-Stag Beer Futsal

ALPHA `The Hammer’ United, Beacon Football Club, Pele, Riddim Squad, Black Water, Fruta Conquerors, Western Tigers and Santos have all made it into the quarter final stage of the Georgetown Football Association Stag Beer Futsal competition. This was decided after the last stage of the round-robin segment was played at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last Thursday.
Alpha United proved that the GDF was not a force to reckon with in the defence as they whipped the army boys 5-1.
GDF needed a win to help them limp into the knockout stage but Alpha United showed no mercy. Kirk Duckworth, Dwight Peters, Daniel Wilson, Ronson Williams and Travis Grant scored a goal each to supply misery for the soldiers.Eusi Phillips netted the lone goal for the losers.
Alpha has nine points from three games after defeating Beacon 4-1 in their opening game and humiliating Renaissance 12-1 in the next. Peters is the club’s leading scorer with four goals to his name so far in the competition.
Beacon finished second to Alpha in their Group and would move into the knockout stage.
The Guyana Police Force was also booted out of the tournament following an agonising 1-0 defeat at the hands of Santos. Anthony Abrams netted the only goal in the 10th minute. In another game, Riddim Squad brushed aside Northern Rangers 6-2. Sceyon Hopes fired in a double while Dorville Stewart, Amos Ramsay, Terrence Gittens and Kevin Agard provided the other goals for Riddim Squad.
Jermaine Willis and Joel Jammott scored for Northern Rangers. Meanwhile, defending champions Fruta Conquerors and Western Tigers played to a goalless draw while Black Water defeated Houston Starts 3-1, and Pele beat GFC 2-0.
The competition, which attracts a $400,000 first prize, continues on Tuesday with four games at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall