K&S grand finale kicks off smoothly
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- Published on Monday, 02 January 2012 15:40
- Written by Super User
The grand finale of Guyana’s signature sport event, the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament got off to a good start with a double header at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, on New Year’s Day.
Guyana’s Pele and Trinidad and Tobago’s Caledonia AIA went head to head after football fans witnessed Guyana’s new President Donald Ramotar extended best wishes to the two teams with the customary handshake. President Donald Ramotar with referees and organizers at the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament with Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony (fifth from left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Alfred King (left).
He was accompanied by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony, Permanent Secretary Alfred King, President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Franklyn Wilson and other personalities in the football fraternity. Caledonia AIA head coach Jamaal Shabazz who was among the inspirational figures in Guyana’s Golden Jaguars advancing to the next round of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers, was also present.
President Donald Ramotar greets team members of Trinidad and Tobago’s Caledonia AIA at the grand finale of the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament. Pele and Caledonia AIA were the last two teams standing in the tournament that kicked off on December. The double header began with a battle between Amelia’s Ward and Milerock that ended with the latter team emerging the victors with a two goals to nil and walking away with $500,000 and a trophy.
From the inception, Pele and Caledonia AIA proved that they had what it takes when Pele defeated the Timehri Panthers 10 goals to nil in the opening game and the Trinidadian team gave New Amsterdam United a 10-1 thrashing during the Christmas Day match.
The match went according to schedule despite inclement weather earlier in the day and a clash with the Georgetown Football Association’s Banks Beer Knockout Cup finals at the Guyana Football Club ground.
Captain of Pele Kanata Manning introduces President Donald Ramotar to his teammates at the grand finale of the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament. President Ramotar and his entire Cabinet were present in a show of support for the tournament which has been in existence for 22 years and which was recently on a roster of events targeted for a boycott by elements in the opposition political parties.
The highlight of the evening was the after match show featuring Jamaican reggae star Jah Cure on the forecourt of the stadium.
