National Futsal Championships: Back Circle, Showstoppers, Buxton among recent winners

The National Gymnasium was jamming with excitement on Saturday evening when the National Futsal Championships, powered by the Government of Guyana continued with its third night of first-round games.
With all to play for in the tournament’s straight knockout format, the stakes were even higher, but a number of teams fought to produce contrasting results.
Stabroek B were the first to etch their names on the winners’ side on Saturday evening, with a commanding 7-0 victory against West Side Ballers. Nikolai Andrews led the charge for Stabroek B with a helmet trick while the likes of Jonathan McKenzie, Randy Maynard, and Jamal Cambridge found the back of the net once each to seal the victory.
Then, hat-tricks off the boots of Delon Lanferman and Chediebere steered Showstoppers to a 6-2 win against South Side Ballers. Christophe Agustuo and Darnell Sealey accounted for South Side’s two goals.

Jasom Moore netted a brace while his teammates Randell Parks and Sherwin Caesar scored one goal each to cement a comfortable 4-0 win for Spaniards when they took on Mocha Red Force.
Buxton then sent the mining town’s team packing, upsetting Linden All Stars 5-2. Buxton’s tally was a total team effort as Clevon Barnwell registered a brace while Akeem Jarvis and Courtney Oden netted a solitary goal each. An own goal added Buxton’s fifth strike while Omar Brewley and Rodensio Tudor found the back of the net once each for Linden’s inadequate reply.
Espanyol then got the better of Broad Street, coming out on top of that contest by a 6-2 margin. Several members of the Espanyol team pitched in as both Carlos Gil and Joseito secured braces. Darwin and Adrian Martinez later added one goal each to Espanyol’s tally, while Floyd Jonas and Nicholas Nieuelder ensured Broad Street’s side of the scoresheet would not remain empty.
Bent Street A brought the curtains down on an entertaining night of futsal with 2-1 victory against Region 9’s best players in the shorter format.
Region 9 conceded an own goal which Bent Street A capitalised on and alongside a strike from Jermaine Beckles, took the lead in the game. Maguiver Park pulled one back for the Region 9 outfit, but it was not enough to prevent them being ousted from the national competition.
The tournament will continue at 19:30h, at the same venue this evening, where Kitty Hustlers will take on Lima Dam; Red Force battle Vryheid’s Lust at 20:15h, Tiger Bay go up against Timehri Hustlers at 21:00h; Laing Avenue go head to head with Finishers at 21:45h and then the curtains come down on the night’s action with a battle between Gold is Money and Region #7 which is set to commence at 22:30h.