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GFA Men’s League: Bentick’s penalty double lifts Pele as Riddim Squad hold off Ordis

Riddim Squad FC held off Ordis FC 2–1

Pele FC recovered from an early deficit to beat Vengy FC 3–1 behind two Joshua Bentick penalties, while Riddim Squad FC held off Ordis FC 2–1 in Sunday’s Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League double-header at Camptown Ground.

Vengy went ahead in the fifth minute on November 8 when Yordano Street converted a penalty. Bentick answered from the spot in the first minute of first-half stoppage time and scored a second penalty in the 72nd minute to put Pele 2–1 up.

Vengy’s Yeferson Martinez was booked in the 60th minute, and Yainer Ramirez was sent off with five minutes left in regulation. Substitute Winston Pickett added Pele’s third goal in the second minute of stoppage time.

Pele FC recovered from an early deficit to beat Vengy FC 3–1

Ron Liverpool gave Riddim Squad the lead in the 17th minute, and Omarion Lewis made it 2–0 six minutes after halftime. Ken Wilson cut the deficit from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute, but Ordis could not find an equaliser.

Both sides finished with two bookings. Seon Alfred and Jermaine James received yellow cards for Riddim Squad in the 54th and 58th minutes respectively, while Ordis had Nkosi Samuel booked in the ninth minute and Rohan Marshall in the 75th.

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