Following a break due to international commitment, round seven in the League Finale section of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League will commence today at the No.5 ground in Berbice with a doubleheader.
The feature contest of the evening at 21:00hrs will pit the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) against home side Monedderlust. It will be the third matchup in the budding rivalry with the honours thus far being shared.
Monedderlust prevailed in the first contest 3-2 while the army unit took the second meeting 2-1. However, based on current form, GDF will enter the match as the favourite due to their fourth position in the standings.
In attack, the GDF forward line of Olvis Mitchell, Delwyn Fraser, Alden Lawrence, Jeffrey Perreira and Delroy Fraser has recorded 10 goals, which is the fourth best record.
Defensively, the army unit has conceded an unexpected 11 times. With regards to the home side, the numbers don’t make for good reading as they have struggled throughout the championship.
Offensively, the hosts possess the worst record with only three goals recorded despite being led by the dangerous Kevin Cottoy. Similarly, the defensive numbers are equally poor as the backline, led by Travis Henry, Alwyn McDonald and Kevin Layne Jr., have conceded a joint worst 15 goals.
Meanwhile, another budding rivalry will take centre stage in the opening contest at 19:00hrs when second positioned Fruta Conquerors tackle seventh placed Georgetown Football Club (GFC). Akin to the aforesaid fixture, this will be the third matchup of the teams with the Tucville unit securing a 4-1 win alongside a 2-2 draw to date.
In terms of the numbers, Fruta Conquerors has recorded 11 goals in five matches, which is the third best record. Shaquille Agard and Jahaal Greaves lead a capable strike force inclusive of Eon Alleyne, Jermin Junior, Hubert Pedro, Jamal Codrington and Dwayne Lindie.
On the defensive end, Conquerors has conceded six times, which is good for fourth place. Captain Trevon Lythcott marshals a backline which features the likes of Adrian Adonis, Reshawn Sandiford, Delon Williams, O’Neil Carter and Raphael Edwards.
With regards to GFC, the statistics highlight a young team that has clearly struggled. In the attacking section, the Bourda-based unit is tied for second with the least amount of goals with four despite featuring talented players such as Kelsey Benjamin, Romario Welcome, Curtez Kellman and Lennox Cort.
The defence has also underwhelmed for GFC as they are tied for the worst record with 15 goals already shipped in. Upon the conclusion of the League Finale round, the top four finishers in terms of points will face off against each other in single knockout format to decide the winner of the round.
The semi-final round will commence on May 12th while the finale and third place playoff will occur on May 23rd. The point’s leader will face-off with the fourth placed side while the second positioned club will tackle the third positioned unit at a venue to be announced.
Winner of the League Finale round will pocket $4,000,000 while the second, third and fourth place teams will collect $2,000,000, $1,000,000 and $500,000 respectively. Similarly, the point’s leader prior to the knockout stage in the League Finale round will pocket an additional $1,000,000.
Current Points Standings
Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
Slingerz 6 6 0 0 18 2 +16 18
Fruta Conquerors 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13
Alpha United 6 3 1 2 12 5 +7 11
GDF 6 3 2 1 10 11 -1 10
Pele 6 2 3 1 4 5 -1 7
Buxton United 6 1 3 2 5 8 -3 5
Monedderlust 6 0 4 2 3 15 -12 2
GFC 6 0 5 1 4 15 -11 1
