The country’s men and women had hard fought losses as action continued in the Junior Pan Am challenge at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex in Bridgetown Barbados on Tuesday.
The U21 team battling in the men’s category lost 1-nil on Tuesday to neighbors Venezuela in a hotly contest match-up.
The Guyanese showed composure and fortitude in an even clash to keep their heads up but a lone goal from Sifrix Nal in the dying minute of the fourth quarter was enough to give the country’s U21 side their second defeat of the campaign.
On Monday Trinidad and Tobago beat Guyana 2-1 their first defeat of the competition.

It was however Guyana’s Jabari Lovell that scored the opening goal for Guyana to give them the advantage in the third quarter despite Trinidad dominating the first half of the game.
Guyana would seize the momentum in the second half but it was in defense as they struggled to contain T&T.
Adam Wyatt would equalize in the fourth before Aidan Elias found the go-ahead goal late in the quarter to give them the lead which they held onto for the victory.
The men defeated Guatemala 2-nil on Saturday with both goals coming off the stick of Lovell.

Meanwhile the women battled against Puerto Rico on Tuesday morning and faced a stiff challenge from the Central American side before going down by a 3-nil margin.
Anna Kosek scored a double with Teresa scoring the other goal in the highly competitive game.

Guyana’s women opened with a win over Guatemala before losing to Mexico.
They will get back into action on Wednesday against Barbados.

The Challenge is the regional qualifier for the second ever Junior Pan American Games scheduled for 9th to 22nd August in Asuncion, Paraguay with the top two teams in the men and women advancing.
The local teams are sponsored by Ministry of Sport and Guyana Olympic Association, Sabor café, C&V Shipping, Kestrel, Acado, King Ocean Line, and John Fernandes Ltd.