Road Warriors thump Sparta Boss to clinch “June Madness” title
Brazil’s Road Warriors, in the wee hours of Sunday, put on a show in front of an over-capacity crowd at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Homestretch Avenue, on their way to grabbing the inaugural “June Madness” futsal championship.
Road Warriors receive their Championship trophy from Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr in the presence of other stakeholders
Touted as one of the most anticipated futsal clashes of the year thus far, the final encounter between the Road Warriors and Guyana’s Sparta Boss did not disappoint with thrills from minute one to 40.
Thalyson Dos Santos got the final off to a thrilling start, getting past Sparta Boss’s goalkeeper Omar Jones in just the fourth minute of the game. Six minutes later, the crowd went into a frenzy as Luis Silva made it a 2-0 affair in Road Warriors’ favour, much to the delight of the fans.
Women’s champions Lady Canaimas receive their prize from organiser Frank “English” Parris
The score remained at 2-0 for quite some time, until Ryan “Bum Bum” Hackett was finally able to find the back of the net after several near-misses. He netted in the 24th minute to put Sparta Boss within one goal of equalising, but Road Warriors’ Joao De Souza wasted no time in handing his team the two-goal lead again in the 28th.
Hackett would score again in the 31st minute and Road Warriors’ Samuel Harrinadan in the 33rd. Sparta Boss finally found their rhythm in the dying minutes of the game, but it was all a little too late and they were unable to find the net again.
Contrastingly, Lady Canaimas cruised past Iconic Ballers 5-0 on their way to the women’s championship. Sandra Johnson led the charge with goals in the second and 10th minutes, while Glendy Lewis (1st), Naomi Williams (12th) and Glengy Lewis (20th) netted one goal each.
Back Circle A receive their prize from Public Works Minister Juan Edghill
Meanwhile, Back Circle A rebounded from a crushing loss in the semi-finals to claim the third-place honours with an 8-5 victory over Gold Is Money. Simeon Moore (6th, 20th) and Fabian Abrams (22nd, 37th) netted braces for Back Circle while Chris Macey (11th), Amos Ramsay (13th), Stephon Reynolds (21st) and Ravin Naughton (24th) added one each to their massive tally.
A glimpse of the “June Madness” final between Road Warriors and Sparta Boss
In response, Randolph Wagner had a brace for Gold Is Money in the 20th and 38th minutes, assisted by one apiece off the boots of Shamar Koulen (21st), Jamal Pedro (27th) and Stephon Jupiter (32nd).
Road Warriors’ Luis DaSilva received the highest goal scorer award for his 10 goals in the competition, while their Captain, Wrendrecky De Souza was adjudged the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP). Their goalkeeper was also hailed as the best in the tournament.
Road Warriors carted off a $2 million cash prize while Sparta Boss had to settle for $1 million. Back Circle A received $400,000 and Gold Is Money $200,000 for their fourth-place finish. The women’s champions, Lady Canaimas pocketed $200,000.
