‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal tournament: Sparta, Back Circle, Bent St, Tiger Bay in semifinals

A clash of the futsal titans would ensue when the semifinal round of the Rock Auto Trans and Spares Parts’ ‘Legendary Cup’ futsal tournament is staged this Saturday, February 18.
The blockbuster semis include a clash between futsal super teams Sparta Boss and Back Circle, while futsal doyens Bent Street take on menacing underdogs Tiger Bay.
“Menacing” aptly describes the Tiger Bay “underdogs”, their having silenced futsal giants Gold is Money by a 3-nil scoreline in the first game of the quarterfinals on Tuesday night – when Deon Alfred treated spectators at the National Gymnasium to a hat trick show, as he found the back of the net in the 17th, 18th and 27th for all three of Tiger Bay’s goals.
Stabroek Ballers came within an inch of rivalling Back Circle in the following encounter, but experience prevailed in the end.
Jermaine Beckles opened Back Circle’s account in the 8th minute, and added another in the 23rd. Simeon Moore and Stephon McLean added one each in the 20th and 22nd respectively.
Bevny Mc Garrell (11th) and Mark Jhallu (21st) contributed Stabroek Ballers’ first two goals. Then another goal from Dorwin George in the 28th, igniting the expectations of their team and fans, but time expired before they could find the equalizer in the 4-3 encounter.
It was a walk in the park for the experienced Bent Street when they met with the ominous Vengy FC. Trayon Bobb opened the scoring in the 4th minute, and Tyrese Dennis made it a 2-0 game by the 6th minute. A double from Daniel Wilson (28th & 30th) came next for Bent Street, as they won 4-0.
Beterverwagting (BV) went out fighting against Sparta Boss in the final game of the night. Neron Barrow was the first man to find the back of the net in the 8th minute for BV, but an own goal two minutes later daunted the spirits of the East Coast outfit. That was all the motivation that Sparta Boss needed, as Pernell Schultz netted back-to-back goals in the 24th and 25th minutes to seal the 3-1 victory.
The Semifinals of the Rock Auto Trans and Spares Parts ‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal tournament will be staged on Saturday, February 18 at the National Gymnasium. The final is scheduled for Saturday, February 25, at the same venue. Teams are vying for over $1M in cash and other prizes. The tournament’s MVP and a lucky fan would both ride away with motorcycles, compliments of the sponsor.