Northern Rangers continue GFC title drought

NORTHERN Rangers FC are the champions of the 2018 Turbo Knockout Football tournament which concluded on Wednesday night at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

The Rangers completed a come-from-behind fairytale 2-1 win over the Georgetown Football club (GFC), to continue the latter’s search for a senior title.
Marcus Wilson opened the scoring for the Bourda side in the 21st minute and the celebrations were wild, as they seemed to be on track to end that title drought.

Nigel Denny had the best chance to equalise when he smashed the bar from a distance after a one-on-one with the keeper but that wasn’t the last time he was in front of goal.
Just before the half, Denny’s 41st minute header flew into the net to bring the game level again as the Rangers fans joined their team in celebration.

By the end of the half, it was clear that the Rangers had found their rhythm, raiding the GFC camp more and more but not coming away with the goals required to take the lead.
This constant raid, however, gave the Rangers more confidence to try bolder moves; moves which the GFC had no answers for, with the proverbial writing on the wall clear for all to see.

And when his skipper Stephan Reynolds (18 years old) smashed in a 25-yard strike from the left; beating GFC keeper on the near post in the 63rd minute, GFC had lost whatever sting they had.

It was that moment Rangers knew they had the $800 000 first place cash prize in the bag.
Meanwhile, earlier in the evening during the third-place playoff, Mahaica Determinators of East Coast Demerara needled city side Santos FC through an Eon Abel goal which was scored on the stroke of halftime.

A total of $1.5M prize money was up for grabs with the runners-up pocketing $400,000, third place $300 000 and fourth $200 000.