Guyanese referees Colin Abel and Lenval Peart were praised by FIFA and UEFA Futsal Instructors for their showing at the inaugural Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe, which culminated in their eventual selection as part of the match official team for the tournament’s final.
This was confirmed by an official release from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF). According to the correspondence, the duo were praised by FIFA instructor Wilson Da Costa, who stated, “In a nutshell, both referees were exceptional, on and off the field of play. They officiated the finals – and that speaks volumes. I want to congratulate the football association for keeping these officials interested in the game.”
Abel and Peart were extolled for their personality and expertise respectively, the release stated.
“I would like to see him [Abel] as a FIFA referee for futsal by the end of the year. That is the impact he made on myself and on the UEFA instructor from France. Peart is someone who leads futsal in your country,” Da Costa explained
Meanwhile, GFF Head of Refereeing and Executive Committee member Dion Inniss said, “We are particularly happy with the performances of Colin Abel and Lenval Peart. From all reports, they have acquitted themselves exceptionally well and this augurs well for our match officials for future appointments.”
He added, “We would like to encourage other match officials who have an interest in becoming a Futsal referee to step forward. We will do our best to create opportunities. We are hopeful that other opportunities will present themselves in the near future.”
The inaugural 2022 Caribbean Games in Guadeloupe featured seven disciplines, including Futsal.
