Guyana men fail to medal after losing to Uruguay

By Stabroek News On In Sports |
Guyana’s Aroydy Branford (centre) in the process of unleashing a shot on the Uruguay goal following a penalty corner during the team’s bronze medal matchup in the PAHF Challenge in Chicklayo, Peru. Photo compliments of PAHF Website.
Guyana’s Aroydy Branford (centre) in the process of unleashing a shot on the Uruguay goal following a penalty corner during the team’s bronze medal matchup in the PAHF Challenge in Chicklayo, Peru. Photo compliments of PAHF Website.

Guyana once again fell agonizingly close to securing a medal at the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Challenge losing to Uruguay in their bronze medal fixture 2-3 in a penalty shoot-out yesterday in Chicklayo, Peru.

With the score knotted 2-2, the Guyanese started the shoot-out in the ideal manner as Aroydy Branford scored while custodian Medroy Scotland denied Juan Manuel Canessa.

The score remained 1-0 in Guyana’s favour in the second round as both teams missed from