According to a release from the Petra Organisation on Saturday, the final of the Corona Futsal tournament would be abandoned.
“The Petra Organisation, in consultation with the sponsors, ‘Top Brandz Distributors,’ and the two finalists, Sparta Boss and Bent Street, have agreed to abandon the finals and split the first and second prize monies equally with the two teams ($450,000 each).
(L-R) Jackie Boodie, Coordinator of the Petra Organisation; Courtney Britton, Sparta Boss Representative; Troy Lambert, Bent Street Representative; and Colin Stuart, Top Brandz Distributors’ Representative
“This decision was taken after considering the ruling of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) upon conclusion of their investigation, (which) brought the finals to a premature end on April 14” the release disclosed.
The release added, “We thought that in the best interest of the sport and all other stake holders (sponsors, the two teams, Guyana Football Federation, Guyana Referees, Spectators, Guyana Police Force, The Petra Officials and The National Sports Commission) that this decision was the best we can make.
“We would like to say a special thank you to the two teams and the sponsors, who played a major role in arriving at this decision. We would also like to thank the other stakeholders, especially the spectators, for their continuous support”, the release declared.
The final billing was heading towards being a thriller when it was curtailed at half-time with the champs ahead via goals from Gregory Richardson (4th) and Jermin Junior (6th). Leopold Street has earned a walk-over from Alpha Warriors in the third-place match.
