GFA senior KO football competition…

ON Saturday evening at the Plaisance Community Centre Ground, a goal was what separated Beacon and Riddim Squad FC in the final of the Georgetown Football Association senior men’s knockout football tournament.

Wendell Joseph was the talisman in the 23rd minute of the clash to guide Mocha’s Riddim Squad to the title.

It culminated in an exciting round-robin knockout competition which featured 16 teams and was played entirely at the community ground.

Kelvin Gordon was honoured as the leading goal scorer, with Seon Grant being adjudged the most valuable player of the tournament.

Mocha’s custodian Ron Liverpool again copped the best goalkeeper accolade.

Earlier in the night Vengy battled Eastveldt FC in the third-place contest; after regulation time, the score was tied 1-1.

Aleem Murray scored for Eastveldt while Dominique Warren scored for Vengy.

After regulation it went straight to penalty kicks, with Vengy winning it 5-3.

Riddim walked away with half a million for the first-place prize, while Beacon had to settle for $300,000 for second place.

Vengy FC collected $200,000 for third place.

The competition’s main sponsor is Nalico/Nafico Insurance with support from Insurance Brokers Guyana Limited, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Holistic Pest Control and Triple J’s Auto Rental.