All roads will lead to the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue this evening when the 3rd edition of the Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Tournament continues with another round of group matches.
Part of the tournament’s opening night’s action at the National Gymnasium
In tonight’s opening matches, Sophia will pit skills against Island All-Stars from 19:00hrs; Broad Street will battle it out with Kingston from 19:30hrs, and Albouystown will tackle Belfield from 20:00hrs.
This will be followed by Mocha engaging Future Stars from 20:30hrs, while the fifth match would involve Rio All-Stars opposing Melanie from 21:00hrs.
In the sixth clash, Gold is Money takes aim at Stabroek Ballers from 21:30hrs, while Bad-a-Yard locks horns with Back Circle from 22:00hrs in the final match.
Tournament coordinator and Co-Director of San Sports, Esan Griffith, in an official press release, said, “Tonight is the continuation of what is expected to be another monumental night of action. The event has already started in dramatic fashion, with several upsets, which bodes well for the tournament going forward, and highlights the development and emergence of the format and the teams.”
He Continuing, he said, “I want to reiterate to the players and fans that all systems are in place to ensure a safe and memorable event. There is a genuine atmosphere of excitement among the respective communities, which bodes well for the tournament and its continued growth.”
The other ‘match days’ are: Thursday January 30th, Saturday February 1st, Tuesday February 4th, Thursday February 6th [Round of 16], Saturday February 8th [Quarterfinals] and Saturday February 15 [Semi-finals], with the finale scheduled for Saturday February 22nd.
The groups involved are: Group-A: Back Circle, Sparta Boss, Ansa McAl All-Stars and Bad-A-Yard. Group-B: Rio All-Stars, Leopold Street, Spartacus and Melanie. Group-C: Future Stars, Alexander Village, Spot-7 and Mocha. Group-D: Bent Street, Showstoppers, North East La Penitence and Avocado Ballers. Group-E: Sophia, Broad Street, Kingston and Island All-Stars; and Group-F: Gold is Money, Albouystown, Stabroek Ballers and Belfield Warriors.
Winners of the event will pocket $600,000 and the championship trophy, while the second-placed side would collect $300,000 and the respective accolade. Third and fourth placed units would receive $200,000 and $100,000 respectively, and the corresponding trophy.
