Slingerz FC and Monnederlust to play final

FOLLOWING two exciting matches on Friday evening at the Police Progressive Youth Club (PPYC), Eve Leary, the finalists for the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League Promotional Playoffs has been decided; Slingerz FC and Monnederlust FC.

In the opening match, Slingerz FC matched skills with Winners Connection of Linden (Upper Demerara Football Association) and eventually won 3-0 thanks to an early brace from Simeon Moore in the 26th and 45th minutes before Brian Wharton put the game to bed with a 90th minute strike.

In the feature clash, experienced forward Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams continued his purple patch for Beacon FC with the opening goal in the 33rd taking his tally to seven (7) goals in the playoffs from his team nine (9). However, the advantage in the match was short-lived as Kevon Cottoy equalised for Monnederlust five minutes later. Another five minutes elapsed (43rd minute) when an unfortunate mistake from Dominic Nelson lead to an own goal to send Monnederlust 2-1 up in the first half.

Two second half goals from Terrence Lowe (53rd minute) and Terron Delpets (83rd minute) secured the 4-1 win for Monnederlust.

The final will be played this Saturday at a venue to be decided. The winning club will be promoted to the upcoming season of the GFF/KFC Elite League, while the runner-up side will be given a second chance to play in the Elite League when they oppose Victoria Kings, the bottom placed team from Season Five.

The GFF Elite League Promotional Playoff commenced on December 17 with nine victorious teams from the Member Associations’ Leagues.

Participating clubs were Beacons (Bartica Football Association), Beacons (Georgetown Football Association), Buxton Stars (East Coast Demerara Football Association), Dartmouth (Essequibo/Pomeroon Football Association), Herstelling Raiders (East Bank Demerara Football Association), Monnederlust (Berbice Football Association), Slingerz (West Demerara Football Association), Tabatinga (Rupununi Football Association), and Winners Connection (Upper Demerara Football Association).