By Joe Chapman
PRESIDENT of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA), Terrence Mitchell, has pled for discipline on the field of play and respect for the sponsors.

The president was, at the time, speaking to the ten football clubs contesting the 6th annual GT Beer Football championship which was launched yesterday in the mining town.
He said that the teams must show respect for the beverage giants, Banks DIH, which has shown a commitment to developing the sport in Linden by their continued sponsorship.

The launch, which took place in the Macaw Boardroom of the Linden Enterprise Network (LEN) saw the UDFA boss laud the six years of sponsorship from the beverage company.
Banks DIH Linden Branch Supervisor, Shawn Grant, said the company is looking forward to the continued support coming from the community.

There will be cash incentives for the four top teams and individual prizes for outstanding players.
The tournament gets going from today with the march-past billed for 16:30hrs, and UDFA has warned that clubs who turn up late for this, as well as their games, will be fined.
The first game is set for 19:00hrs between newly crowned GTT senior champions, Eagles United and Capital FC.

Eagles will be led by former national midfield player, Clive DeNobrega, as well as Deon Charter, Colwyn Drakes, Kellon Primo, Allan Halley and Yannick.
Capital FC will make their debut with a group of youngsters, mainly with school player Andre Mayers joining Tyric McAllister, Duquan Hercules, Seon Barrett, and Tevin Crawford.
That game will be followed at 21.00hrs when former champions, Silver Shattas, face the number two club, Net Rockers.

Net Rockers will be looking to maintain their rich form recently when they, like Eagles United, played unbeaten in the just concluded League.
Among their best performers recently are Denzil Pryce and Clarence Huggins leading them, along with Orande Wills, Joel Isaacs and Mark Wilson. In goal will be Compton Bennet.
Their opponents, Silver Shattas, will field a line-up that will have in it players like goalkeeper Kelon Major, young Randy Pickering, Jomain Samuels and Robin Adams.