East Coast Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ wraps up tonight

The presence of popular dance hall artiste Popcaan failed to affect the turnout of fans who filled the interior and perimeter of the Haslington Tarmac to witness the penultimate night of the East Coast Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition on Saturday evening.

The established street phenomenon which has grown in popularity and stature, once again emphasized its unrivalled importance among community teams and fans that easily exceeded opening night’s attendance.
At the end of the night, Buxton Diamond and defending champion Melanie B led the four teams into the semi-finals after playing unbeaten to top their respective groups.
They were joined by Paradise A and Uprising who finished in the runner-up spots after the completion of the group stage.
Tonight, the semi-final fixtures will see Buxton Diamond tackle Paradise A, while Melanie B take on Uprising in what is undoubtedly anticipated to be two scorching encounters.
All four teams produced impressive performances to make it this far, but Buxton Diamond and the reigning champions have looked unbeatable throughout the competition and will have to be installed as favourites to contest the final set for tonight, at the same venue.
The champs have already shown that they are deadly accurate in penalty shootouts, having made it this far via that route, while Buxton Diamond on the other hand have demonstrated that they possess the skills necessary to beat a team in regulation time.
However, this is not to take away from the other two teams whose comparative strengths are their determination and will to win.
Also carded to take place is the Plate final which carries a winning prize of $50,000 and a trophy.
However, all eyes will be on the teams battling for the ultimate prize of $400,000, bragging rights and a place in the national playoffs.
The losing finalist will take home $150,000, while third and fourth place finishers will be given $100,000 and $75,000, respectively.
The Organisers extended thanks to the Guyana Police Force, residents of the East Coast communities and even those from other areas for their support throughout the tournament.

Tonight’s fixtures
Championship Final
Winner (3) vs Winner (4)-23:15hrs
Championship 3rd Place Off
Loser (3) vs Loser (4)-22:45hrs
Plate Final
Winner (1) vs Winner (2)-22:00hrs
Championship Semi-finals
(4) Buxton Diamond vs Paradise-A-21:15hrs
(3) Uprising vs Melanie-B-20:30hrs
Plate Semi-finals
(1) Belfield Warriors vs BV-A-20:00hrs
(2) Victoria vs Mahaica-19:30hrs