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Alpha continue to dominate Premier League with 12th victory

ALPHA `The Hammer’ United continue to dominate the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Premier League as they registered a 4-0 win against Young Achievers in their latest match at the Georgetown Football Club, ground last Sunday.Going into their 12th match of the 16-team league, Alpha United extended their lead through a double from Gregory `Jackie Chan’ Richardson in the 69th and 90th minutes and a goal each from Sheldon Holder and Andrew Murray in the 11th and 23rd minutes respectively, to see their team win their 12th consecutive match of the multimillion dollar tournament.
In the opening fixture of the triple-header card at the same venue, Riddim Squad lost by a 4-5 margin to Grove Hi-Tech in a penalty shoot-out after the two sides were locked 0-0 at the end of regulation time, while in the feature game, BK Western Tigers defeated Den Amstel 2-0 through goals from Hubert Pedro (28th) and Marvin Joseph (75th).
Meanwhile, on Friday at the same venue, Silver Shattas defeated Santos 2-0 through a double off the boot of Colwyn David in the 10th and 64th minutes.
The competition will continue on Saturday with three matches at two venues.
From 13:30hrs at the Guyana Defence Force ground, the home team will host BV/Triumph, while at the #5 ground, Berbice, New Amsterdam United will come against Winners Connection from 18:00hrs and Rosignol United will meet Milerock from 20:00hrs.
BV/Triumph are currently placed 11th in the points standing with nine points and will be seeking a victory over the soldiers to improve their points standing while their opponents will be seeking to do the same as they are third with 18 points.
Riddim Squad are still ranked 13th with eight points and will have to await another week to seek to improve their points standing. Both are aware of the fact that the four bottom-placed teams in the League will be relegated.
Alpha United lead the points standing with 33 points from 11 matches while Silver Shattas have seven points and occupy the 15th of 16 spots on the points table.
In their 11 encounters, Alpha United have scored 47 goals and conceded just five to secure a plus 42 goal difference.
BK Western Tigers are second with 22 points from seven victories, one loss and one drawn game. They scored 18 goals and conceded nine for a goal difference of plus nine.
The Guyana Defence Force are placed third with 18 points from six victories, one loss and one draw. They have so far scored 15 goals and conceded nine.
Buxton United are fourth with 17 points from five wins, one loss and two drawn games. They have scored 12 goals to date and conceded six.
They are followed by Rosignol United with 15 points from three wins, two losses and three drawn matches and have so far scored 15 goals and conceded a similar number.
Den Amstel are next with 14 points from four victories, four losses and one drawn game. They have scored 19 goals and conceded 13.
New Amsterdam United are placed seventh, with 11 points from three wins, four losses and one drawn game, with 14 goals for and 13 against.
Milerock are placed eight with 13 points from four victories, a similar number of losses and one drawn game. They have so far scored 12 goals and conceded 10.
Next in the points standing are Mahaica Determinators with 11 points from three victories, four losses and two drawn games. They scored nine goals to date and conceded 14.
Santos follow with 11 points from two victories, three losses and four drawn games. They have so far netted 13 goals and conceded 17.
BV/Triumph are next with nine points from two victories, three losses and two drawn matches. They scored eight goals and conceded a similar number to date.

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