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Dec 14, 2014 Sports
Vitamalt/Aqua Mist West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) KO Cup…
– another double header on today
By Rawle Welch
Former national striker Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that he is still as lethal as any
striker locally after striking three magnificent goals to set up Slingerz FC 5-0 win over a clearly outclassed Beavers FC when play in the Vitamalt/Aqua Mist sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Knockout Cup continued on Friday evening, at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.
Abrams, who now plies his trade on the West Side, was in captivating form as he literally cut to shreds the Beavers defence in a performance that had his supporters daydreaming about the player of old, while his speed and skills found no equal.
He was ably supported by Tichard Joseph (23rd) and Colin Nelson, who fired in a free kick in the 83rd minute.
The West Demerara champions were quickly into their stride, but Beavers, upset winners over Young Achievers in their opening game, showed some early tenacity and managed to repel some initial incursions.
However, Abrams was able to untangle the knot when he was left unmarked following a cross from the left flank and he nonchalantly punched the ball past the goalkeeper in the 20th minute.
Three minutes later, Joseph collected a pass down the centre just outside the penalty area and he too slipped it past the advancing keeper.
Bouyed by their quick success, Slingerz added another through Abrams, who showed his class as he ran on to a bouncing offer from mid-field dinked it over the on rushing defender, before swivelling and firing into the roof of the net to evoke conversation of its brilliance. That goal came 26 minutes into the contest and the scoreline stayed that way until the break.
The resumption saw an early attempt by Beavers to make it a game, but Slingerz well drilled by Head Coach ‘Bill’ Wilson proved too disciplined to be breached as they controlled the mojority of the possession in a seemingly one-sided affair.
Slingerz won a free kick in the 83rd minute of play and Nelson strode up to take the kick and
he made no mistake slamming a thunderous strike which the goalkeeper failed to grasp cleanly and the ball eluded him and landed into the back of the net.
Two minutes elapsed before Abrams was at it again this time embarrasing his marker with a sequence of dexterous moves to shake him off, before letting fly a fierce right-footer that screamed into the net with the goalkeeper well beaten in the 85th minute.
The scoreline remained that way until the final whistle sounded.
Earlier, Pouderoyen cruised to a comfortable 2-0 triumoh over Stewartville with Tenie Lopes (74th) and Adrian Giddings (85th), being the players on target.
The competition resumes today with a double header at the same venue.
In the opening clash, Eagles with Kerron Schmidt, Anton Nicholson, Jalen Williams and Stephon Griffith take on Uitvlugt who will have in their lineup the likes of Seon Bobb, Jermaine Accra and Robert Christiani.
Then in the feature game, Den Amstel host Wales in what is anticipated to be a keen matchup.
Den Amstel will be led by Delon Lanferman, Morris Charles, Marvin Henry and Ryan Hunte, while Wales’s side will contain Kenton Boyce, Mark Mohamed and Kelvin Roberts.
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