ALPHA `The Hammer’ United coach Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover is confident his charges will get past Pele this evening when the two sides clash in a second round fixture of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup at the Tucville Community Centre ground.Scheduled for a 20:00hrs start is the feature game of a double-header card, from which the winning team will advance to the quarter-final round, which commences on Christmas Day and concludes the following day (Boxing Day), with another double-header.

Speaking to Chronicle Sport, Dover, who is also the head coach of the `Golden Jaguars’ said he is very pleased with his team’s preparation and performances in not only the GFA/Banks Beer Knockout tournament, but also the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Banks Beer Premier League which will resume in February next year.
“I’m very pleased with the way things are going for the team, all the players have been attending practice sessions and pushing themselves. So we are taking one game at a time and once we play according to plan and avoid making un-necessary mistakes I don’t see Pele getting past us,” Dover remarked.
In the opening encounter, Monedderlust will face the talented star-studded West Coast Demerara side Slingerz from 18:00hrs.
Both winners of this evening’s matches will advance to the quarter-final round and will receive $250 000 each for reaching the quarter-final round.
Alpha will be spearheaded by the likes of team captain Dwight Peters who will expect support from Anthony `Awo ‘Abrams, Gregory `Jackie Chan’ Richardson, Quincy Madramootoo and custodian Richie Richardson among others.
Richardson is Alpha United’s top goalscorer in the GFF/Banks Beer Premier League with seven goals to his name.
In their opening game of the GFA/Banks Beer Knockout tournament, Alpha United trounced Grove Hi-Tech 8-0 and should they get past Pele this evening, they will meet the winners of the Net Rockers versus Guyana Defence Force match which was scheduled for last evening.
In the opening game this evening, Slingerz, still basking from their 3-0 win against Cougars in their first round match will have to be wary of Monedderlust who edged Fruta Conquerors 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out after the two teams were locked 1-1 at the end of regulation and extra time.
Slingerz will be expecting much from their Trinidad and Tobago guest player Kevon Woodley, who netted a double for the team in their opening fixture against Cougars.
Guyana’s `Golden Jaguars’ star forward Vurlon Mills will also be on the starting X1.
Written By Michael DaSilva