Elite League football…Pele walks off after 2nd red card

Domini Garnette (centre) of Slingerz FC racing off to celebrate after scoring a goal against Buxton United in the GFF Stag Beer Elite League at the Leonora Sports Facility.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has launched an investigation into the reasons surrounding Pele FC walking out of their Stag Beer Elite League fixture against Alpha United on Wednesday at the Leonora Sports Facility.

Members of Pele FC in the process of walking off the field in a protest which led to the abandoning of their fixture against Alpha United in the GFF Stag Beer Elite League at the Leonora Sports Facility.
Members of Pele FC in the process of walking off the field in a protest which led to the abandoning of their fixture against Alpha United in the GFF Stag Beer Elite League at the Leonora Sports Facility.

According to a release from the GFF “The … match has been awarded to Alpha United as a result of Pele’s refusal to continue the game in the 27th minute when a second member of Pele was red carded. An investigation has commenced into the on-field incident thus more details will be released following the conclusion of the same”.

In an invited comment, GFF Director of Competitions Ian Alves told Stabroek News “The matter is being deliberated upon and a pronouncement will be made”. However according to sources close to the federation, the matter is expected to be brought before the disciplinary committee, with sanctions likely to be meted out to