Stag Beer Independence Cup kicks off in Leonora tonight
(From left to right) – Slingerz FC captain Tichard Joseph, Slingerz FC PRO Rawle Toney, Slingerz FC GM Collin Aaron, Ansa McAl’s PRO Darshanie Yussuf, Stag Beer Brand Rep. Shawn Abel and Slingerz FC player Philbert Moffat. (Samuel Maughn photo)
(From left to right) – Slingerz FC captain Tichard Joseph, Slingerz FC PRO Rawle Toney, Slingerz FC GM Collin Aaron, Ansa McAl’s PRO Darshanie Yussuf, Stag Beer Brand Rep. Shawn Abel and Slingerz FC player Philbert Moffat. (Samuel Maughn photo)

THE third annual Stag Beer-sponsored West Demerara Independence Cup was officially launched yesterday and will kick off tonight, creating history as the first football tournament to be contested at the recently commissioned Leonora sports facility.The tournament, which will have all the matches played at that venue, features eight teams from several associations compete in a knockout format for the top prize of $600 000.
In the curtain-raiser billed for 18:00hrs, Fruta Conquerors will battle Pouderoyen FC while the two-time defending champs Bakewell Slingerz FC will tackle Grove Hi-Tech in the feature from 20:00hrs.
Meanwhile, the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers will pocket $300 000, $150 000 and $100 000, respectively.
Financial incentives will also be given to the bottom four finishers, with the resulting fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-positioned teams walking away with $75 000, $60 000, $50 000 and $40 000.
Yesterday at the launch, Ansa McAl Public Relations Officer (PRO) Darshanie Yussuf in her brief remarks said that while the tournament has its roots in the West Demerara region, she is happy that it has evolved to accommodate teams from outside of the jurisdiction, giving it a national feel in the process.
Stag Beer Brand Representative Shawn Abel said the main objective of the brand is to develop football, noting that many young players would have been able to showcase and develop their talents due to events sponsored by the company.
Collin Aaron, general manager of Slingerz FC, the club which is hosting the event disclosed that the launch of the club during the month of January 2013 coincided with the creation of the event and as such, only teams from the West Demerara region were allowed to participate.
The other teams in the hunt for top honours are Pele FC, Ann’s Grove, Den Amstel FC and Uitvlugt Warriors.
The event will continue on Sunday May 31, with Pele opposing Uitvlugt Warriors from 18:00hrs and Ann’s Grove battling Den Amstel from 20:00hrs.
Upon completion of the first round, the semi-final matchups will occur on Friday June 5 then the tournament wraps up on Sunday, June 7.

 

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