GUYANA Defence Force (GDF) edged Alpha United 2-1 to reach the final of the Georgetown Football Association’s Banks Premium Beer Knockout tournament.

Playing at the Tucville ground in wet conditions, Trinidad and Tobago-based semi-professional player Howard Lowe sent Alpha into the lead in the 15th minute with a clinical header, but 12 minutes later (27th) Selwin Isaacs found the equaliser for soldiers and with 13 minutes of regulation time remaining, Stellon David, the competition’s leading goalscorer sealed the issue to give the army team a deserving 2-1 victory.

David’s 77th minute goal is his fifth in the competition to date and he would definitely be seeking to add more to his tally this evening when his team face Sunburst Camptown in the final at the same venue from 20:00 h, to determine who are Georgetown’s knock-out `kings’ of football.

Fruta Conquerors who lost 0-1 to Camptown in the first semi-final will take on Alpha in the third place playoff beginning at 18:00 h., while from 16:00 h, Georgetown and East Coast will clash in the opening game of the Guyana Football Federation’s Inter-Association Under-15 Knockout tournament.

For tonight’s feature game, GDF will be looking to David to carry the attack to the opposition and he should get valuable support from strike partners Selwin Isaacs and Marlon Benjamin, midfielders Olvis Mitchell and Desford Williams as well as central defender Sheik Kamal, while Akel Clarke will perform duties between the uprights.

Sunburst Camptown’s attack will come mainly from strikers Telson McKinnon who has three goals to his name to date, Kwame LaFleur who has scored two goals in the competition so far and Bevon Moseley with support from midfielders Troy Prescod and Reshun Sandiford as well as central defender Orlando Gilgeous. Richie Richards will be on duty in the goal.

For the main supporting game, Mannasseh Primo with two goals to date in the competition, Trevon Lythcott, Elroy Parks and Lester Peters will spearhead Fruta Conquerors’ assault while Oswald Cornett will perform duties between the uprights,

Responding for Alpha will be a host of experienced players. Among them are Charles `Lily’ Pollard, Lowe, Emrick Williams, Quincy Madramootoo and Edison Gomes with Ronson Williams between the uprights. (Michael DaSilva)