Four teams remain and they will be locked in an intense battle for a place in the final of the inaugural Turbo Energy Drink Football Tournament when the semi-finals are played this evening at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.
The city side of Camptown will meet West Demerara’s Pouderoyen after which the colossal clash of Police and Grove Hi Tech will take the field.
Camptown’s passage to this stage would have come after sneaking what seemed to be an unlikely victory against Linden’s Silver Shattas, winning 7-6 on sudden death penalty kicks after Wayne Sharpells found the equaliser.
Police will now face their sternest test, the question is can they overcome it?
For Pourderyon, they are likely to start as favourites, given their experience and towering defenders. Once again Neil Lynton is most likely the man to lead to the offensive plots.
For the next match, it would seem it is too close to call given that both sides would have played the tournament’s best football to date.
With the likes of star striker Domini Garnett, Grove has pressed ahead with a decent attacking flair given the support of Joel Dick and Lloyd Mathews would offer. However, the East Bank unit has shown some signs of weakness at the back but their power in front keeps them ahead of the score line.
Police on the other hand are undoubtedly the power houses with a group of seasoned campaigners which has brought them immense success in the city.
Though without the services of regular captain Dwain Jacobs, who is on national duty in Indonesia, the lawmen still have a powerful firing squad with likes of Quincy Holder, Rawl Haynes, Junior Gordon and Kester Dundas.
The first semi-final is expected to kick-off at 18:30 hrs with the second commencing at 21:00 hrs..
The winning purse of the December 3 final is listed as $500,000. The runners-up will receive $250,000. The third place team will receive $125,000 and fourth place finisher will have to settle for $75,000.
