Tuschen Up-Top-Youths, Vergenoegen All-Stars and Uitvlugt record wins

Tournament favourites Tuschen Up-Top-Youths along with the undefeated Vergenoegen All-Stars and Uitvlugt were all on the winner’s row, when action in the Stag Beer West Side 5-A-Side football tournament continued last Friday.

Playing at the Vergenoegen Rice Mill Tarmac, the tournament saw another massive crowd turning up to witness what was a night of exciting play.

Labelled ‘the team to beat’, Tuschen Up-Top-Youths defeated Showtime 1 – 0, compliments of the Devon Millington, striker, in the 17th minute.

The margin of victory could’ve been wider since the Tuschen team was guilty of not finding the net, sometimes from point-blank range.

Carlisle Carron (7th minute) and Jamaal Petty (19th minute) helped Uitvlugt to a 2 – 1 victory over De Kinderen village.

The two West Coast Demerara villages certainly kept the crowd on the edge with some pulsating plays and after De Kinderen village registered the first goal by Andre Hector after just two minutes into the game, Uitvlugt seemed more determined.

Both sides had equal opportunity to score, but it was Uitvlugt who seemed hungrier to reach the finals where they can contest for the tournament’s $200,000 first place prize.

Meanwhile, Marvin Marks’ goal in the second minute was more than enough to ensure that Vergenoegen All-Stars remain unbeaten in the tournament and also to sit them on-top of their group.

Woodcrest lost 1 – 0 to the team from East Bank Essequibo who once again, by virtue of being the home team, enjoyed very good crowd support.

In the other matches played, Jetty Gunner and New Road Eagles (the tournament’s only other undefeated team) saw their games ending in a goalless draw, while the Shattaville Pacesetters and Stewartville Gunners clash finished tied 1 – 1.

Jouel Stephens put Shattaville Pacesetters ahead with his goal which was scored in the first minute, but Marvin Henry last second goal (20th minute) levelled the scores for Stewartville Gunners, that saw the game ending in a draw.

The tournament continues tonight at the same venue and will see the conclusion of the Group Stage matches.

Quarter-final matches will be played on Wednesday September 3, after which the semi-finals will take place on Friday September 5 and the finals on Sunday September 7.