Guinness ‘Greatest of the streets’ West Side action: Street football action continues tomorrow
A glimpse of what to expect when play continues in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West/East Bank Demerara Championship
Following a massive turnout for the opening night, which consisted of the Round of 16 fixtures, the quarterfinal round in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West/East Bank Demerara Championship will commence tomorrow at the Pouderoyen Tarmac.
In the first quarterfinal fixture, to be played at 20:00hrs, Pouderoyen Brothers will lock horns with Jetty Gunners, while the second encounter, at 21:00hrs, will pit ESPN against Team Family. In the third fixture, Showstoppers will lock horns with Westside Ballers from 22:00hrs, while the final fixture of the evening would witness defending champions Ballerz Empire battling Epic Touch Family at 23:00hrs.
Tournament Coordinator Travis ‘Zoti’ Bess has said, “Last Friday (night’s) turnout was the biggest so far for a first night in the West/East Bank Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ football tournament, and I’m hoping that more fans come out this Friday night to support their respective teams/villages in the quarterfinals. So far, the quality of some teams has improved from last year. For example, the Pouderoyen Brothers beat Up Like-7 by a 5-1 score, and will be making their first appearance in the quarterfinals of the tournament, which can only boost their confidence going forward.”
He further said, “My expectation, going forward, is not only to have a large turnout, but to also see top-level football from the teams /villages that remain in the tournament. We are looking to have the exhibition games start like 7:30pm and…be played for 20 minutes (10 minutes per half).
“Then we will go into the quarterfinal matches, which will be played for 20 minutes a half (40 minutes) per match. If scores are level, we go to extra time of 5 minutes a half (10 minutes).”
Friday’s Fixtures:
19:00hrs: Exhibition Game
19:30hrs: Exhibition Game
20:00hrs: Pouderoyen Brothers vs Jetty Ballers
21:00hrs: ESPN vs Team Family
22:00hrs: Showstoppers vs Westside Ballers
23:00hrs: Ballerz Empire vs Epic Touch Family
