Strengthened Slingerz storm to impressive win
SLINGERS FC had an authoritative showing on Saturday against Ann’s Grove United as the KFC Elite League continued at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre.
A Kemar Beckford hat-trick was barely noticed as six players got onto the score sheet for Slingerz in a convincing display for the West Coast Side.
The side boasted extra fire power in their front line to capture an 11-nil win.
Beckford, picking up from where he left off in their last outing against Buxton United – where he plundered 6 goals – cued off the first goal 11 minutes after the opening whistle.
Daniel Ross made it 2-nil 10 minutes after in the 21st minute with Beckford returning in the 24th to triple Slingerz advantage 3-nil.
Darren Niles and Curtez Kellman came to the fore thereafter with strikes in the 34th and 37th minutes respectively to extend the lead to 5-nil.
Marcus Tudor who was prolific for Slingerz in the first half of season 6 of the league scored on the verge of the halftime whistle and then added a second after the resumption to make it 7-nil by the 51st minute.
Ross came back to register a brace in the 54th with Beckford completing his hat trick in the 78th as they dominated Ann’s Grove uprights.
Injury time goals from new recruit Andrew Murray completed the 11-nil victory.
The win keeps Slingerz firmly in second place in the table behind Guyana Defense Force (GDF) with Police FC third.
Meanwhile Western Tigers opened the evening with a 4-1 stoppage of Monedderlust.
The Tigers were led by a pair of goals each from Samuel Garnett and Michael Oie.
Garnett hit the back of the net in the 20th and 33rd minutes to give his side the early edge.
The second half saw the emergence of Oie who hit the woodworks in the 55th and 72nd minutes to double tigers lead 4-nil.
A consolation goal from Monedderlust Tyrone Delph made the scoreline a bit more palatable but tigers still walked away with a handsome 4-1 victory.