LAST Sunday at the Police Progressive Sports Club (PPYC) ground, Santos Football Club clinched their first victory in the KFC/Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League, while Western Tigers Football Club thumped Victoria Kings 4-0 to maintain their lead in Group B.

In Tigers’ win, Randolph Wanger found the net twice in the 25th and 39th minutes, while Jermain Beckles added a third goal in the 31st minute, giving Western Tigers Football Club a 3-0 lead at halftime.

The final goal of the night was delivered by Daniel Wilson in the 73rd minute.
This victory means Western Tigers Football Club maintains the lead in Group B, amassing six points from two matches.
In the first match of the night, Santos Football Club clinched a comfortable 3-1 victory against Milerock.
Stefan Reynolds opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, followed by Darron Niles, who secured the second goal just before halftime.
Milerock pulled one back in the second half with a goal from Quacey Cadogan in the 63rd minute, but Darron Niles struck again in the 73rd minute of the game to give the Linden-based club a comfortable two-goal cushion.

The KFC Elite League Cup features ten participating teams, which are divided into two groups. Group A includes Guyana Defence Force, Santos, Buxton United, Fruta Conquerors, and Milerock. Group B comprises Western Tigers, Guyana Police Force, Den Amstel, Victoria Kings, and Ann’s Grove.

The champion team will earn a prize of $1.5 million, while the second-place team will receive $1 million. The clubs finishing in third and fourth place will also be recognized, with prizes of $500,000 and $250,000, respectively.