Western Tigers FC and Pele FC played to a tame 1-1 draw as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Super League 2012/2013 season continued at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground Bourda on Sunday.
The West Ruimveldt-based unit took the early lead compliments of a Domini Garnett first half strike in the 24th minute before Pele’s Okeene Fraser levelled proceedings in dramatic fashion with a well-taken free kick in the 54th minute to earn his side a share of the spoils.
In a post match comment, Western Tigers coach Calvin ‘Flu Man’ Allen stated:“I’m disappointed that we didn’t win the game but overall I am satisfied with the effort and result. It’s a young team that we are building and to be contending in the top four shows that we are progressing.”
At the Den Amstel ground, West Bank Demerara, East Coast unit Buxton United won a seven goal thriller four goals to three over West Bank Demerara outfit Uitvlugt Warriors. Michael Phyll opened the scoring for Buxton in the first minute while Marlon Brandis levelled proceeding for Uitvlugt in the ninth minute.
Buxton broke the resulting gridlock through a two goal burst from Colwin Barnwell and Keoma Sullivan in the sixteenth and eighteenth minutes. Brandis once again pulled one back before half time in the fortieth minute.
The East Coast side would once again add to their tally compliments of a fifty sixth minute strike by Phyll. Unable to save his side from eventual defeat, Brandis would eventually complete a deserved hat trick through an eighty seventh minute conversion.
