Whitney King scored a first-half hat-trick as the Guyana Police Force (GPF) beat Santos 15–0 on Wednesday night in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Women’s Division One League. Fruta Conquerors and Western Tigers drew 0–0 in the opening match of the doubleheader at the National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.
Last season’s runners-up Police led 8–0 at halftime. Sasha James opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a long-range strike into the top-left corner, and Tiandi Smith doubled the lead with another effort from distance two minutes later.
King scored her first in the 17th minute before Lezandra Henrito worked her way past two defenders and finished with her right foot in the 20th. Jonelle Edmondson scored from close range in the 22nd minute, and King struck again in the 24th and 26th to complete her hat-trick. Shontel Greene added the eighth from close range in the 30th.
Santos changed goalkeepers, but Police added seven more after the break. Fiona Gibbs scored in the 42nd and 48th minutes, while Ashanti Aaron struck in the 47th and 59th. Henrito got her second in the 57th, Martha Chance added a goal and Police goalkeeper Deekola Chester converted a penalty in the 60th minute to round off the scoring.
In the earlier match, Fruta Conquerors opened their season with a point. The Tucville side kept Western Tigers out in a game where both defences held firm.
The league moves to Bartica on Saturday, with Potaro Strikers facing Western Tigers at 1:30 p.m. and hosts Rivers’ View taking on Den Amstel at 3 p.m. The teams are competing for a $1 million top prize.
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