Back Circle thump Bent St for ‘Legendary Cup’ title
Back Circle’s Captain, Selwyn Williams, on Wednesday last, spoke of his confidence in his team’s ability to win the inaugural edition of the Rock Auto Trans and Spare Parts ‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal Tournament, and it was ‘so said, so done’ on Saturday last at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
Futsal fanatics at the venue erupted in excitement and at times swarmed the playing area, as Back Circle thumped Bent Street in a riveting, come-from-behind game.
Tournament coordinator Wayne “Harry” Griffith presents the first prize to Back Circle Captain Selwyn Williams
For a chance to clinch $500,000, eventual champions Back Circle and Bent Street found themselves locked in a stalemate close to half time, but a Daniel Wilson strike into the top corner of the goal, sent spectators mad, as he handed Bent Street the lead in the 20th minute.
Back Circle were slow with their response, but the equaliser eventually came in the dying minutes of the game, off the boots of Amos Ramsay, sending the spectators into a frenzy once again.
Ramsay’s strike plunged the clash into extra time, where the Back Circle staple once again played hero, adding a second to his and his team’s tally in the 44th minute.
Before Bent Street could find their bearings, Stephon Reynolds found the back of the net a minute later to seal Back Circle’s 3-1 victory.
The third-place play-off was equally as entertaining, with Sparta Boss pipping Tiger Bay 5-4. On Sparta’s end, it was a team effort as Pernell Schultz netted a hat-trick in the 26th, 29th and 34th minutes respectively, while Darron Niles (30th) and Nicholas McArthur (37th) each added one apiece for their tally of 5.
Meanwhile, Tiger Bay’s 4 came off the boots of lone wolf Deon Alfred in the 32nd, 38th, 39th and 50th minutes, but the one-man show was not quite enough.
While Back Circle pocketed $500,000, Bent Street settled for $250,000. Sparta Boss got their hands on the $150,000 third-place prize while Tiger Bay took home $100,000.
Additionally, Back Circle’s Azariel Davis copped the Most Valuable Player (MVP) accolade and a new motorcycle. One lucky fan was also rewarded with a motorcycle, compliments of the tournament’s title sponsors.
