Back Circle, Future Stars, Gold is Money bag wins

Magnum Mash Cup

As the quest to make it into the knockout round continues, some entertaining games were witnessed on Tuesday evening as the Magnum Mash Cup futsal tournament continued.

A snippet of the action on Tuesday evening

The likes of Back Circle, Future Stars, Rio All-Stars, Sophia and Gold is Money were among the winners when the tournament resumed at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue on Tuesday.
Back Circle whipped Bad-a-Yard 12-2. Stephon McLean smashed four goals in the second, eighth, 14th and 17th minute. Adding hat-tricks were Meshach Barratt in the ninth, 12th and 16th minute and Selwyn Williams in the fifth, 10th and 19th.
Assisting with goals in the 11th and 13th minute respectively were Jaleel Hamilton and Dellon Kelly. For the losers, Jermaine Tinch and Wendell Austin scored in the seventh and 20th minute each.
Similarly, Sophia dismissed Island All-Stars 4-1. Dwayne Lowe recorded a helmet trick in the seventh, eighth, 15th and 16th minute. For the losers, Devon Hayman netted in the ninth minute.
On the other hand, Future Stars edged Mocha 3-2. Kenard Simon bagged a double in the fourth and eighth minute, while Shane Morris netted in the 14th minute. For the losers, Amos Ramsay and Kevin Gordon scored in the fifth and 12th minute.
Likewise Gold is Money battled past Stabroek Ballers 4-3. Randolph Wagner recorded a hat-trick in the fifth, 14th and 16th minute, while Andrew Murray scored in the 13th minute. For the losers, Kemo Lawrence recorded a hat-trick in the ninth, 10th and 20th minute. Also, Rio All-Stars edged Melanie 1-0. Jermin Junior scored in the third minute to seal the win.
According to tournament coordinator and Co-Director of San Sports, Esan Griffith, in an official press release, “Once again the fans were treated to another drama-filled night of action. Several high-profile teams were pushed to their respective limits while an upset result once again occurred. This bodes well for the event, as there is an element of unpredictability and uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the matches. Once again, I would like to thank the fans and players for their continued support in making the tournament an overall success. It is only through this level of unwavering support can the competition continue to improve each edition.”
On tonight’s agenda, Future Stars will match skills with Spot-7 from 19:00h in the opening match while Alexander Village tackle Mocha from 19:30h and Leopold oppose Spartacus from 20:00h.
In the fourth encounter, North East La Penitence battle Avocado Ballers from 20:30h while Sparta Boss tackle Ansa McAl All-Stars from 21:00h and Bent Street take aim at Showstoppers from 21:30h.
The winners of the event will pocket $600,000 and the championship trophy, while the second-place side will collect $300,000 and the respective accolade. The third- and fourth-place unit will receive $200,000 and $100,000 respectively and the corresponding trophy.

Point Standings
Group-A
Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts.
Back Circle 2 2 1 0 12 3 +9 3
Ansa McAl 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
Sparta Boss 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
Bad-A-Yard 2 0 2 0 2 14 -12 0
Group-B
Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts.
Spartacus 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
Leopold St 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
Rio All-Stars 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 3
Melanie 2 0 2 0 1 3 -2 0
Group-C
Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts.
Alex Village 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 3
Future Stars 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
Mocha 1 0 1 0 2 3 -1 0
Spot-7 1 0 1 0 1 6 -5 0
Group-D
Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts.
Showstoppers 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
Bent St 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
Avocado 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
N/East 1 0 1 0 1 2 -1 0
Group-E
Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts.
Sophia 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3
Broad St 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
Kingston 1 0 1 0 1 2 -1 0
Island All-Stars 1 0 1 0 1 4 -3 0
Group-F
Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts.
Gold is Money 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 3
Belfield 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
Stabroek Ballers 1 0 1 0 3 4 -1 0
Albouystown 1 0 1 0 1 2 -1 0