GPF and GFC to battle in Corona Beer grand finale

Jermaine Grandison (right) of GPF about to tackle Western Tigers Jamal Pedro during their Corona Invitational Football Championship semifinal at the GFC ground Sunday night. (Orlando Charles photo)

Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Georgetown Football Club (GFC) will contest the Corona Beer Invitational football final following semi-final wins over Western Tigers and Northern Rangers respectively on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

In what was a rematch of the group stage (2-1 Western Tigers), Dwain Jacobs settled the bruising and emotionally charged affair that produced more red cards, (four in total), than goalscoring opportunities, with a strike seconds before the conclusion of the first half.

Racing into the left of the box in the 45th+1 minute, Jacobs unleashed a shot with the outside of his right boot which bounced over the outstretched hands of the diving goalkeeper into the lower right corner.

Prior to Jacobs’ conversion, the contest