Northern, Net Rockers advance to Banks Beer second round

… Forde, Abrams are leading goalscorers

NORTHERN and Net Rockers have advanced to the second round of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knock-Out Football Tournament after registering victories against Black Pearl and Flamingo respectively at the Tucville ground on Wednesday evening. Northern beat Black Pearl 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out after the two teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation and extra time.
Sherwin Vincent netted a double for Northern in the 69th and 97th minutes, while Carlton Jerrick and Prince Johnson scored for Black Pearl in the 13th minute of regulation time and the 28th minute of extra time.
Denzil Prince, Roy Fraser and Errol Davis scored Net Rockers’ three goals in the 10th, 36th and 80th minutes respectively.
Sunburst Camptown’s Devon Forde and Alpha United’s Anthony `Awo’ Abrams are the tournament’s leading goalscorers with four goals each to their names.
Forde recorded a helmet-trick in his team’s 10-0 win against Essequibo, while Abrams scored his four goals in Alpha United’s 8-0 victory over Grove Hi-Tech.
Following closely behind with three goals each to their names are Jamal Greaves (Camptown), Gregory `Jackie Chan’ Richardson (Alpha United) and Michael Pedro (Santos).
Both Northern and Net Rockers will join Camptown, Santos, Buxton United, Pele, Alpha United, Guyana Defence Force, Bv/Triumph, Milerock, Monedderlust, Slingerz, Den Amstel and Mahaica Determinators in the second round which commences on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club ground.
However, the final two first-round matches will be played this evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.
Police will oppose Winners Connection from 18:00hrs and BK Western Tigers will face Kwakwani Strikers from 20:00hrs.
On Sunday, football action will return to the GFC ground where Northern will take on BV/Triumph from 18:00hrs and Santos will come up against Buxton United from 20:00hrs.
The tournament started on November 23 with 32 teams, but to date, 14 have been eliminated and those teams are: Essequibo, Houston Stars, Seawall United, Topp XX, Grove Hi-Tech, Flamingo, Botofago, Black Pearl, GFC, Beacon, Fruta Conquerors, Cougars, Silver Shattas and Riddim Squad.
The winning team in the tournament will receive $4M, while the second-, third- and fourth-place teams will earn $2.5M, $1.5M and $1Mrespectively.
The eight semifinalists will each receive $250 000.
The final and third-place playoff are set for January 1 at a venue to be named.

(By Michael DaSilva)

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