International Friendly: Suriname U-17 levels the playfield against Guyana

Nov 27, 2023 Sports

The Junior Lady Jags have two more matches to play against Suriname’s unit.

Kaieteur Sports – Suriname’s female Under-17 football squad turned the tide on their host, Guyana, to earn a well-fought victory in their second international friendly encounter on Sunday at the Eve Leary Sport Complex Ground.

A narrow 1 – 0-triumph was achieved by the visiting team compliments of Shanika Kertoidjojo, who scored the decider in the 23^rd minute. This win now takes the four-match series to one a piece with the other two matches scheduled for December 16 and 17.

Saturday’s showdown was another nail-biter but with a lot more goals in the equation as Guyana showed incredible determination to emerge victorious 3 – 2 in the first encounter.

Suriname swiftly secured the lead with a goal from Samanie Loe-A-Foe as early as the third minute then doubled their lead when Shanora Wijngaarde found the back of the net in the 19^th minute.

However, Guyana fought back, with Tanya DeVair scoring for the home team in the 23rd minute, narrowing the gap before the first half concluded. A reenergized home team emerged for the second haf as Nydel Nelson’s 37th-minute equaliser reignited their spirits of the team and supporters.

Surname made several unsuccessful attempts to break the tie, but it was Nelson who clinched victory for Guyana with a sensational goal in the 67^th minute.

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