 teams battling in an initial group format. Group-A comprises Buxton, Plaisance and Mahaica, with group-B consisting of Friendship, Paradise and Victoria and group-C featuring Brush Dam, Melanie and Ann’s Grove.
Group-D comprises Annandale, Golden Grove and Beterverwagting [BV]. The winner of each group alongside the second place finisher will advance to the quarterfinal round. The grand finale is pegged for January 1st.
The eventual champion of the event will pocket $300,000 and the championship trophy. On the other hand, the second, third and fourth place finisher will receive $150,000, $100,000 and $75,000 respectively and the corresponding trophy.
Similarly, individual prizes will also be awarded for the Most Valuable Player [MVP] and the Best Goalkeeper. Some of the major sponsors of the tournament include Bakewell Guyana Incorporated, ExxonMobil, and the Colin Talbot Construction Services.
Complete Results
Game-1
BV-5 vs Annandale-1
BV Scorers
Omari Glasgow-34th and 55th
Ronnell Gordon-11th
Deshane Garnett-56th
Junior Alleyne-79th
Annandale Scorer
Alco Azore-89th
Game-2
Victoria-2 vs Friendship-2
Victoria Scorers
Kemroy Alfred-5th
Cordell Thomas-55th
Friendship Scorers
Shemar Scott-17th
Clive Andries-73rd

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