GFF Super 16 knock-out cup…

ZEELUGT and Strikers FC delivered stinging upsets on Saturday when they clashed with two Elite League sides in the year-end Super 16 cup football competition played at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) NTC at Providence.

Zeelugt first came up against Elite League side Den Amstel and the West Coast Demerara neighbours went toe to toe for much of the contest.

However it was an early goal off the cleat of Joheny Mendoza in the 27th minute that separated the two teams.

Zeelugt then managed to hold their own against the Den Amstel side despite a string of near misses to capture a needle victory at the end of regulation time.

In the other Super 16 fixture for the evening, Strikers FC achieved a surprise 3-2 win over Monedderlust.

The clash was no easy win for Strikers.

They got their opening goal compliments of Von Harding who caressed the back of the net 6 minutes into the match before Monedderlust quickly equalised in the 7th minute off a strike from Royan Solomon.

Delroy Fraser then gave the Berbice side the lead with a goal on the verge of half time as they went into the half up 2-1.

It seemed as though the game was a done deal as Monedderlust held the sway for most of the remainder of the contest but Vitals Benjamin brought Strikers back into the contest in the 70th minute with his goal which tied the scores 2-2.

Harding returned when they needed him most to record a double and shock Monedderlust with an 86th minute goal to make it 3-2 which they defended to the end with the win.