Beacons FC was crowned the inaugural Isun-Health Conscious Masters Football League Champion on Sunday evening at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda. Beacons clinched the title following a 3-2 victory over Fruta Conquerors and a 1-1 draw between second placed Santos and the third positioned Guyana Defence Force (GDF).
Beacons and Santos finished on 17 points as well and also registered an identical goal differential of +8 and an equal head-to-head record, after their matchup was a stalemate in the earlier round.
The title was eventually awarded to Beacons via the goals scored tiebreaker. Beacons scored 15 goals during the duration of the competition while Santos registered 14. Beacons won $200,000 and the championship trophy, while Santos pocketed $100,000 and the corresponding accolade.
The third and fourth place finishers, GDF and Alpha United respectively, won $60,000 and $40,000 apiece and the corresponding accolade while Club 45, Pele, Westside and Fruta Conquerors each received a trophy for finishing in sixth, sixth, seventh and eighth place respectively. On the individual side of the presentation, Anthony Abrams of Beacons was adjudged the Most Valuable Player. He also copped the Highest Goal Scorer title with 10 conversions.
Similarly, Winston McAllister and Gordon Brathwaite of Beacons walked away with the Best Goalkeeper and Best Coach accolades respectively.
Santos duo of Dwayne Ali and Ronald Fraser clinched the Best Midfielder and Best Defender trophies respectively.
The other sponsors of the event were Banks DIH, Star Rental, Leading Edge-Guyana, HJTV, Trophy Stall, Shi-Oil, Director of Sports (NSC) and Philip Lynch and Elroy Baptiste Construction.
