New York Caribbean Cup Football tournament
Guyana’s goal-hungry striker Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams hunts a loose ball against Trinidad over the weekend.
Guyana’s goal-hungry striker Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams hunts a loose ball against Trinidad over the weekend.

Anthony doubles in Guyana 8-1 win over T&T

SLINGERZ FC striker Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams continues to make light work of his opposition in the Caribbean Cup football tournament in New York, where he scored his 10th goal in just four matches when Guyana defeated Trinidad and Tobago 8-1 last Sunday. In a quest to win their first title at the prestigious event Guyana sit comfortable on top of the Western Zone, winning three of their four games and losing one.
Guyana also have the highest goal difference in the tournament (17), scoring 22 and having only five scored against them, showing the team’s all-round quality.
Watched by a fair-size crowd at the Thomas Jefferson High School Playfield in Brooklyn New York, contrary to the eventual results of the match, it was Trinidad who opened the scoring when Richard Reynolds failed to clear a ball properly from a free kick, only to see the ball fall at the feet of Keron Doldron who squeezed it through a wall of players.
However, Trinidad’s lead was shortlived as Guyana’s leading marksman Abrams got hold of a through pass and easily guided the ball to the back of the net.
Two minutes later Hubert Anthony put Guyana ahead when he deftly cut inside his marker and blasted a right-footer that gave goalkeeper Ryan Seaton no chance, closing the first half with the Guyanese enjoying a 2-1 lead.
In the second half the Trinidadians were the aggressors, but Marlon Benjamin extended the lead for the Golden Jaguars with a driving right-foot volley and in the space of twenty minutes Guyana scored five more goals to demoralise Trinidad.
Hubert Anthony completed his hat-trick, leading goalscorer Anthony Abrams got his second as well as Marlon Benjamin, while Bevon Moseley rounded off the scoring for Guyana.
Guyana will play their final preliminary game on Sunday against St Lucia.

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