North Ruimveldt send Back Circle packing as semi-finalists decided
Gold is Money, North Ruimveldt, Stabroek Ballers, and North East secured their spots in the semifinals of the first Bent Street Champion of Champions Tournament, which was a hotbed of upsets as the quarterfinals concluded on Saturday at the National Gymnasium.
With a 4-1 victory over Team Cruel, North East became the first team to advance to the semi-finals. Kelvin Moore gave his side the lead by hitting the ball in the net in the third minute and Carl Griffith in the seventh. After Diquan of Team Cruel pulled one back for his side in the 17th minute, Griffith calmed Team Cruel with his double in the 26th, and an unlucky own goal from Markel in the 29th sealed North East’s victory.
Cecil Jackman was the lone goalscorer for Back Circle in the 25th minute
Gold achieved a 4-3 victory over Mocha is Money, led by Shamar Koulen. Koulen’s accuracy with the ball at his feet allowed him to score the first goal of the evening in the second minute, followed by teammate Andrew Murray in the 6th. A short while later, Koulen added his second goal in the 15th and finished with a hat-trick in the 17th. The consolation goal for Mocha in the 19th was scored by Devon Padmore.
Strikes from Mark Jahlu in the 21st, Lionel Holder in the 13th, and Jamal Cozier in the 29th would be enough for Stabroek Ballers to advance with a dominating 3-0 win over California Square.
North Ruimveldt proved a point, defeating a dominant Back Circle 4-1. Stephon Walton gave his team a significant lead in the third minute, and Tyree Louis and Leandra Arthur scored goals in the 20th and 22nd of the second half, respectively, for North Ruimveldt. Back Circle’s Cecil Jackman’s goal in the 25th gave his team some hope, but Louis’s double in the 30th sealed the victory.
The semi-finals of the inaugural Bent Street Champion of Champions Tournament will run down at the same venue on Saturday, November 9.
