Monedderlust FC upset Fruta Conquerors to move out of regulation zone

SLINGERZ had to work hard for their narrow victory over Santos, as the latter pushed them hard in the 90 minutes contest on Saturday evening at the GFF National Training Centre at Providence in the KFC Elite League.

Santos boasting a new look side after the latest transfer window, is desperately trying to get a top three finish in the league with a few matches to go.

It was the West Coast side’s Slingerz Jamaican recruit Kemar Beckford that guided their opening goal into the net in the 25th minute, which they held onto for most of the encounter.

Several attempts from both teams would follow for the remainder of the first half and deep into the second half before Slingerz Sheldon Holder’s 90th minute strike doubled Slingerz advantage and secured their 2-nil victory.

The win sees Slingerz go to 13 wins and three draws from 16 clashes in second place in the standing behind defending champions Guyana Defence Force with 13 wins and a draw in 14 games.

Police FC are third with 11 wins and a draw in 15 games with 3 losses.
While Santos sunk to their 7th loss with 9 wins in 16 games this season to be fourth in the standings.

Meanwhile, the night’s opener saw Tucville based Fruta Conquerors’ suffered their heaviest defeat in a 5-1 battering at the hands of lowly ranked Monedderlust FC.

Fruta’s Shomar Koulen put his team ahead in the 14th minute of play as they sought to dominate early, however Monedderlust battled hard.
The Berbice team showed tenacity and determination and it quickly paid off as Tyrone Delph found the equaliser in the 26th minute.

Monedderlust’s Atlyn Brown performance would give his team an unassailable lead as he recorded a double thereafter with goals in the 30th minute then again after the resumption in the 46th to make it 3-1.

Second half goals would flow off the cleats of Jaden Thomin in the 67th minute and Terique Benn in the 88th minute of play as Monedderlust completed their most impressive display in season 6 of the KFC Elite league to walk away with a 5-1 victory.

The win was Monedderlust fourth of their campaign with 3 draws and 10 losses and put them into 8th position just above relegation zone.
The 18 games 10 team league sees Ann’s Grove and Buxton united in relegation zone.

The top team is set to walk away with 2 million dollars when the league concludes with 1.2 million for second place.