THE Stag Elite League returns to the Tucville Community Centre ground tonight with two intriguing matches. From 18:00hrs, Pele FC will come up against the bottom-of-the-table Buxton United and in the evening’s second encounter, an undefeated Fruta Conquerors will host to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

Pele had a dream start in their race to the Stag Elite League title, winning 2-1 against the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) on opening night.
In their second match, striker Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson carried them (Pele) to a 2-2 draw against Alpha United.
Though playing their first two matches in the league at best, Buxton United played to 1-0 losses, suffered at the hands of Fruta Conquerors and the GDF and it will be interesting to see how the East Coast Demerara team stand up to a potent Pele FC attack.
Having one of, if not the youngest team in the league, Buxton United will have to keep Richardson and his wingman Travis ‘Zorro’ Grant at arm’s length and also ensure that they capitalise on their chances, since that has ose things have plagued them in their two previous matches.
If one were to select a league MVP at this stage, Richardson will certain walk away with the crown, especially after his performance against Alpha United.
Should Buxton solve their finishing problem, fans at the Tucville ground will be in for a long night and a heated affair.
The Fruta Conquerors/GDF affair has the potential to be one of the best games of the league, simply because of the nature of the two clubs.
Both teams play to the last whistle and are fully equipped to either limit their opponents or tear through their defence.
Coach Calvin Allen, however, has the upper hand on GDF’s Denzil Thompson, since he’s a bit more tactical and exhibits a better understanding of the game.
Thompson is usually blamed for elementary coaching mistakes, coming oftentimes when the game is on the line.

Allen, on the other hand, has the ability to make clinical adjustments and is able to read his opponents game plan exceptionally well.
However, the two sides are evenly matched in most departments despite Fruta Conquerors having a younger squad.