East Coast teams dominate 8th of May KO round

After weeks of thrilling football action, the semifinal fixtures have been set for the Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph 8th of May Movement Emancipation Cohesion Football League. Beterverwagting, Mahaica, Mahaicony and Tucville are scheduled to battle to determine who will compete for the grand prize of $350,000.
The knockout round concluded at the BV ground with Tucville, Mahaicony and Mahaica registering wins.
In the first encounter, Tucville redeemed themselves after they shockingly lost to BV in the previous round. Coming up against Plaisance, the matchup seemed like it would remain locked at nil all, but Tucville secured a breakthrough in the second half. Shemroy Hayles, Joshua Braithwaite and Wayne Barker were Tucville’s scorers collecting one apiece. Despite a lone goal from Plaisance, the matchup was already Tucville’s own.
Soon after, Mahaicony took to the field to face off with the St. John Basco Orphanage team. Mahaicony was up by one early on in the matchup, thanks to Rivaldo James’s striking. Long after the second half had started, St. John’s striker Brian Fredericks took the score to one all, but their campaign was crushed by Jason Wrong, who was the hero for Mahaicony in the final minutes.
With one more match to go for the night, the semis were already decided, but the encounter still proved to be a thriller for the large crowd. The home team, BV, were paired with Mahaica in what can be considered a great game to close off the round robin stage. In another matchup that seemed to be deadlocked, both teams showcased impressive defensive tactics to restrict the other from scoring. In the second half, Mahaica’s Omari Walcott found the formula for his team, connecting the ball with the back of the net.
The match-up went on in similar fashion to the first half, with neither side being able to score.
When the semifinals are staged, table topers Tucville will face off with third place Mahaicony, while second place finishers Mahaica take on the home team BV. The four teams will be playing for a chance to win the first place prize of $350,000, second place $250,000 and third place $150,000.