Timehri crowned champs, Shoran James ends with 19 goals

TIMEHRI Panthers Football Club will hold elections today to install a new executive. Its football team were yesterday officially crowned as the inaugural champions of the East Bank Football Association leg of the GFF/Pele Alumni Frank Watson U-15 Intra Association League.

In the final match of the league which kicked off on January 20, Mocha Champs handed the champs their first draw of the competition. Twelve teams participated.
The most prolific scorer, Ishmael Pulsarran, who ended his campaign with 17 goals, two less than overall goalscorer Shoran James of Herstelling Raiders (19), had given his team the lead in the 37th minute of a keen contest.

But, Mocha Champs, who got into their stride in the latter stage of the league, kept taking the attack to the home team and were rewarded with the neutralising goal in the 54th minute compliments of a Shamel Alleyne strike.

The exchanges continued at both ends until the final whistle sounded to end what has been described as a very successful league, which provided well over one hundred players the opportunity to showcase their skills and abilities over a three-month period.

EBFA president Franklin Wilson at the presentation ceremony which followed the match expressed gratitude to sponsor, Pele Alumni Corporation, for its continued investment in youth development through this league. Wilson also extended gratitude to the Guyana Football Federation, under whose auspices the Intra Association league is being administered. Local representative for the Alumni Corporation, David Gomes, in feature remarks extended congratulations to the champion team, runners-up Kuru Kururu Warriors and all the other teams for making the tournament a reality.

Gomes, himself a former player, gave the players, parents and spectators a brief overview of the Pele Alumni Corporation and the work they have been doing over the years to empower young people.
“I would like to encourage you to keep aiming high, be disciplined and more importantly, ensure that you work assiduously towards obtaining a solid education. This would ensure that you take care of you in the coming years of your life.”

Trophies, medals and one set of complete uniforms were presented to the top two teams by Gomes on behalf of the sponsor. Backpacks containing educational and personal supplies were also presented to the top eight goalscorers while the top two received trophies and a football each.

Those players were: Shoran James (19) Herstelling Raiders; Ishmael Pulsarran (17) Timehri Panthers; Brian Lambert (14) Agricola Red Triangle; Tyrone Burnette (8) Soesdyke Falcons; Kevin Scott (8) Kuru Kururu Warriors; Azeem Calistro (8) Swan FC; Kevin Daniels (7) Swan FC and Solomon Austin (7) Herstelling Raiders.