Silver Bullets to launch full attack on defending champions
Could Silver Bullets stop the defending champions, Dave & Celena’s All Stars, is the question reverberating around the mining town of Linden as preparations are being made to bring the curtains down on the highly popular Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition tonight at the Mackenzie Market Tarmac.
The reigning Linden and national champions have defied all the odds, and the critics, to make it to the final, and will no doubt start as firm favourites to retain the title in front of what is anticipated to be another sellout crowd.
The champs, who commenced this year’s competition with almost an entirely new unit, opened the defence of their title with a narrow loss on penalty kicks; but since that early setback, they’ve rattled off several wins en route to tonight’s final showdown against an in-form Silver Bullets side.
Part of the action in this year’s Linden segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition
Mortimer Giddings, who fired in a brace to set up the penalty shootout in the Dave and Celina’s All Stars’ semi-final clash against Swag Entertainment, is expected to be supported by Alonzo Thorman and Rudy Halley, heroes in the defending champions’ 3-0 won over Quiet Storm in quarter-final action.
On the other hand, Silver Bullets showed no mercy in their 4-0 drubbing of High Rollers, with Jermaine Samuels hammering in all four goals.
Earlier, they sent the star-studded NK Ballers crashing out of the competition, courtesy of a solitary strike from Robin Adams.
Their form also is rich, and Dave & Celena should expect stiff competition from a team that has shown no fear for opponents.
What is guaranteed is that the final will provide exhilarating action for the fans.
The third place playoff between High Rollers and Swag Entertainment is anticipated to supply the fireworks necessary to light up the night.
At stake for the winning team are $400,000, a trophy, and an automatic spot in the national playoffs; while second, third and fourth placed teams cart off respectively $150,000, $100,000 and $75,000 along with trophies.
The Plate section carries a top prize of $50,000.
The tournament is also being sponsored by Colours Boutique on Robb Street.
