KFC Elite League 2023 enters final round

Jul 18, 2023 Sports

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) fifth edition of the Elite League is currently heating up, with the league entering into the final rounds.

It was an action packed weekend at the GFF’s National Training Center (NTC), Providence, East Bank Demerara, as double headers were contested on both days.

On Saturday night Fruta Conquerors FC got back to winning ways, after edging Buxton United FC 1-0. After deadlocked scores at the half, Fruta Conquerors’ Dwayne Jones found the back of the net, securing the game- winning goal in the 66th minute.

Following that matchup, Santos FC met a hungry Den Amstel FC, in the second game of the night. Shane Jones netted the opener in the 6th minute, followed by the Den Amstel equalizer off the boots of Dontee McAulay in the 21st minute.

At that point, Den Amstel looked good enough to hold Santos off but their intensity began to drift away. Just before the half- time whistle sounded, Darren Niles made it a 2-1 game in Santos’ favour in the 40th.

The scores remained fixed on 2-1 for much of the second segment, but Santos were able to sneak in two late goals to seal their 4-1 victory. A successful penalty conversion on the part of Bevo Marks brought up their 3rd in the 88th, while Osafo Simpson added the fourth in the 90th+1.

A part of the weekend’s action which took place at the GFF NTC in Providence.

On Sunday, an exciting encounter between Ann’s Grove United and Victoria Kings FC saw the former narrowly getting past their East Coast Demerara neighbours, on the account of a late goal.

Ann’s Grove’s Shemar Beckles added his name to the scoresheet first in the 13th minute, however, 9 minutes later Victoria Kings’ Inceford Charles levelled the scores with a strike in the 22nd.

The scores remained locked for much of the remainder of the game. When it got down to additional time, Ann’s Grove’s Yohance Francis, who had been knocking at the door for a while, found the back of the net in the 90th+3 to seal the game winner.

A scoring fest was up next when the Guyana Police Force (GPF) FC came up against a hapless Milerock FC in Sunday’s second game.

Junior Redmond was the first to beat the keeper in the 13th and went on to complete his triple in the 39th and 80th minutes. The tournament’s highest goal scorer, Nicholas McArthur also showed up to the party with a hat trick in the 31st, 54th and 76th minutes.

A penalty opportunity was awarded to the policemen and was expertly converted in the 87th for Police’s 7th goal. Police’s Dorwin George added the cherry on top in the 90th+ 2 for the 8-0 win.

Thus far, Milerock FC, Buxton United FC, and Victoria Kings FC have completed their 9 games in this year’s edition of the league. Action is set to continue this week at the same venue.

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