MacArthur shines as Fruta Conquerors U-20 crush Buxton Stars

The unbeaten Fruta Conquerors U-20 unit dismantled Buxton Stars 8-1, when the 4th annual Limacol Football Championship continued on Wednesday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

The contest was effectively over at the end of the first half as the Tucville unit stormed to a commanding 3-0 lead.

Ryan Hackett opened the floodgates in the 29th minute, turning and smashing his effort into the lower right corner after latching onto a left-sided cross.

Nicholas MacArthur then got into the act in the 35th minute, stabbing into the empty net after the onrushing goalkeeper fumbled the ball into his path. MacArthur recorded his second of the night in the 45th+1 minute, racing into the left side of the box, before placing his effort past the advancing shot-stopper into the lower right corner.

Upon the resumption, Hackett made it 4-0 in the 49th minute, curling a free-kick from 36 yards in the centre of the field, which sailed into the right corner.

The Buxtonians would finally get respite in the 63rd minute as Jamali Major scored from the penalty spot.

However, the youthful Conquerors unit responded with four unanswered goals to seal the result. Wayne Baker got into the scoring act with a header down the centre of the net following a right-sided cross in the 73rd minute.

He would make his presence felt once more a minute later, slotting calmly into the back of the net following a flat rightsided cross.

Diarra Thomas further increased the score in the 84th minute with a simple finish after collecting a flat left-sided cross, before MacArthur sealed the result with a powerful shot into the roof of the net three minutes later.

Meanwhile, GT Panthers defeated Pouderoyen 1-0. Vincent Thomas scored in the 13th minute of the cagey affair. The competition continues today at the same venue with the final round of group matches.

At 19:00hrs, Grove Hi-Tech will lock horns with Black Pearl while Beacons will take aim at Riddim Squad in the feature clash from 21:00hrs.

The event, which features 16 clubs from Georgetown, East Coast Demerara, East Bank Demerara and West Demerara, will conclude on October 12th.

The teams are divided into four groups of four, with the top two finishers from each section progressing to the knockout round.

Group A comprises Santos U20, Camptown, Black Pearl and Grove Hi-Tech while Fruta Conquerors U20, Buxton Stars, GFC and Northern Rangers make up Group B. Group C, meanwhile, features Riddim Squad, Pouderoyen, Eastveldt and Beacons, with Group D containing Dynamic FC, Mahaica, Police-B and Pele.

The winner of the event will pocket $400,000 and the championship trophy, while the second, third and fourth place finishers will collect $200,000, $100,000 and $50,000 respectively.

Complete Results Pouderoyen-0 vs GT Panthers-1 Vincent Thomas-13th Fruta Conquerors U20-8 vs Buxton Stars-1 Fruta scorers

Nicholas MacArthur-35th, 45th+1 and 87th

Ryan Hackett-29th and 49th Group A Santos U20 Timehri Black Pearl

Camptown

Group B Fruta U20 Bux. Stars GFC N/Rangers

Group C R/Squad

GT Panthers Beacons Pouderoyen

Group D

Pele Mahaica

Dynamics GPF GP 3 2 2

3

GP 3 3 3 3

GP 2

3 2 3

Point Standings

GP W D

3 3

3 3 W 3 1 0

0

W 3 1 1 0

W2

2 0 0

2 2

1 0

D0 0 1

1

D0 1 0 1

D0

0 1 1

1 0

1 0

L0 1 1

2

L0 1 2 2

L0

1 1 2 Wayne Baker-73rd and 74th Diarra Thomas-84th Buxton scorer

Jamali Major-63rd

L GF GA GD

0 1

1 3 GF 9 3 1

2

GF 17 6 5 4 GA GD 2 7 4 -1 4 -3

5

GA 3 12 7 10

GF GA 8 2

5 2 1

11 8

1 2

6 3 5

4 7

2 9

-3

GD 14 -6 -2 -6

GD 6

-1 -1 -4

7 1

-1 -7 Pts. 9 3 1

1

Pts. 9 4 3 1

Pts. 6

6 1 1

Pts.

7 6

4 0