– Double header on tonight at Leonora.

It was a goal fest on Sunday at the National Track & Field Centre (NTFC), Leonora when play resumed in the group stage of the One Guyana President’s Cup football tournament. A total of 20 goals were recorded with Region 10 defeating Region Two 4-0 in the opening match while tournament favourite, Region Four, humbled Region Eight 16-0 in the feature clash.

Kelsey Benjamin (19th, 34th, 40th, 45th, 85th and 90th minutes), the tournament’s leading scorer, spearheaded the win for the men from Demerara-Mahaica with six goals while centre forward Nicholas McArthur etched his name on the scoresheet four times (51st, 75th, 76th and 78th minutes).

Omari Glasgow (30th and 45th+1) and Ryan Hackett (33rd and 44th) netted a double each, while Curtez Kellman (68th) and Tyrese Dennis (83rd) added one apiece.
Region 10 ran away with a 4-0 win over Region Two in the opening game. Tyric McAllister gave his side a 1-0 lead at half-time after scoring in the 26th minute.

Following the break, the ENet-sponsored side added three more strikes to their tally.

Andre Mayers doubled the lead in the 54th minute and Kendolph Lewis made it 3-0 with a good finish the 81st minute, before McAllister completed his brace in added time.

The One Guyana President’s Cup will enter the sixth night of inter-region play tonight with Region One versus Region 10 at 18:00hrs, and Region Seven against Region Nine at 20:30hrs at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, West Coast Demerara.

Admission to tonight’s matches will be $1,000 for adults while children will enter free.