SUNBURST Camptown and Den Amstel advanced to the quarter-final round of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup Tournament with wins against Winners Connection and Mahaica Determinators respectively.Playing at the Tucville ground on Friday evening, Sunburst Camptown defeated Winners Connection by a 3-0 margin with goals coming from Devon Forde and Jahel Greaves in the 20th and 90th minutes respectively. The other goal was an own goal in the 74th minute.

In the other match also played on Friday Den Amstel edged Mahaica Determinators 2-1 through a Delon Lanferman 41st minute goal from the penalty spot and a 87th minute own goal.
Mahaica Determinators’ lone goal was scored by Azuma Roberts in the 76th minute.
Both Sunburst Camptown and Den Amstel will join Santos and BV/Triumph in the quarter-final round and will all receive $250 000 for reaching the quarter-finals.
Sunburst Camptown who recently had their sponsorship renewed by Continental Group of Companies under the Sunburst Brand and who battered Essequibo 10-0 in their opening fixture of the tournament, will meet Santos in the quarter-final round on December 25 (Christmas Day) While Den Amstel will await the outcome of this evening’s match between Monedderlust and Slingerz to know who their quarter-final opponent will be on December 26 (Boxing Day).
Den Amstel reached the quarter-final round by defeating Silver Shattas 3-2 in their opening fixture then edging Mahaica Determinators on Friday.
BV/Triumph’s Boxing Day quarter-final opponent was to have been decided last night when Milerock took on BK Western Tigers.
BV/Triumph advanced to the quarter-final round by getting past Georgetown Football Club and Northerns in their first two fixtures of the tournament.
The winner of the GFA/Banks Beer Cup will receive $4M, while the other top three teams will earn $2.5M, $1.5M and $1M respectively.
Written By Michael DaSilva