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Fruta Conquerors edge NA United in GFF Elite League

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Fruta Conquerors defeated New Amsterdam (NA) United while holders Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Western Tigers battled to a stalemate when Season III of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Elite League’ commenced on Sunday.

Fruta Conquerors, winner of the recently concluded ‘Big Four Championsh­ip’, secured the hard-fought win compliment­s of an Eon Alleyne strike at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

The versatile Alleyne fashioned the winner in the 78th minute, racing past the defensive line to latch onto a through pass, before rounding the goalkeeper and finishing into the empty net.

With the win, Fruta Conquerors leads the standings with three points while NA United is without a point.

Meanwhile, the defending champions GDF played to a 1-1 draw with Western Tigers.

The officers took the lead in the 13th minute when Carlos Adams slotted home on the right side, after the opposing goalkeeper dropped the ball following a collision.

However, Western Tigers levelled proceeding­s in the 27th minute through Andrew Murray Jr., who directed his header across the body of the goalkeeper into the left corner from a left side cross from Dwayne Daniels.

Both teams walked away win a deserved point. The event resumes on Friday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.

In the opening fixture at 18: 00rs, Buxton United will oppose Ann’s Grove, while at 20: 00hrs, Victoria Kings will battle Milerock.

Complete Results Game-1 Fruta Conquerors- 1 vs NA United-0 Eon Alleyne-78th

Game-2 GDF-1 vs Western Tigers-1 GDF Scorer Carlos Adams-13th Western Scorer Andrew Murray Jr-27th

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