Gold Cup Prelims
– lose 3-4 on aggregate in valiant display
Guyana’s hopes of qualifying for their second CONCACAF Gold Cup were extinguished last evening, as they lost 0-2 to hosts Guatemala last evening at the Estadio Cementos Progreso.
Milo/Massy Secondary School Football
Defending champion Chase Academy, former winner Santa Rosa and emerging powerhouse Bartica recorded wins when the Milo/Massy Secondary School Football Championship continued yesterday.
‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica edition Tournament favourites Mighty Ruler, Avengers, and Misdemeanor secured berths to the quarterfinal segment following respective round-of-16 wins in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica edition on Friday night at the Community Centre tarmac.
Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo Zone
Chelsea, Ballers, Gunners and Henrietta United were among the teams to secure berths in the quarterfinal section when the maiden edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo edition kicked off on Friday evening at the Anna Regina car park tarmac.
Elite League champion, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Western Tigers will contest the final of the KFC League Cup following semifinal wins on Sunday evening at the Eve Leary Ground, Kingston.
History, and not necessarily playing form will be against the Golden Jaguars this evening when they oppose Caribbean rival Grenada in the opening round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup preliminaries at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Former champions Chase Academy will battle maiden finalist Santa Rosa of Region #1 this evening in the final of the ninth Milo Secondary Schools Football championships at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, from 18:00hrs.
Ritchie siblings, Mekhi and Breann, who are emerging talents in basketball and swimming respectively, are laser focused ahead of the 2023 season, following developmental growth in 2022.
The inaugural edition of the ‘One Guyana President’s Cup’ will be decided this evening when Region #3 battles tournament favourite Region #4 at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora at 20:30hrs.
Traditional giant Topp XX mauled Blueberry Hill 7-0 when the Upper Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.
Although he harbours the intention of returning to the senior men’s programme, Sporting Kansas City (SKC) II midfield lynchpin Curtez Kellman, says that his primary goal is to focus on securing a berth on the first team roster of the Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise.
Golden Jaguar International and Sporting Kansas City II midfielder Curtez Kellman, recently concluded his maiden campaign in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Next Pro League, the third tier of US Soccer and has described the tournament as highly competitive given the quality of the players.
Owen Verwey, President of the Guyana Squash Association, said yesterday that the individual singles competition of the ongoing Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) championships witnessed great displays of sportsmanship, adding that he envisions a very competitive team tournament.
The unbeaten Golden Jaguars will face its sternest test to date in League B of the Concacaf Nations League, when they oppose traditional Caribbean giant Haiti today at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora from 16:00hrs.
Captain of traditional powerhouse Gold is Money Hubert Pedro, has expressed confidence in his side overcoming fierce rival Back Circle in the semi final of the Magnum Independence Cup on Saturday at the National Park Tarmac, Thomas Lands.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in partnership with FIFA, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, officially launched the Football for Schools Project yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.
It was an evening of joy for Paradise and its Berbician counterpart Paradise Invaders after they defeated Victoria and Ann’s Grove respectively in the third 592 Beer ‘Skills for Cash’ seven-a-side football tournament Saturday.