Magnum Mash Cup 2020…
Sparta Boss, Leopold Street, Spartacus and Showstoppers secured opening wins when the 3rd edition of the Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Tournament began on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
Sparta Boss edged Back Circle 1-0, Deon Alfred recording the only goal in the fifth minute. Similarly, Leopold Street bested Melanie 2-1, Omallo Williams fashioning a brace in the third and 12th minutes. Odell Gulliver scored for Melanie in the second minute.
Spartacus defeated Rio All-Stars 3-2, Jamal McPherson fashioning a double in the 10th and 14th minutes, while Simeon Moore netted in the fifth minute. For the losers, Kelsey Benjamin and A. Austin scored in the 12th and 13th minutes respectively.
And Showstoppers defeated North East La Penitence 2-1, with Luiroy Nieuelder and Akeem Trim scoring in the seventh and 14th minutes respectively. For the losers, Lance Forde scored in the fifth minute.
In other results, Alexander Village crushed Spot-7 by a 6-1 scoreline while Ansa McAl defeated Bad-a-Yard 2-0, and Bent Street and Avocado Ballers battled to a 1-1 stalemate.
The tournament continues tomorrow [Tuesday] at the same venue with another round of matches. Featuring 24 teams, the tournament will be contested over nine playing dates. The respective competitors will be divided into six groups of four, with the top finishers from each pool progressing to the knockout section alongside the four best third-place teams.
The other match-days are Tuesday January 28th, Thursday January 30th, Saturday February 1st, Tuesday February 4th, Thursday February 6th [Round of 16], Saturday February 8th [Quarterfinals], and Saturday February 15 [Semi-finals]. The finale is scheduled for February 22nd.
The groups are as follows: Group-A: Back Circle, Sparta Boss, Ansa McAl All-Stars and Bad-A-Yard
Group-B: Rio All-Stars, Leopold Street, Spartacus and Melanie
Group-C: Future Stars, Alexander Village, Spot-7 and Mocha
Group-D: Bent Street, Showstoppers, North East La Penitence and Avocado Ballers
Group-E: Sophia, Broad Street, Kingston, and Island All-Stars
And Group-F: Gold is Money, Albouystown, Stabroek Ballers and Belfield Warriors.
Winner of the event will pocket $700,000 and the championship trophy, while the second-place side will collect $400,000 and the respective accolade. The third and fourth place units would respectively receive $200,000 and $100,000 and the corresponding trophy.
The complete results for the matches staged and the impending results for day two are featured below.
