BFA kicked off two matches at Bartica ground

LAST Wednesday, the Bartica Football Association (BFA) had an amazing resumption to their intra-association leg of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Namilco ‘Flour Power’ Under-17 football tournament which was contested at the Bartica Community Centre ground.

The two clashes were games three and four in the tournament and saw Ak Galaxy under-17 beating Wolves United under-17, two-nil in the first encounter while the other game saw Rising Stars FC under-17 beating Potaro Strikers under-17 four-nil.

The lads from Mazaruni played a determined game of football as they represented Ak Galaxy well although Wolves United had more ball possession they couldn’t convert it to any shots on target.

Sixteen-year-old Billy Smith from Kangaruma Village, was first to find the back of the net in the first half of the match. Nic Tabla, aged 14, also from Kangaruma village, backed up his team mate when he struck a shot in the second half that beat the opposing goalkeeper to finish the game 2-0.

In the feature match, Rising Stars, playing in black and blue kit, stunned the crowd with their talent and skill, putting four unanswered goals inside Potaro Strikers’ net.
Potaro Strikers, who were the pre-match favourites, struggled to keep the ball while Rising stars maintained their possession.

Cyle Timmerman, captain of Rising Stars, left both his players and the Potaro Strikers in astonishment when he scored two consecutive free kicks in the first half of the match. His goals came after Shawn Bobb opened the scoring with a ripping shot out of the 18-yard box.

The game was not over until Cole Garraway added a fourth goal to wrap up the crushing win for Rising Stars.