Buxton & Haslington stay top with wins last Friday

May 28, 2023 Sports

Namilco ‘flour power’ under-17 football…

Kaieteur Sports – The East Demerara Football Association’s (EDFA) National Milling Company (Namilco) ‘Flour Power’ under-17 football league continued on Friday last (Independence Day) at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Center (NTC) at Providence where Buxton & Haslington maintained their lead at the top of the points standings with respective wins. Dynamics FC continued their purple patch with a triumph of their own.

Dynamics FC scorers from left, Joshua Holder, Bryan Wharton and Kelvin Richardson.

Buxton’s Shaquan Frank

In the first game, which kicked off at 13:00 hrs Haslington made light work of Mahaica Determinators 2-0 with Akini Baynes (25th minute) and Isaiah Alphonso (50th minute) accounting for the goals in the relatively easy win.

The second clash saw Shaquan Frank’s 56th minute strike being the decisive moment as Buxton Stars needled Beterverwagting/Triumph in that fixture.

Akini Baynes (left) and Isaiah Alphonso

Meanwhile, the feature clash of the day, Dynamics FC orchestrated a commanding 4-0 victory against Ann’s Grove. Bryan Wharton led the charge with two early goals in the ninth and 13th minutes that came after Joshua Holder’s opening strike in the fifth minute of the encounter. Kelvin Richardson made it 4-0 after this shot found the back of the net in the 35th minute.

Matches continue today at the Buxton Community Center ground with three matches, from 14:00 hrs. In the first game, Victoria Kings will match skills with Ann’s Grove followed by Haslington versus Melanie 15:30 hrs. The feature clash will see Buxton Stars pitted against Mahaica Determinators.