Dragon Stout Street-Ball Community Cup ends December 28

Sparta Boss will oppose Leopold Street, while Bent Street tackles Rio All-Stars in the semifinal round of the inaugural Dragon Stout Street-ball ‘Community Cup’, following quarterfinal wins on Thursday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
According to a brief comment from Dragon Stout Brand Manager Jamal Baird, “We have now arrived at the final stage of the competition. The four teams that have progressed to semifinal stage are undoubtedly the best exponents of the format at the moment. Sparta Boss, Bent Street and Leopold Street are traditional heavyweights, while Rio All-Stars are an emerging force, which sets up an exciting narrative for the final night.”
He added, “The fans have witnessed exciting and thrilling action since the inception, and I expect that trend to continue and be surpassed as we aim to end 2019 on a monumental note by crowning the inaugural Dragon Stout Community Cup champion.”
Sparta Boss bested Future Stars 4-2 in extra time. Ryan Hackett recorded a hat trick in the 19th, 23rd and 36th minutes. Adding a goal in the 37th minute was Deon Alfred.
For the losing Future Stars, Selwyn Williams and Rondel Bowman scored in the third and 17th minutes respectively.
Their impending opponent, Leopold Street, edged arch rival Gold is Money 3-2 on penalty kicks after regulation and extra time ended with the game at 1-1.
Prior to the penalty shootout, Stephon McLean handed Gold is Money the lead in the 16th minute, while Okeene Fraser equalized in the 24th minute.
On the other hand, Bent Street overcame Festival City 2-1. Daniel Wilson and Colin Nelson scored in the eighth and ninth minutes respectively. For the losing Festival City side, Simeon Moore scored in the second minute.
Meanwhile, newcomer Rio All-Stars trampled Avocado Ballers 7-1 as Trayon Bobb bagged a hat trick in the 20th, 21st and 27th minutes.
Assisting with a double in the 13th and 25th minutes was Kelsey Benjamin, while Jermin Junior and Andrew Murray each scored a goal, in the 11th and 29th minutes.
For the losing Avocado Ballers, Sherwin Caesar netted in the 12th minute.
Winner of the tournament will pocket $300,000 and the championship trophy. On the other hand, the runner-up will collect $150,000.
Meanwhile, the third and fourth place finishers would receive $75,000 and $50,000 respectively, together with the corresponding accolade.
Below are listed the complete fixtures and results for the previous match day.