BERBICE’S Monedderlust FC held onto their life line achieved recently as they stifled Santos FC’s attack, eking out a worthy draw on Thursday in the KFC elite league at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre.

Monedderlust going into their 5-1 thrashing of Fruta Conquerors recently where fighting for survival after a tough season in the league with 10 losses.
Fourth place Santos on the other hand were searching for an all-important win as they sought a top three finish, but it was not to be as Monedderlust showed their growing confidence and determination to hold the top side to a nil all stalemate.
The draw sees Monedderlust on course to qualify automatically into season 7.

Santos who captured 9 wins and 6 losses in 15 outings so far, had no answer for the follow Elite League side as they failed connect to the back of the net.
It was an ill-tempered encounter at times as three players got bookings from the officials, Monedderlust’s Jaden Them and Paul McDonald who played stiff defense as well as Santos’ Shem James who was on the attack for his side.
Meanwhile Slingerz after their latest fixtures took the top spot on the table with 13 wins and 3 draws in 16 match-ups.
They will likely be hard pressed to keep the league’s number 1 position with only two games in hand.

One of those battles will be against the defending champions, the Guyana Defence Force who they displaced to take the top spot.
GDF who are coming off their first round exit in the Caribbean Football Union Clubs Shield Tournament in Curaçao have 4 games in hand.
The soldiers have been prolific with 13 wins in 14 outings with their only blemish being a drawn encounter against Slingerz FC.

The army men have mowed down all other and will have a second chance to face Slingerz on the league finals game day on the 24th of August which will ultimately decide the winners for 2024.
The police FC with 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in 15 games hold the third spot on the table.

The league continues later today with a double header, Fruta Conquerors meet Police FC and GDF get back into action against Western Tigers.
The remaining playing days are August 14, 17 and the final fixtures on Saturday the 24th.
The top team is set to walk away with 2 million dollars when the league concludes with 1.2 million for second place.