SANTOS will face Silver Shattas from 18:30hrs today at the Georgetown Football Club ground, as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Banks Beer National Premier League resumes with a lone match after a break for Guyana’s 44th Republic Anniversary celebration.
Georgetown team, Santos, are currently placed ninth in the points standing with 14 points from 11 matches.
They have so far won two of their matches outright, lost four and drawn five and have scored 13 goals while conceding 17. They will be looking for a win this evening to propel them higher in the ranking.
Three of Santos’ matches were decided by way of a penalty shoot-outs.
Silver Shattas, on the other hand, are currently placed 11th in the points standing with 13 points.
They won three games, lost five and drew three, one in a penalty shoot-out.
They have so far scored 16 goals and conceded 21.
A win for the Linden-based team would see them climb higher also.
So with both teams seeking victories, this evening’s lone match promises much excitement.
To date 84 matches have been played in the 16-team league with 257 goals scored.
Twelve red cards have so far been issued.
The leading goalscorer is Alpha United’s Gregory `Jackie Chan’ Richardson with 14 goals to his name from 11 matches. He is being followed closely by his team mate Manasseh Primo who has scored 12 goals from a similar number of matches.
Den Amstel’s Delon Lanferman is next with 11 goals from 11 matches also, then Delroy Fraser, who started the League playing for Rosignol United but is now playing for the Guyana Defence Force, has 10 goals to his name.
Alpha United lead the points standing with 33 points having not lost any of their 11 matches. BK Western Tigers are second and the Guyana Defence Force third.