MVP Sports’ futsal tournament continues tonight with group stage
The Petra-organised MVP Sports’ futsal tournament will resume being played tonight at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue with the group stage being unfolded.
Twelve of the 24 teams that started the competition have been knocked out, and the remaining 12 will be divided into three groups of four teams.
Action in last week’s MVP Sports’ Futsal
The most recent omissions have been Melanie, Crane, Swag Entertainment, Albouystown, Vryheid’s Lust and Channel 9. Melanie was last Saturday ousted from the competition following a 2-7 loss to Stabroek Ballers. Only Marlon Forrester (12th) and Malachi Grannum (11th) could muster a reply for Melanie; while Henery Sampson (10th), Shemar Welch (10th, 17th), Dorwin George (2nd) and DaCosta Aboagye (6th, 16th, 18th) have etched their names on the scoresheet for Stabroek Ballers.
In the game following the Melanie demise, Future Stars thumped Crane 10-3. Both Ronaldo Dover (6th, 7th, 20th) and Tyrese Dennis (2nd, 8th 16th) netted hattricks, while Jamal Cozier (8th, 9th), Keron Solomon (18th) and Raushan Ritch (12th) completed Future Stars’ tally. For Crane, Andres Marcano (2nd, 20th) scored a double, and Dexter Marshall (4th) added the other goal.
Swag Entertainment tried their best to match strides with Vengy FC, but came up 3 goals short in their 6-3 affair. Edgardo Herriea (21st, 23rd, 25th), Dexaniel Gomez (14th, 26th) and an own goal accounted for Vengy’s 6; while Omar Bewley (13th), Kosi Gentle (27th) and Andre Meyers (22nd) scored for Swag.
Campbelville narrowly defeated Albouystown, 5-4. Albouystown sharpshooters Andrew Murray Jr (7th, 13th) Sheldon Forde (2nd) and Marlon Nedd (10th) found the back of the net, but the Campbelville sniper Martin Bethel went on a scoring frenzy in the 4th, 5th, 11th, 15th and 19th minutes.
Back Circle eased past Vryheid’s Lust 3-0 to book their spot in the group stage. Jamaine Beckles (13th), Stephan Reynolds (6th), and David George (8th) each netted one goal for the win.
And the Sparta Boss win was by walkover.
While the futsal teams battle within their respective groups for the next few playing days, the two top teams from each group, along with the two best third-place teams, will carry on in the competition.
The MVP Sports’ tournament is also supported by ANSA McAL through their Magnum and Lucozade brands, and by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. The winners of this tournament would walk away with a grand prize of $500,000.
The Groups are as follows:
Group A
Sparta, Bent Street, Stabroek Ballers, BV
Group B Goal Is Money, Future Stars,
Tiger Bay, Mocha Family
Group C Back Circle, Vengy FC, Sophia,
Campbellville
Tonight’s fixtures:
20:30 hrs : Vengy FC vs Campbellville
21:15 hrs: Future Stars vs Mocha Family
22:00 hrs: Goal Is Money vs Tiger Bay
22:45 hrs: Back Circle vs Sophia
