Guyana’s top side Alpha United hammered Black Water; literally, winning their opening fixture in the 2014 Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer Cup 17 – 0 at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Camp Ayangana ground.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) also chalked up their first win of the tournament with their 3 – 1 victory over Northern Rangers in night’s other matchup.

Jacobs, a member of the Golden Jaguars, scored his goals in the 6th, 28th, 56th, 58th, 60th and 83rd minutes while Daniel Wilson (18’, 22’ 36’ and 70’) and Jaheel Greaves (44’, 55’, 64’, and 82’) each had helmet-tricks for Alpha United.

Alpha United’s other goals came off the booth of Wayne Ellis (13’), Jacob Stephenson (75’) and Jamel Codrington (90’).

In the night’s second game of a planned double header, Rawle Haynes double and Andy Gillis’ lone strike was enough for the lawmen to arrest Northern Rangers.

Haynes’ goals came early; netting them back-to-back in the 2nd and 6th minutes respectively but Shawn McCalman scored in the 35th minute for Northern Rangers who tried as much as possible to keep up with the evidently fit GPF team.

Rangers came close several times in the final stanza to equalising the scores, but the Police’s stubborn defence stood firm. Gillis then sealed the win for the Police men with his goal in the 86th minute.

The tournament will continue tonight at the Tucville Ground with another double header from 19:00 hrs.

Fruta Conquerors are set to come against Georgetown Football Club (GFC) in the second game while Western Tigers and Houston Stars will collide in the opener.

The winner of this year’s GFA Banks Beer Cup; the fourth installation of the tournament, will pocket $3M; second place $1.5M, third $1M and fourth $500,000.