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Dec 23, 2012 Sports
-Riddim Squad also move on
Linden teams continue to emphatically proclaim their intentions to remain in the fray for top honours in this year’s Banks Beer / GFA Knockout Cup with Blue Berry Hill FC following in the footsteps of Kwakwani Strikers after edging Ann’s Grove All Stars 3-2 in the first game of a double header played on Friday, at the GCC ground.
In the feature clash, Riddim Squad, one of the teams favoured to reach the last four was pushed to the limit by a determined Beacon side, before prevailing 1-0.
In the opening encounter, Ann’s Grove All Stars took the lead through Oswald Duke, who netted in the 9th minute of play, before Blue Berry Hill responded six minutes later when Troy Miller pierced the goalkeeper from close up.
Bouyed by their quick response, the Lindeners pressed forward menacingly and got their reward when Romel Bristol scored one minute before the half time whistle sounded to give them the lead heading into the break.
On the resumption, Ann’s Grove All Stars searched relentlessly for the equaliser and got it five minutes into the final period through Kevon Barry, who placed his effort past the Blue Berry Hill goalkeeper.
After that it was an all out attacking display by both teams and the fair-sized crowd was truly entertained even in the not so perfect conditions.
Both teams came close to taking the lead, but poor finishing combined with competent goalkeeping put paid to any team gaining the ascendancy.
However, just when the fans felt it might be a case of extra-time being summoned to determine which team advances, Ann’s Grove All Stars Travin Daniels committed a cardinal sin four minutes from full time, scoring in his own goal to hand the Lindeners not only victory on a platter, but a place in the next round.
In the marquee matchup, favourites Riddim Squad did everything else right except score more goals as they nipped Beacon to progress to the next stage thanks to an Amos Ramsay31st minute strike.
Even though some may blame the unfriendly conditions as being chiefly responsible for upsetting the normally free flowing style of play of as evidenced by the amount of chances they squandered.
However, an argument could be made that they were extremely unlucky not to have netted more goals, hitting the crossbar and uprights on no less than two occasions, while it took some superb stops by the opposition goalkeeper to deny them as well.
Action in the competition resumes today with another double header at the same venue.
In the opening fixture, Blue Berry Hill tackle Northern Rangers, who will be making their first appearance in the competition, while Santos FC and University of Guyana square off in the feature matchup.
Kick-off time is 18:00 hrs.
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