ANN’S Grove United collected a much sought after victory on Monday evening when they clashed with Buxton United at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre (NTC) in season six of the KFC Elite League.
It was the tale of two halves in the sometimes-heated clash with a sedate first half producing no goals.
The second half provided three goals.
Quincy Barry led the way in the 58th minute of play for Ann’s grove followed by a 73rd minute Shaquan David strike which hit the woodwork to double the lead.
An injury-time goal from Travis Williams completed the victory for Ann’s Grove 3-nil, their third of the season 6 campaign.
The unsung hero for Ann’s grove was Sheldon Thomas, who effected a special save off a penalty to register a clean sheet for the match.
Ann’s Grove was in desperate need for a strong start to the second half of the season after winning two games along with 2 draws in 10 games in the first round of the league.
The loss for Buxton United keeps them winless after 11 outings, making them a firm contender for relegation at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, in the night’s opener, Berbice’s Monedderlust and Den Amstel clashed but had to take a share of the spoils after their encounter ended scoreless nil.
Round two of the league, which got underway on May 25, will see the ten elite clubs competing in a total of 45 matches before its August conclusion.
The Guyana Defence Force holds a slim lead atop the standings with 8 wins in 9 games and is tied on 25 points with Slingerz FC which also has 8 wins and the lone draw against GDF; GDF lead as a result of their goal difference.
Third is Guyana Police Force with 8 wins but having played a game more with Santos in fourth with 6 wins.
Western Tigers are fifth with 5 wins.
Fruta Conquerors are sixth with Den Amstel, Ann’s grove, Monedderlust and Buxton United occupying the remaining places on the table in that order.
The teams are all vying for a two million dollars first prize, $1.2 million for the runner-up, $800,000 for the third-placed team.
