Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ 2023 Linden competition: Silver Bullets, Axe, Speightland forge ahead
A look at the Axe vs Turf Kings matchup
Everybody Got it, Axe, Speightland, Turf President, Swag Entertainment, Universal Ballers and Silver Bullets were among the winners at the Sivercity Hard Court when the Linden version of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ competition resumed in the mining town.
Competition night got off to a flying start with a thriller between Amazings and Everybody Got It got. The end of regulation time saw the match being tied 1-1, as Jamal Peters (11th) and Jermaine Grandison (4th) netted for Everybody Got It and Amazings respectively. However, from the penalty mark, Everybody Got it prevailed 2-1.
Axe cruised past Turf Kings in the following game. A brace from Notambu Akbar in the 6th and 12th, and one from Dwayne Hamilton in the 10th, accounted for Axe’s 3, while Kevon Haynes netted Turf Kings’ consolation goal in the 11th minute.
Speightland (green) taking on the Police
A last-minute Guinness Goal (counts as two goals) from Speightland’s Dennison Sealey in the 14th minute brought the next game to a 2-2 draw at the end of regulation time. Earlier in the game, Jamal Haynes had netted in the 5th and 6th minutes for Police’s 2 goals. Speightland eventually triumphed 2-1 on account of penalties.
A goal each from Jermaine Mason and Malachi Todd in the respective 6th and 10th minutes ensured that Turf President prevail over Goodfellas in their encounter.
Meanwhile, another game went down to the wire when Silver City Valley and Swag Entertainment met. Donovan Francis found the back of the net in the 4th minute for Swag Entertainment’s first and only goal, while Robin Adams did the same in the 7th for Silver City. Swag Entertainment eventually won the game 1-0 on kicks from the penalty mark.
All it took was a solitary goal for Universal Ballers to get the better of Genasyde in the following game. Mortimer Giddings was the marksman for Universal Ballers in the 8th.
A stalemate between Top Strikers ad Silver Bullets treated spectators to yet another penalty shootout. This time it was Silver Bullets who bested their opponents 2-1 on sudden death penalty kicks.
In other fixtures on game night, West Side gained a walkover in their intended match against the Bangers.
The teams in this competition in the mining town are battling for $1M in cash and prizes.
