… Welcome registers helmet-trick
BV/Triumph defeated New Amsterdam United 6-2 at the Burnham Park ground when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Banks National Premier League continued last Sunday.The highlight of the game was a helmet-trick off the boot of Romario Welcome who scored the first of his four goals in the ninth minute after Akeem Curry had opened the team’s (BV/Triumph) account with a seventh-minute goal.
Welcome then doubled his personal account in the 41st minute then scored the other two goals in the 71st and 85th minutes.
Kashif Jackman scored the other goal in the second minute of injury time.
Scoring for New Amsterdam United was Adrian Adams who netted a double in the 28th and 45th minutes.
The win for BV/Triumph earned them three points, propelling them to 13th in the points standing with 17 points.
They join New Amsterdam United, Santos and Milerock who all have 17 points each, but New Amsterdam United have a plus three goal difference, while BV/Triumph have a minus 15 goal difference.
Santos have a minus 10 difference and Milerock, who beat Silver Shattas 3-0 on Sunday evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground have a zero difference.
Also on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground, Winners Connection defeated Mahaica Determinators 2-1 and earned three points for the victory and with that, they have moved to 19 points and are currently 10th in the points standing.
There are two remaining matches to be played on a date to be announced by the GFF.
Mahaica Determinators are down to face Silver Shattas and New Amsterdam United will square off with Young Achievers in the other match.
Based on the points standing, it is evident that Yoiung Achievers and Mahaica Determinators will be relegated as they have three and 12 points respectively.
A win for Young Achievers over New Amsterdam United will only take them to six points, while a win for Mahaica Determinators over Silver Shattas will see them move to 15 points.
Heading the points standing are Alpha United with 45 points from 15 matches all of which they won, scoring 62 goals in the process while conceding only seven.
Guyana Defence Force, BK Western Tigers and Buxton United have all played their 15 matches and GDF are second in the standing with 34 points.
Western Tigers are third also with 34 points but with a plus 15 goal difference compared to the Army’s plus 26.
Buxton United are fourth in the standing with 29 points.