Guyana win Goodwill Masters series against Suriname

Captain of the Guyana Masters Team Christopher Barnwell receives the trophy in the presence of teammates after defeating SV Ratio FC of Suriname 3-1 to clinch the three match series 2-1
Captain of the Guyana Masters Team Christopher Barnwell receives the trophy in the presence of teammates after defeating SV Ratio FC of Suriname 3-1 to clinch the three match series 2-1

Guyana won the Goodwill International Masters football series defeating Suriname’s SV Ratio FC 3-1 to clinch the three match series 2-1 Tuesday at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.

Anthony `Awo’ Abrams, Rawle Gittens and Delon Layne were on target for the home side. Guyana walked away with the Modern Optical Trophy while Abrams was adjudged the Most Valuable Player.

Guyana’s Andrew Bright copped the Best Goalkeeper accolade.

The series was locked at 1-1 after Guyana defeated SV Ratio 2-0 in 2019 with  Gerald Whittington bagging a double in that victory. However, the Surinamese won the second match in Guyana (1-0) in February 2020 at the GFC ground.

That Guyana team comprised: Andrew Bright, Christopher Barnwell, Tonie Lopes, Selwyn Isaacs, Osbourne Gomes, Ola Pedro, Nigel Denny, Terrence Muso, Gittens, Ken Harvey, Layne, Dexter Brandt, Devon Forde, Abrams, Mark Anthony, Shawn O’Neil, Christopher Williams, Virgil Glasgow, and Dellon Alleyne. The other sponsors for the event were Bounty Farm Limited and Oasis Café.