Rivers View, Eteringbang, to contest Bartica Regatta football final

Eteringbang scorers from left: Hector Azacon, Luis Rodrigues, Albert Palma, and Jose Lopez
Eteringbang scorers from left: Hector Azacon, Luis Rodrigues, Albert Palma, and Jose Lopez

Rivers View and Eteringbang will contest the final of the Regatta Football Championship tomorrow following semi-final wins on Wednesday evening at the Bartica Community Centre ground.

Rivers View crushed Agatash 4-0. Andrew Simmons recorded a brace in the rout, etching his name on the scorer’s sheet in the 43rd and 80th minutes apiece. Adding to the score in the 22nd and 68th minutes, respectively, were Leon Spencer and Antonio Jones.

Rivers View scorer Antonio Jones

Similarly, Eteringbang crushed Potaro 4-1. The quartet of Luis Rodrigues, Hector Azacon, Albert Palma, and Jose Lopez found the back of the net in the sixth, 58th, 73rd, and 75th minutes, respectively. For the loser, Daniel Gardener etched his name on the scorer’s sheet in the 66th minute.

The losing semi-finalists will compete in the third-place playoff. The eventual winner will receive $400,000 and the championship trophy, while the second, third, and fourth-place finishers will pocket $250,000, $100,000, and $60,000, respectively, and the corresponding accolade.

Rivers View scorers from left: Leon Spencer and Andrew Simmons

Complete Results

Game-1

Rivers View-4 vs. Agatash-0

Andrew Simmons-43rd and 80th

Leon Spencer-22nd

Antonio Jones-68th

Game-2

Eteringbang-4 2: Teringbang-4 vs. Potaro-1

Eteringbang scorers

Luis Rodrigues-6th

Hector Ezacon-58th

Albert Palma-73rd

Jose Lopez-75th

Potaro scorer

Daniel Gardener-66th