Buxton United dumps NA United

Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson scored a double as Police FC ‘arrested’ Victoria Kings 5 – 2 and Buxton United edged New Amsterdam United 2 – 1, when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Corona Beer ‘Super 16’ Knock-Out tournament continued on Friday at the Buxton Community Centre Ground.

As per the GFF rules for the tournament, non-elite league teams are allowed to have ‘guest’ players, and as such, the Police Football Club ensured that they solicited the services of Richardson, touted as one of the best forwards of his generation, along with Daniel Wilson.
The two formed a formidable combination ‘upfront’ for the already solid Police side, as Dwayne Jacobs placed the side up 1 – 0 with his goal in the seventh minute, while Shemar Fraser hammered home a strike in the 22nd minute and Police ended the first stanza with a 2 – 0 advantage.

In the second half, the Victoria Kings seemed hapless as Police FC piled on the goals. Wilson converted in the 53rd minute while Richardson scored in the 72nd and 85th. The margin of victory could’ve been wider, but some good goalkeeping and a few untidy attempts by Police FC resulted in them having to settle for a 5 – 1 win.

Ruben Morris scored the lone goal for Victoria Kings in the 65th minute.
Meanwhile, the night’s second game saw the home side, Buxton United digging deep to hold off New Amsterdam United, after Ralph Moffat had scored in the closing minutes of the first half to put them in the lead, but in the 57th minute, Jamal Butts levelled the scoreline and brought the Berbicians back in the game.

However, Keoma Sulivan’s goal in the 77th minute proved to be the game-winner for Buxton United.

The tournament will continue on Christmas Day (December 25) at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground, where Winners Connection will come up against Elite League ‘champs’, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in the opening game, followed by Milerock FC vs Den Amstel.