SLINGERZ out-sang Den Amstel by a 4-0 margin while BK Western Tigers clawed BV/Triumph by a 1-0 margin to advance to the semi-final round of the Georgetown Football Association/Banks Beer Knockout Cup Tournament at the Tucville ground on Friday night.Playing in front of a huge crowd, Slingersz outlasted Den Amstel by a 4-0 margin through goals off the boots of Vernon Mills, Cobin Nelson, Devon Millington and Jamal Harvey in the 22nd, 60th, 67th and 78th minutes respectively.

In the opening match, Stellon David netted BK Western Tigers’ lone goal in the 91st minute after Hubert Pedro (Tigers) failed to score from the penalty spot earlier in the game.
Both Slingerz and BK Western Tigers will join Santos and Guyana Defence Force in the semifinals which are billed for the Georgetown Football Club, ground this evening beginning at 18:00hrs.
In the opening game on Friday night’s card, both BK Western Tigers and BV/Triumph enjoyed equal ball possession during the first 45 minutes of play, but with a first prize of $4M at stake and making their debut in the third edition of the tournament, BV/Triumph upped the ante during the second session, `raiding the opposition’s goal mouth but failed to convert their many chances on many occasions.
It was after a free kick was awarded to the West Ruimveldt-based side from approximately 30 yards out on the right side of the field that they capitalised and went one goal up – a lead they held onto until the end of regulation time.
BK Western Tigers will tonight meet Santos from 18:30hrs in the first semi-final of this year’s tournament which attracted 32 teams, 16 more than the inaugural tournament in 2011 and eight more than last year.
Slingerz, on the other hand, will square off with BK Western Tigers from 20:30hrs in the feature match of tonight’s double-header.
Santos reached the semi-final round by defeating defending champions Sunburst Camptown 1-0 on Christmas night at the GFC ground through a Christoff Winsley 48th minute goal.
GDF had edged the 2011 champions and current Guyana Football Association/Banks Premier League points leaders Alpha `The Hammer’ United 3-2 in a quarter-final fixture.
Delwyn Fraser, his sibling Delroy and Eusi Phillips had scored for the soldiers in the 10th, 43rd and 92nd minutes respectively last Wednesday evening while Andrew Murray and K. Bains netted for Alpha United in the 31st and 82nd minutes respectively.
The two winners from tonight’s matches will engage each other in the final which is scheduled for the Georgetown Cricket Club ground on Wednesday evening when the third place play-off will also be staged between tonight’s two losing teams.
The second-, third- and fourth-place teams will receive $2.5M, $1.5M and $1M respectively.
Individual awards are also up for grabs for the Most Valuable Player, the Highest Goalscorer and the Best Goalkeeper among other prizes.
Written By Michael DaSilva