– Abrams double puts Guyana past
– St Lucia 2 – 0 in NY Caribbean Cup

Guyana ended the preliminary round of the New York Caribbean Cup football tournament on a winning note, thanks to the in-form Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams who scored both goals in their 2 – 0 win over St Lucia.

The win saw Guyana clinching the Western Zone of the competition and only losing one of their five games played.

Slingerz FC striker Abrams saw his tally moving to 12 goals in the tournament, sitting comfortably leading all scorers as well.

It was build-up as one the most intriguing clash of the preliminary round of the tournament since both teams were seen as being strong contenders for the title.

A packed house at the Thomas Jefferson High School playfield in Brooklyn New York were kept entertained throughout the 90 minute contest.

Abrams, who is certainly making a name for himself in the USA found the back of the net just five minutes after the sound of the referee’s whistle to start the game.

With Richard Reynolds in goal; Colin Nelson and Les Charles Critchelow leading Guyana’s defence, the St Lucians were finding it very hard to penetrate the back line of the Guyanese.

Guyana sat comfortably on a 1 – 0 lead over St Lucia at the end of the first half and in the second, the tempo of the game picked up significantly, but still a collective team effort saw Abrams scraping his second.

In the 55th minute the St Lucians hearts were broken when a shot that had goal written all over it ripped off the right post and bounded into the open arms of Richard Reynolds.

Collie ‘Hit man’ Hercules could’ve added to the lead for Guyana but with seconds to play in the game, his thunderous shot on goal was blocked by St Lucia’s Chad Amari Phillip.

The knock-out stage will kick off on August 10, with the finals set for August 31 and Guyana is chasing their first ever title.