In a battle of the joint top scorers, Alpha United will oppose Den Amstel Porknockers in the opening semi-final fixture of the annual Mayor’s Cup football tournament at the Georgetown Football Club ground.
In the other semi-final, the Guyana Defence Force will oppose Slingerz FC.
With Slingerz and Den Amstel Porknockers from West Demerara and Alpa United and the GDF based in the city, the matches are being billed as Georgetown versus West Demerara.
The opening game is set to commence at 7pm.
In what is expected to be a keenly contested affair, Den Amstel, led by their principal marksman and tournament goal leader Jeffrey Perreira who boasts four goals to his credit, will look to the wily forward for their much needed creative impetus as they hunt for the tournament’s biggest upset come opening whistle. Looking to continue their demolition of their respective antagonists, Alpha, led by their feared foursome inclusive of joint tournament top scorer Anthony `Awo’ Abrams, Gregory `Jackie Chan’ Richardson, Dwight Peters and Andrew Murray Jr. will try to take care of business when the game commences.
In the feature game of the evening, Slingerz FC led by their dynamic captain Dwain Jacobs will oppose the physical GDF side in an intriguing matchup at 21:00hrs. Marshaled by the trio of Marlon Benjamin, Eusi Phillips and Royan Morrison, GDF will look to book their final’s berth at the expense of the West Demerara outfit.
Improving with each encounter, Slingerz and their capable quartet of Jacobs, Joshua Browne and the Joseph brothers Tichard and Pierre will try to dismantle the army boys come opening kick, solidifying their status as national club heavyweights.
A rematch of the exhibition encounter between the Guyana All Stars and New York All Stars will open proceedings at 18:00hrs. Defeating their American counterparts by a score line of three goals to nil, the Guyana All Stars will look to continue their winning ways when opening whistle sounds.
