Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’: Bartica semifinals and final set for tonight
Tonight, the team to represent Bartica in this year’s National Championship of the beverage giants Banks DIH’s Guinness ‘Greatest of The Streets’ football competition, later this year will be known.
A third night of scintillating play is anticipated following play last night and Friday night, where, among the sixteen teams vying for supremacy, were defending champions Mighty Ruler.
A look at what to expect when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica action continues tonight
Tonight, the semifinals will be played to decide two teams to contest the final which has at stake $500,000 for the winner with the loser collecting $300,000.
In the opening night of the tournament Friday last, Jones Avenue showed great form to knock out the challenge posed by Almanac Kings, by a 4-1 score.
That victory for Jones Avenue came behind goals by Neil Martindale, Ian Gomes, Ashton Dutchin and Troy Parris.
New Modern Crew took care of Police 1-0, with Cyprian Collison scoring the decider for the victors.
Bad Boys Friday night also won, getting past River’s View, 2-0 via the penalty kicks route. Both scores were wrapped up 2-2, after open play ended.
Goal Raiders came away winners 3-2 on penalty kicks, after they were deadlocked 0-0, when the final whistle was blown after regulation play ended.
Batavia playing to gain a spot in the 16 team knock out tournament, won their eliminator against Hill Top Strikers, with a 3-1 victory.
But Misdeamor advanced after their opponents Agatash, failed to take the field.
The Jones Avenue goal scorers
Matches which were scheduled to be played last night (Saturday) in the quarterfinals were Misdeamor against Bad Boys, New Modern Crew were to face Jones Avenue and Goal Raiders opposed the victor of the Batavia versus Spanish Man match.
And the team which won when the reigning champions Mighty Ruler faced Ruler Top Form, will battle the winner between Sterling Crew and Ghenosyde, which was played last night.
Those winners will play in the semifinals tonight (Sunday). The third- place team gets $200,000 and fourth place finishers $150,000.
The teams which were knocked out at the quarterfinal stages are expected to battle for $100,000 in a specially arranged Plate tournament which takes place before the semifinals at 19:00hrs.
