Georgetown/East Coast Demerara draw in GFF U17 football

Georgetown and East Coast Demerara played to a 1-1 draw then Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Inter-Association u-17 tourney commenced on Saturday at the Tucville Community ground.

Andre Trotz Jr. opened the scoring for the city side in the 35th minute, placing his right footed strike into the back of the net from inside the left side of the six yard box, after pouncing on a shot that deflected off the legs of one of his teammates.

Georgetown almost doubled their lead in the 47th minute as Lyndon Dorway lashed his right footed attempt from within the centre of the area, onto the crossbar after receiving a left sided cross.

The East Coast side would eventually level proceedings in the 60th minute as Romario Welcome netted with a well-placed right footed shot into the lower left hand corner of the net from inside the centre of the area, following a left sided cross.

Over at the Burnham Park ground in New Amsterdam, Upper Demerara Football Association edged the Berbice Football Association by a 1-0 score line compliments of a Denzil Fordyce first half strike.