POUDEROYEN registered a 5-3 win against Young Achievers on Saturday to move to second in the points standing of the West Demerara Football Association’s third Annual Stag Beer League. Playing at the Den Amstel ground, both teams were reduced to 10 men after Pouderoyen’s Alonzo Bowman and Young Achievers’ Darren McLeod were red-carded for violent conduct in the 56th minute.
Pouderoyen opened the scoring with a Dwayne St. Kitts fourth-minute goal, but Young Achievers levelled the score two minutes later and even went further ahead through Lloyd Prince’s sixth, 30th and 50th minute goals.
However, Morgan Denny struck in the 63rd minute to start Pouderoyen’s comeback and St. Kitts struck again in the 66th minute.
Marvin Frank then sealed the game for Pouderoyen with a 77th minute goal.
With the win, Pouderoyen moves to second on the points table with seven points, while Young Achievers remain on three points in sixth position.
Meanwhile, in the opening fixture, Eagles defeated Wales 5-1 as Stephon Griffith netted a double for the victors in the first and 72nd minutes and was supported by Alonzo Henry, who also scored a double in the eight and 60th minutes. The other goal came off the boots of Chris Mayfield in the 63rd minute.
Kelvin Roberts scored Wales lone goal in the 65th minute.
For the win, Eagles earned three points while Wales remain on one point.
The competition was slated to continue yesterday at the same venue.