Showstoppers continue to dominate “Greatest in the Streets”

The Pouderoyen Tarmac on the West Coast of Demerara was once again flooded with droves of football fanatics who flocked the facility to witness the second night of action in the Guinness “Greatest of the Streets” 2019 West Coast/ East Bank sub-division.
The second night of the 2019 competition did not disappoint, as thrills lay in waiting in each of the eight games played.
The first encounter of the night saw Jetty and West Side Ballers being plunged into penalties after regulation time expired with both teams on two goals. Fenton Ramlakhan was the man for Jetty while a collective effort from Devon Baptiste and Kevin Frank accounted for the other two goals. However, when it came down to the wire, Jetty emerged victorious 1-0 at penalties.
Game two was an intense one, with spectators begging for a goal during regulation time. However, that was not to be as the sides remained deadlocked. On the penalty line, Boom Bang defeated Up Like 7 2 penalties to 1.
Genna had a routine victory as Dream Team didn’t even seem to put up a fight in their encounter. A Guinness goal from Jude Lewis did the job for Genna, sealing the 2-0 win.
Young Ballers had to pull out all the stops to record a victory on Friday night. Their opponents Agricola wasted no time in getting the scoring started with a goal from Desmond Cottam; in addition, Agricola’s defence was tight. Young Ballers finally had a breakthrough in the 18th minute with a Guinness Goal from Shawn Downer, which was enough for the win.
ESPN also had a regular day at the office with a 1-0 win over Brothers United. Trevon Lythcott was the man of the game with his lone and winning goal for ESPN.
Meanwhile, Ballers United and Bagotstown Warriors played to a deadlocked game at regulation time. Penalties saw Bagotstown being the better team with a 2-1 win.
Game seven was an exciting penultimate match as Rising Stars and Phoenix Ballers battled for points. Rising Stars sought to school their opponents as Keanu Lawrence connected his first goal in the 15th minute and a Guinness goal in the 18th for a 3-1 win.
Defending champions Showstoppers barely held their wits on Friday night when they met Up Top Bosses for battle. The defending champions had a hard time getting past the defence tactics of Up Top Bosses which frustrated the quick-scoring side. However, they demonstrated why they were the champions with a late goal from front runner Dexroy Adams to take the win.
The Guinness “Greatest of the Streets” will continue on Friday, February 1 at the Pouderoyen Tarmac.