Greaves hit helmet-trick for Fruta Conquerors

FRUTA Conquerors, led by a Jahaal Greaves helmet-trick crushed Beacons 8-1 when the Stag Beer-sponsored Georgetown Football Association (GFA) first division league continued at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground last Wednesday. Greaves netted the opener with a shot to the back of the net in the 6th minute from inside the area and completed his double 20 minutes later, through a strike to the left side of the goal from inside the box.

Fruta Conquerors increased their lead in the 30th minute with an easy finish to the right side of the goal after being in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper.

Eon Alleyne then found the back of the net, rifling his effort to the right hand side in the 41st minute from inside the box, even as Greaves completed his hat-trick one minute later with a shot to the lower left side of the goal, after collecting a defence-splitting through pass.

A fine first half was completed by Rafael Edwards who netted through a header into the right side in the 45th minute, as the eventual victors took the lemon-time break with a comfortable 5-0 scoreline.

On the resumption of play, Greaves completed his helmet-trick in the 51st minute to make it 6-0 and, if the scoreline was not disheartening to Beacons, the loss of their custodian Keith Fraser in the 68th minute for a rash challenge inside the box, did not help.

Fruta Conquerors also had a player sent off in the same minute as Lawrence was shown his marching orders for unsportsmanlike conduct. However, Shaquille Davis stepped up and scored the penalty kick that was awarded for Fraser’s infringement.

With the game brought to a level playing field for both sides, Beacons managed to pull one back in the 74th minute, courtesy of a Chris Galloway strike, but it was a little too late, as the final whistle sounded to hand Fruta Conquerors the one-sided victory.

In the opening game of the night’s double-header, Northern Rangers and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) played to a 1-1 draw, with Rawle Haynes netting for the lawmen in the 47th minute even as Sherwin Vincent responded for Northern Rangers in the 66th minute.