DC Ballers snag king’s title, Speightland win queen’s trophy
DC Ballers out-tussled LA Ballers 2-1 in a riveting toss-up final in the men’s category, while Speightland downed Dynamo 3-2 for the women’s section on the final evening of the One Guyana King and Queen Sand Football over the weekend.

The tournament saw the final being played on Saturday evening in front of a huge crowd in the compound of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Mackenzie Office, in Linden.

The male final was a tense contest after an early own-goal from an LA Ballers defender put DC Ballers up 1-0.
Moments after, a Colwyn Drakes shot crashed into the right upright, as LA Ballers tried valiantly to get on even terms; another drive, this time by Tyric McAllister, rebounded off the DC Ballers cross-bar with the goalkeeper well beaten.
The shockwaves continued as the stockily- built Zidane Ramdehol sent DC Ballers 2-0, up from a rasping drive in the 11th minute.

By now, the frenzied atmosphere had taken centrestage, and when Andre Mayers was able to reduce the lead of LA Ballers with a goal in the 16th minute for a 2-1 score-line, the first half ended with the scores unchanged.

The second period continued with both sides trying to outdo each other, and while neither could add to their scores, it was the DC Ballers who triumphed in the end, 2-1, to cart off the $1M championship cash prize and the winners’ trophy.

Speightland girls had earlier defeated Dynamo, 3-2, in an exciting Queen’s final as they upturned a 2-0 half-time deficit, with Sheneesa Cornette getting a brace in the 35th and 39th minutes, following Nikita Wayne’s single strike in the 23rd minute for the champions.

Sandra Johnson, with a 5th minute strike, and Glendy Lewis had sent the Dynamo side to a 2-0 lead at the break.
Platinum, in the third-place playoff match, registered a 2-1 victory over YMCA through Kumar McLaren, who scored in the 13th minute, and an own-goal coming two minutes later.

YMCA had earlier led after Keyshawn Dey netted in the 17th minute.
In the third-place game of the Queen’s final, Hururu won, 1-0, against Aroaima, with Nalini Fredericks scoring the lone goal of the game in the 5th minute of play. (Joe Chapman)