As the action heats up in the third One Guyana Kashif & Shanghai President’s Futsal Championship coordinated by the Kashif & Shanghai Organisation in association with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, room for any lapses will be minimised from tonight when the round of 32 get cracking with five matches.
The top 16 teams from the 2024/2025 edition who drew byes to this round will now be tested and based on their performances last time around, are tipped to get into the Round of Sixteen, no guarantees though.
The main clash tonight at the tournament venue, Cliff Anderson Sports Hall will feature defending champions Sparta Boss against first-round winner Laing Avenue. The star-studded Sparta side coached by Gregory “Jackie Chan” Richardson just off delivering Guyana’s maiden title win at the Inter-Guiana Games will fancy their chances of going all the way.
Setting things in train will be North East and first-round winner Kingston from 20:00h. Bent Street B will seek to topple another first-round winner, Kanaimas in the second match of the night followed by Silver Bullets taking on Make It Happen. Back Circle will take centre stage when they match skills with Sophia Ballers in the night’s penultimate clash.
Fans can look forward to a night of pulsating rivalry as teams continue to keep their eyes on the top prize of $3 million.
Thursday night will see another five matches contested when Team Family come up against Agricola Ballers in the opener, followed by Gold is Money against West Side Ballers, Team Cruel and Ballers United, Bent Street A versus Alexander Village and North Ruimveldt versus Stabroek Ballers.
Six matches are slated for Friday Night: Festival City versus Beavers, Z-Tekk versus Corinthians, YMCA versus Melanie, Lethem versus Espanyol, Bomb Squad versus Albouystown and Road Warriors versus Footsteppers.
Schools’ round-robin continues today
Play in the round-robin format for schools will continue today at the same venue from 12:00h with six matches. Carmel will face off with Westminster, Charlestown come up against St Joseph High, West Demerara engage the Bishops’ High, VYC Academy play New Central High, Cummings Lodge battle Annandale and Hope Secondary test Lodge.
A total of seven matches will set the Hall alive on Thursday at the same time: St Jospeh High v Carmel, St John’s College v Charlestown, South Ruimveldt v Bishops’ High, New Central v West Demerara, Brickdam v Cummings Lodge, Annandale v Dolphin and West Ruimveldt v North Ruimveldt.
The organisers are expressing thanks to the following sponsors: Government of Guyana, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport; Ministry of Tourism; Ministry of Amerindian Affairs; ANSA McAL; Rashleigh Sam Enterprise; Bakewell; Cevons Environmental Services; Dinars Trading; Maggie’s; Jai Signs and Designs; Star Party Rentals; Super Bet; Hits and Jams 94.1FM; Jumbo Jet; MVP Sports; GENEQUIP; Impressions and Colours Boutique.
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