… Alpha take on Tigers, GDF oppose GFC tonight
DEFENDING champions Alpha `The Hammer’ United will take on BK International Western Tigers in the feature match while GDF will oppose GFC in the opening encounter when the Georgetown Football Association/Cellink Plus Premier League Football Tournament continues this evening at the Tucville ground.

Kick-off time for the opening match is 18:00 h.

On Friday evening, Sunburst Camptown edged Pele 2-1 in the feature match of a double-header card while in the opening encounter, Fruta Conquerors beat Flamingo 3-1.

Kester Alleyne and Kwame LaFleur scored for Sunburst Camptown in the 72nd and 75th minutes respectively, but that was after Eon Moore sent Pele ahead in the 46th minute.

In the curtain-raiser on Friday, Quessey Alleyne sent Flamingo ahead in the 29th minute, but Fruta Conquerors responded 25 minutes into the second session with a Jolyon Harry 70th minute goal.

Seventeen minutes later, Devon Forde sent Fruta Conquerors into the lead with his 87th minute goal and three minutes into injury time (93rd), Gavin DaCosta made it 3-1 for the eventual winners.

By virtue of their victory, Sunburst Camptown progress to 24 points from eight matches, the same number of points as Sunburst Camptown who, however, have completed nine matches.

Fruta Conquerors have 16 points from nine matches while GDF are third in the points standing with 18 points from eight matches.

GFC and Flamingo have two points each but GFC have a better goal difference.

BK International Western Tigers have eight points from as many matches.

For tonight’s feature game, Alpha United will be spearheaded by Shawn Bishop, the competition’s leading goalscorer and he is expected to get valuable support from Dwight Peters, Philbert Moffatt and Howard Lowe, while Ronson Williams will perform duties between the uprights.

Western Tigers will be led by Dellon Fraser with support expected from Shermon David, Phillip Rowley and Devon Millington.

Stellon David, Sheik Kamal and Ronson Williams will lead GDF’s attack while for GFC, Clayton McLeod, Chad Fernandes and Gregory Denny will respond.

Meanwhile, the Western Union-sponsored First Division League will continue today at the Camptown ground with a double-header that will see Beacons take on University of Guyana from 14:00 h and Uprising against Houston Stars from 16:00 h in the feature match. (Michael DaSilva)