WINNERS Connection arrested Police while BK Western Tigers mauled Kwakwani Strikers, when action in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer knockout tournament continued on Friday evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.Winners Connection edged Guyana Police Force 2-1 through Rawle Gittens and Clovis Youngs goals in the 16th and 79th minute respectively.
Keron Crandon scored the lawmen’s lone goal in the 67th minute.
In the feature match of the double- header card, Hubert Pedro registered a helmet-trick with goals coming in the 61st, 63rd, 80th and 89th minute.
Stellon David and Ryan Thomas supported with one goal each in the 34th
and 91st minute respectively.
BK Western Tigers will next meet Milerock in a second round match at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground on Wednesday from 20:00hrs, while Winners Connection’s next opponent is defending champions Sunburst Camptown and this match is scheduled for the Georgetown Football Club, ground on December 20.
The tournament will continue this evening at the GFC ground, weather permitting, with a double header card.
In the opening game from 18:00hrs, Northern FC will face BV/Triumph in a second round fixture, while Santos faces Buxton United in the feature match from 20:00hrs.
With all four teams for this evening’s card seeking to qualify for the next round which is the quarter final round, Football fans and supporters can expect some enthralling football.
Santos secured their spot in the second round by disposing of Houston Stars 10-1, while Buxton United beat Seawall United 2-0.
Northern FC beat Black Pearl 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out after the two teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation and extra time.
BV/Triumph on the other hand beat GFC 2-0.
The eight quarter finalists will each receive $250,000 and a chance to win the top prize of $4M or the second, third or fourth place prize monies which is $2.5m, $1.5M and $1M respectively.
The 32-team tournament has so far seen 16 teams being eliminated and 66 goals scored to date.
Written By Michael DaSilva