Guinness “Greatest of the Streets” futsal tournament: Official launch of East Coast leg set for today
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The tournament bracket
The East Coast Demerara leg of the Guinness “Greatest of the Streets” futsal tournament is scheduled to commence on Friday, October 28, at the Haslington Tarmac, and the official fixtures and brackets have been released.
This was disclosed by an official release from the event’s coordinators, which has said, “In an effort to ensure transparency and accountability, two tenets which have been the bedrock for the competition, the official fixtures and tournament bracket have been finalised. The fans, and more importantly the teams and players, will know their respective path from the inception in pursuit of the coveted title.”
Action in a previous tournament of the Guinness “Greatest of the Streets” East Coast championship
The release further said, “Everything is set for a glorious night of football, and an overall wonderful tournament, following a two-year absence owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The East Coast Demerara zone, which will stage its 8th edition, has always been one of the most supported and fan-friendly legs of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ platform, and we expect that trend to continue for the foreseeable future.”
The 16 teams that will feature in the tournament are: defending champions and two-time winners Melanie-B, Liliendaal Hustlers, Belfield Warriors, Paradise-A, BV-A, Victoria Church Yard, Buxton Diamond, Uprising, Victoria Eagles, Portmore, Old School, Non Pareil, Team Cruel, Vryheid’s Lust, Bareroot, and Haslington.
The main draw of the tournament will kick-off on October 28th at the Haslington Tarmac with the Round of 16 stage. The tournament will last for three nights, and will be played using an elimination process.
The other playing dates are October 29th, which will feature the quarterfinal round of matches, and November 5th, which is slated to host the semi-final and final rounds respectively.
Meanwhile, losing teams at the Round of 16 stage will compete in the Plate Championship.
Tournament Fixtures
Main Draw
Round of 16 – October 28th
(1) Melanie-B vs Portmore
(2) Paradise-A vs Victoria Eagles
(3) Church Yard vs Team Cruel
(4) Liliendaal Hustlers vs Haslington
(5) Belfield vs Vryheid’s Lust
(6) Uprising vs Old School
(7) BV-A vs Bareroot
(8) Buxton Diamond vs Non Pareil
Round of 16 Schedule
Belfield vs Vryheid’s Lust -19:00hrs
Buxton Diamond vs Non Pareil -19:30hrs
BV-A vs Bareroot – 20:00hrs
Church Yard vs Team Cruel -20:30hrs
Paradise-A vs Victoria Eagles – 21:00hrs
Liliendaal Hustlers vs Haslington – 21:30hrs
Melanie-B vs Portmore -22:00hrs
Uprising vs Old School -22:30hrs
Quarterfinal – October 29th
(9) Winner (1) vs Winner (5)
(10) Winner (2) vs Winner (8)
(11) Winner (3) vs Winner (7)
(12) Winner (4) vs Winner (6)
Semi-final – November 5th
(13) Winner (9) vs Winner (11)
(14) Winner (10) vs Winner (12)
3rd Place
(15) Loser (13) vs Loser (14)
Final
(16) Winner (13) vs Winner (14)
Plate Section
Quarterfinals – October 29th
(1) Loser (1) vs Loser (5)
(2) Loser (2) vs Loser (8)
(3) Loser (3) vs Loser (7)
(4) Loser (4) vs Loser (6)
Semifinal – November 5th
(5) Winner (1) vs Winner (3)
(6) Winner (2) vs Winner (4)
