By Rawle Toney
It will be a Linden versus Georgetown double header at the McKenzie Sports Club ground (MSC) in Linden this evening as the Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) tournament continues.
In the opening game, Sunburst Camptown will square off against Linden’s Eagles United and BK Western Tigers will come up against Blue Berry Hill United.
Initially the games were slated for the Tucville Ground in Georgetown, but due to persistent rainfall the organisers decided to take the game to Linden. The opening game will be a rematch of the 1993 final when Camptown and Eagles clash.
Camptown, according to the opinion of some clubs, is the most improved team this year and according to Alpha United coach Wayne “Wiggy” Dover:“Camptown is one of the teams to watch in this year’s Kashif and Shanghai tournament.”
National Striker Nigel “Powers” Codrington who, since returning from the Trinidad and Tobago Pr-League has been scoring in almost every game for the Campbelville based team, will lead their attack. Telson McKinnon is also expected to feature tonight while the tenacious Troy “Bugsy” Prescott will stand at the back.
Eagles United too have strengthened their sides, bring in former National youth striker Alister Johnson from Silver Shattas. Johnson is a tidy player who can make things happen at a flash and he should mesh well will the likes of Dirk Farrell up front and captain Derron Smith.
Meanwhile on the other side, the BK International Western Tigers/ Blue Berry Hill clash has plenty on the line for both teams.
The Tigers will be aiming to continue their superb run this season while Blue Berry are looking to at least making it past the first round.
The Tigers best showing in the tournament was in 2002 when they made it all the way to the final losing to Fruta Conquerors.
Devon Millington, who has proven to be the backbone of the Tigers’ offence this season, is expected to lead his side up front along with the nifty Edison Gomes.
Little is known of the Linden side’s line up but one should not rule them out because of that.
The city teams hold a distinct advantage over their Linden counterparts since they have played more football this year. But football is also a game of glorious uncertainties and as such it could be anybody’s game until the final whistle is blown.
