After a two-year absence, the GFF Elite League makes its long-awaited return to the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, and Slingerz FC Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz sees Sunday’s doubleheader as a moment for the West Demerara community to reunite through football.Slingerz FC, the league leaders and unbeaten this season, will put their flawless record on the line in the feature match at 9:00 pm against second-placed Western Tigers.The opening match at 7:00 pm sees Den Amstel looking to claim three crucial points against bottom-of-the-table Mainstay Goldstar.“This is what football is all about,” said Shabazz, who praised Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., for facilitating the return of top-flight football to one of Guyana’s premier sporting venues.Sunday’s clash will mark Slingerz FC’s first home game since rejoining the Elite League last season.“Playing at home, given the challenges that we’ve had over on the West Side in the past months, is a good way to nit back the community…getting the fans coming back out, with the activation of football at Leonora again,” Shabazz said.Commenting on the venue, the former Golden Jaguars Head Coach said, “The pitch is in excellent condition, and credit must go to the Ministry of Sport for the outstanding work done on the ground.”Shabazz, who has been turning heads this season with Slingerz FC’s commanding performances, believes all is set for a memorable night of football, “Now it’s up to the teams, Slingerz and Den Amstel, to deliver quality performances and connect with the fans.”Both fixtures carry major implications for the standings.Slingerz FC defeated Western Tigers 3–1 in their first-round encounter, with two goals from the league’s top scorer Kemar Beckford and a strike from Leo Lovell.That result remains Western Tigers’ only loss of the campaign, and the West Ruimveldt side now sits second, four points behind their Vergenoegen-based rivals.Three points are vital for Slingerz FC to maintain their lead at the top, while Western Tigers will be gunning to close the gap and keep their title challenge alive.For Den Amstel, the stakes are high as they sit seventh on the table with eight points, tied with Fruta Conquerors but ahead on goal difference. A win is essential to stay clear of relegation trouble.Meanwhile, Mainstay Goldstar will be desperate to secure their first points of the season.The Essequibo Coast side has endured a rough campaign, conceding a staggering 94 goals in ten matches while managing just five in return.The post Slingerz to battle Western Tigers as Elite League returns to ‘West Side’ appeared first on News Room Guyana.