East Coast Demerara was crowned the inaugural Tiger Rentals U13 Developmental Football League Champions, crushing East Berbice 6-1 yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.
The East Coast Demerara outfit entered the match tied on points with Georgetown but was ahead in the standings due to their superior goal differential.
A win was all that was required to secure the title for East Coast Demerara, whilst Georgetown needed a combination of a victory, and for the latter to stumble to a either loss or draw.
East Coast Demerara confirmed their triumph in style with a thumping result led by a helmet trick from Isiah Williams. The combination of Shakeil Callendar and Mark Glasgow scored one goal respectively. For East Berbice, Rayon Captain registered a consolation.
East Coast Demerara head-coach Anthony
Belfield said, “[I am] extremely proud of my team and the coaching staff. We believed that we could’ve won and we put in the hard work that is needed and we are grateful to have triumphed in this important tournament, which not only helps develop the youths but the coaches’ capacity.”
Meanwhile,
Georgetown essentially surrendered any hopes of challenging for the championship, as they lost their final match 1-3 to East Bank Demerara to finish in second place. The trio of Jason Williams, Michael Correia and Nyul George were on target for East Bank Demerara. For Georgetown, Enzo Matte found the back of the net.
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Technical Director Bryan Joseph praised the sponsors for their immeasurable contribution, whilst thanking everyone who assisted in making the competition a success.
A national three festival is penciled to commence on April 14th, and will feature the intra-association teams competing alongside the outfits from Region #1, #2, and #9 respectively in a group stage format to determine the national champion. The event commenced in December 2022.
