History was created as Alpha United recorded the largest margin of victory in the history of the Georgetown Football Association/Banks Beer Cup, crushing Black Water 17-0 when the fourth annual tourney commenced on Friday at the Camp Ayanganna ground.
With the previous mark being shared by Fruta Conquerors and Santos FC respectively at 11-0, Dwain Jacobs led the ‘Hammers’ with a six goal haul in the sixth, 28th, 56th, 58th, 60th and 83rd minutes respectively.
He was assisted by utility player Daniel Wilson who netted in the 18th, 22nd, 36th and 70th minutes and midfielder Jahaal Greaves who scored a helmet trick in the 44th, 55th, 64th and 82nd minutes.
Completing the record score line with solo efforts in the 13th, 75th and 90th minutes were Wayne Ellis, Jacob Stephenson and Jamal Codrington respectively.
In the second engagement of the night, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) compliments of a Rawle Haynes first half double, arrested Kitty-based outfit Northern Rangers by a 3-1 score line.
Haynes opened the scoring in sublime fashion for the lawmen in the second minute, curling a 26-yard freekick from outside the left half of the penalty box, down the middle of the goal.
He then completed his double four minutes later, placing his effort into the lower left hand corner during a one-on situation with the opposing custodian within the centre of the box, following a three-pass combination within the midfield area.
Northern Rangers then pulled one back in the 35th minute with Shawn McCalman netting, lashing his effort into the left side of the net, after an initial save by the GPF custodian was parried into this path.
However that was the closest Northern Rangers got to the GPF score line as Andy Gillis sealed the win in the 86th minute, netting a powerful strike into the right-hand corner. Action in the group stage is slated to continue today with a doubleheader at the Tucville ground.
In the opening matchup at 19:00 hrs, Western Tigers will faceoff with Houston Stars while the feature contest of the day will witness home side Fruta Conquerors battling Georgetown Football Club (GFC) from 21:00hrs.
