THREE consecutive nights of football action will begin at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground tonight, as play in this year’s 4th annual Upper Demerara Football Association’s (UDFA) GT Beer Christmas football championship commences in earnest, when three-time champions Federal Winners Connection take on Blueberry Hill in the second game of a double-header feature.The first game will bring together Kwawkani Strikers and Silver Shattas at 19:00hrs, after the official march past at 18:00hrs, involving the ten participating clubs.
President of the UDFA, Sharma Solomon, is expected to be among the speakers along with Geoff Clement, the GT Beer Brand Manager of sponsor Banks DIH, who, once again, is on board using its GT Beer brand.
The ten participating clubs are tournament favourites Federal Winners Connection, who have won from its inception, Blueberry Hill, Kwawkani Strikers, Silver Shattas, Amelia’s Ward Panthers, Eagles United, Botofago, Milerock, Hi Stars and Net Rockers.
Once again the football fans in Linden are in for a treat as they look towards another year-end championship which has become a staple for football lovers here in Linden, and, with $1M up for grabs, one is certain to see a very competitive tournament which concludes after eleven nights of football.
The first-place finishers will collect $1M and a huge trophy along with replicas, second-placers $600 000 and a trophy, third-placers $300 000 and fourth-placers $200 000.
The second day of play tomorrow and Thursday will also be interesting as the teams try to jostle for positions to cart off the incentives at stake and bragging rights which have been in the Winners Connection camp for the past three years. (Joe Chapman)