7 matches open 4th Annual UDFA/Banks DIH Year-End Futsal Tournament tonight

Seven matches will set the tone this evening for the commencement of the fourth annual Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) year-end futsal tournament, which is heavily sponsored by beverage giant Banks DIH.
Action gets underway at 18:00h, following the march past of the 15 competing teams, which is set for 17:00h at the Community Hard Court in Linden.
According to the organisers, this year’s tournament boasts total sponsorship valued at $3 million. The champions will walk away with the top prize of $1 million, while the runners-up will receive $500,000. Third- and fourth-place teams will earn $200,000 and $100,000, respectively, in addition to trophies, replicas, medals, and individual awards.

The competition is divided into four groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing from the round-robin stage to the quarterfinals. The semi-finals are scheduled for December 29, while the grand final will be played on New Year’s Night.
Following the march past, where UDFA President Wainwright Bethune will deliver the feature address, the tournament kicks off at 18:00h with a Group B clash between Blueberry Hill and Fearless. This will be followed at 18:45h by another Group B encounter featuring FC YMCA against Eagles FC.
At 19:30h, Winners Connection take on Net Rockers in Group C action.
Group A play resumes at 20:30h. when Hi Stars face Amelia’s Ward Panthers, before Group D sees Botafago battle Milerock at 21:00h.
The reigning champions Silver Shattas meet Topp XX in Group A at 21:45h, and the night concludes with a Group B matchup between Coomacka and Capital FC at 22:30h.
The fifteen teams contesting the preliminary round-robin stage are divided as follows:
Group A: Reigning champions Silver Shattas, Topp XX, Hi Stars, and Amelia’s Ward Panthers
Group B: Fearless, Capital FC, Blueberry Hill, and Coomacka;
Group C: FC YMCA, Winners Connection, Net Rockers, and Eagles United;
Group D: Rockstone, Botafogo, and Milerock.