High Rollers trample Amazings for Guinness ‘Linden’ title
High Rollers copped the crown of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship by dismantling Amazings 6-1 on Saturday at the Mackenzie Market Tarmac.
High Rollers receiving their spoils following their Tournament triumph over Amazings
The mammoth crowd which descended on the venue witnessed the largest margin of victory in the history of the tournament. The contest was effectively over at the halftime interval, as the clinical High Rollers outfit plundered four answered goals to reduce the result to a mere formality.
Jonah Simon commenced the rout with a sixth-minute strike. His conversion was quickly followed by a Jehu Regis effort two minutes later. The aforementioned strikes sent the crowd — obviously partisan in their support — into a frenzy.
Anfernee Barrow then made his presence felt by extending his team’s advantage, compliments of an 11th minute effort. The perfect period for High Rollers was sealed when Antoine Gill found the back of the net in the 15th minute.
Amazings’ consolation goal was scored in the final half by Kevin Dornick. That goal was nothing more than a consolation, as Captain Omar Brewley tallied a ‘Guinness Goal’ [GG: a goal scored in the final three minutes of regulation and extra time counts as two] in the 39th minute to commence the championship celebrations.
With the win, High Rollers walked away with $400,000, the winner’s trophy, and the earned right to represent the zone at the National Championships. Amazings collected $150,000 and a trophy.
Meanwhile, Capital Storm dismissed Silver Bullets 4-1. Akeem Singh tallied a brace in the fourth and 24th minutes, before completing the result with a GG in the 30th minute.
Jermaine Samuels netted for Silver Bullets in the first minute. With the result, Capital Storm walked away with $100,000, while Silver Bullets had to settle for $75,000.
The event continues in the month of June with the Bartica Championships. The other major sponsor of the event is Colours Boutique.
