Slingerz FC and Western Tigers to clash in Mayor’s Cup Final on Sunday

SLINGERZ Football club will make their second trip to the final of the Mayor’s Cup football tournament, when they face Western Tigers on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground for the first prize of $1M. In semifinals action contested on Wednesday night at the GFC Ground, Slingerz FC defeated Pele 5-4 on penalty kicks after the two sides drew 1-1 at the end of regulation and extra time, while Western Tigers came from behind to win 2-1 against Fruta Conquerors.

Konata Manning gave Pele the early advantage in the 35th minute by converting from the penalty spot but Dexroy Adams levelled the scores in the 83rd minute for the team who had lost to Alpha United in the final of the previous edition of the Mayor’s Cup tournament.
After Manning, a former National player known for his powerful and accurate shooting, had given Pele the advantage once again in the penalty shootout, Slingerz FC captain and Golden Jaguars Colin Nelson made it 1-1.
Pele captain Shemroy Arthur was tasked to kick next but his shot was hit hard and high over the crossbar and went sailing into North Road.
With Arthur missing, Slingerz had a chance to take the lead and the ‘West Side’ champions did so through Joshua Brown who buried his right foot shot to the corner of Pele’s goal, way out of reach of the keeper.
Omallo Williams then pulled one back for Pele but Dwayne Lawrence did the same for Slingerz FC to keep the Vergenoegen-based club in the lead.
Though Pele’s Andrew Bishop scored, Slingerz FC’s defensive midfield dapper Clive Nobrega kept his side’s perfect record from the penalty spot intact.
The score was 4-3 in favour of Slingerz. Pele needed to score their next kick and Jumaine Somerset did them justice by converting but, it also meant that the Javed Ali-owned team would have to score to advance.
Devon Millington was up next for Slingerz FC. If he scored, his side would go on to play for $1M but a miss would mean that they would have to play for at least third place.
The crowd wasn’t kind on Millington, a former standout player for Western Tigers who joined Slingerz almost two seasons ago, but he calmly stepped up to the spot, set the ball and unleashed his right-footed shot on goal that was too far out of the reach of the Pele goalie.
Meanwhile, in the first semifinals, Michael Pedro (25th minute) and Randolph Wagner (80th minute) were on target for Western Tigers who had to fight from behind, since Conquerors were given an early spark in the very first minute from Keith Fletcher.
(By Rawle Toney)

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