2017 Edition of the Mayor’s Cup…Explosive Police frontline gives them edge against Haynes Winners tonight

Nov 30, 2017 Sports, https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...nes-winners-tonight/

-large turnout expected for finale at MSC in Linden

In the sport of football the team with the most goals in a game is declared the winner and the customary match winners come from the attacking third.
This is why many pundits are predicting a win for Police when they face the Mining Town’s Winners Connection in today’s final of the 2017 Edition of the Mayor’s Cup, at the Mackenzie Sports Club, Linden.
Both teams are coming off of impressive victories with Police firing five past Soesdyke in their 5-1 triumph last Sunday, at the MSC ground, while Haynes Winners Connection managed to beat counterparts Milerock by a 3-1 margin in their encounter to set up a highly anticipated clash with the Lawmen for the top prize.
The pundits believe that even though the game is being played in Winners Connection backyard and with the expected large turnout of support from the community combined with the age old rivalry that exists when teams visit from Georgetown, the sheer explosive front line of Police may prove too powerful for the host to contain.
Add to that, they are brimming with confidence following a string of victories or at minimum last four appearances in nearly all the competitions they’ve played in, the Lawmen have to be rated as the most in-form team in the country.
The return of Dwain Jacobs from national duty has added even more potency to an already star-studded lineup, while talismanic striker Quincy Holder, who netted a beauty in their previous encounter, has shown how difficult it is to contain him.
He will be supported by players the caliber of Philbert Moffat, Sharma Fraser, Steffon Ramsay and Rawle Haynes, all proven goalscorers with loads of experience.
It could be a long difficult night for the Connection backstoppers, who will have to play way beyond their current potential to stop the rampaging Police strike force.
On the other hand, Keon Sears, who netted a brace in their semi-final clash will be the leader of the pack in search of goals, while the wily veteran Rawle ‘Boney’ Gittens is expected to pull the strings from mid-field.
Gittens is also known to make some surprising attacks upfront so it would be interesting to see what will be the strategy employed by the team’s coaching staff.
Then there is the nippy Derrol Dainty, whose deceptive skills and poaching ability are underrated, but extremely important and he too could have a say in how the game finishes.
Marmalique Davidson, who was kept off the scoresheet might be eager to steal the spotlight from Gittens and Sears so Police will have to ensure that whoever is assigned to him is equally competent to keep him quiet.
It appears the defences of both teams are in for a torrid time and which one cracks first could decide the outcome of this year’s competition.
The playoff for third place also has great significance because of how the teams from the Mining Town think.
They do not allow visiting teams to dominate them in their hometown so immediately you see why the Milerock versus Soesdyke matchup is an exciting precursor for the main course.
Milerock would want to give the home fans a positive start, while Soesdyke most likely would like to bolster the belief of Police with a victory over the host.
Over $1million in total prize monies are up for grabs with the winning team set to receive $500,000 and the Ministry of Citizenship trophy, while the runner-up takes home $250,000 and the Busta trophy.
The third and fourth placed finishers will walk away with $150,000 and $100,000 along with trophies donated by John Fernandes Ltd and Cummings Electrical respectively.