Showstoppers have become the first team from the East Bank/West Demerara division to be crowned the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Champions, having defeated Laing Avenue 3-0 in the final, played on Friday evening at the Pouderoyen tarmac, WBD.
Amos Ramsay bagged a second-half brace in the 20th and 25th minutes, while Stephon Jupiter found the back of the net in the 18th minute.
With the win, Showstoppers walked away with $1 million and the championship trophy, while the losers pocketed half that amount and the respective trophy.
In the third-place playoff, North Ruimveldt of Georgetown edged the Silver Bullets of Linden 1-0 via an Aeon Alleyne strike in the 16th minute; and pocketed $300,000 and a trophy for their efforts, while Silver Bullets walked away with $200,000 and a trophy.
In the earlier semifinal round, Showstoppers bested Silver Bullets 3-1. Marvin Josiah, Dexroy Adams and Daren Benjamin scored in the respective seventh, 11th, and 17th minutes. On target in the loss was Colwyn Drakes in the eighth minute.
Also, Laing Avenue edged North Ruimveldt 2-1 on penalty kicks after the game ended scoreless in regulation time.
In the quarterfinal fixture, Showstoppers defeated Mighty Ruler 1-0 via a Jupiter conversion in the eighth minute; while Laing Avenue edged Hustlers 2-0 on penalty kicks after normal and extra time ended with the game being scoreless.
Meanwhile, Silver Bullets defeated East Bank Gunners of Berbice, while North Ruimveldt bested Ballerz Empire of East Bank Demerara 2-1 on penalty kicks after regulation and extra time ended with the game being scoreless.
In the initial playoff round, Liliendaal Hustlers bested the All-Stars of Essequibo 3-0. Raushan Ritch bagged a ‘Guinness Goal’ (GG) (a goal scored in the final three minutes of normal time counts as two) in the 20th minute. Opening the scoring in the 14th minute was Sunil Logan.
Complete Results
Guinness Goal – (GG) – 2 goals
