Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica edition: Goals galore scored in thrilling opening night
Mighty Ruler; Avengers, formerly Rivers View; Jones Avenue, and Misdemeanor were among the winners when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica edition commenced on Friday night at the Community Centre tarmac.
Mighty Ruler displayed their early tournament credentials with a thumping 6-0 victory over Falmouth. Oswin Joseph and Shaquille Hopkinson tallied respective doubles, while Clint Kellman and Elcio Olivera scored one goal each.
Avengers downed Spanish Man 1-0 through an Andel Norton goal in the second half.
Jones Avenue edged the Stelling Crew 1-0. Kyle Timmerman scored the only goal of the contest.
Newcomer Misdemeanor thrashed Almanac Kings 3-0. Reon Hall, Floyd Jones, and Shem Stoby each scored one goal.
In other results, Ruler Top Form crushed New Modern 4-0. Tyrese Gomes scored twice, while Joshua Jones and Antonio Ceres netted one goal each.
Bad Boys came from two goals down to defeat Agatash 5-2. Kevin Reddy smashed four goals, while Don Lam netted once. Josh and Maziel Allen scored one goal each.
Action between Spanish Man (orange) and Avengers
Police arrested Genahsyde 1-0, while Beachside downed Pluto 2-1 on penalty kicks after full time ended 1-1.
The winners of the event would pocket $300,000 and the championship trophy. They will also secure a place in the national tournament to be played on September 6th.
Second-, third-, and fourth-place finishers would receive $200,000, $100,000, and $75,000 respectively.
Up to press time, the quarterfinal, semifinal and eventual championship match were underway.
Complete Results
Game-1
Police-1 vs Genahsyde-0
Game-2
Beachside-1 vs Pluto-1
Beachside won 2-1 on penalty kicks
