Busy Christmas, Boxing Day for One Guyana President’s Cup

Dec 24, 2022 Sports

– Region 6 register first win

By Rawle Toney

Kaieteur News – The festive season can be glimmered for some teams, as the One Guyana President’s Cup gets ready for a busy Christmas and Boxing day set of matches that can determine the top four teams in the tournament.

Region 4 goal scorer, Marciano Martin (#21) making a run on goal against his Region 6 opposition (Rawle Toney photo).

Tonight at the Bartica Community Centre, Region 7 will take on Region 8, while over at the Buxton Community Centre, Region 4 and Region 6 will collide.

Both matches on Christmas Night (December 25) will have consequences on the on the final standing, especially being the final matches for Group A.

Region 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) got off to a shaky start in the One Guyana President’s Cup tournament, going down 1 – 6 to the powerful Region 4 (Demerara/Mahaica).

However, since then, Region 7, behind Andrew Simmons, has been ‘needling’ their way through the tournament, picking up six points from wins over Region 6 and Region 9.

A win could send Region 7 through to the next round, depending on the outcome of last evening’s game between Region 9 and Region 4 (both teams on six points). Up to press time, that result was still not known.

On Boxing Day, at the National Track and Field Centre, Region 5 and Region 2 are set to meet from 18:00hrs, while Region 3 will battle Region 10.

Delon Lanferman making a run on goal for Region three during their 2 – 2 draw with Region 5

This will mark the final match-day for Group B, with Region 3, 5 and 10 all needing a win, based on the points table.

When action in the tournament continued at the Albion Sports Complex on Thursday, Region 3 and 5 played to a 2 – 2 result.

The shared points meant that Region 3 will sit at the top of Group B on seven points, while Region 5 will remain behind Region 10 in the third position.

Region 5 will need a win against Region 2 and hope that the game between Region 3 and 10 ends in a draw.

The One Guyana President’s Cup semi-finals will play on Tuesday.