The curtains came down on the inaugural New Era Entertainment/ Eyefull Entertainment Stag’s Clash of the Champion 2017 with Sparta Boss being
The victorious Sparta Boss and the organisers of the tournament after the finals on Saturday
crowned champions after they defeated Dave and Celena’s Hustlers at the McKenzie Sports Club Hard Court Tarmac, Linden on Saturday night.
Dave and Celena’s Hustlers would conclude Saturday night as a night they threw away two titles after falling to Showstoppers in a separate futsal contest.
As expected, hundreds of futsal lovers turned out to show support to their hometown team, Dave and Celena’s Hustlers who are the kings of futsal in Linden as well as being one game down in the two match series after losing to Georgetown champions, Sparta Boss in the Georgetown leg of the tournament.
Under the gloomy weather, Dave and Celena’s Hustlers started the game with the intent of cashing in on the home court advantage as Sparta Boss looked to be out of sorts and struggling to acclimatize.
At one point in the match the audience thought Dave and Celena’s Hustlers would run away with the match and the $200,000 winner take all prize after leading the match 10-6 until Sparta Boss found their footing to sink seven goals like a gun on rapid fire, immediately startling the Dave and Celena’s Hustlers’ goal keeper.
Sparta Boss muscled their troops together to secure 13-12 victory in a nail biting final worth recording and watching over and over.
Calvin Drakes was the star for Dave and Celena’s Hustlers with a five goal outing, well supported by captain of Dave and Celena’s Hustlers, Jermain “Brown Boy” Scotland with a hatrick.
Meanwhile for the victorious Sparta Boss, the experience of Devon Millington was the decider that separated the boys from the men with six goals. Sheldon Shepard was also in fine form for Sparta Boss with a hatrick of his own.
Speaking on behalf of the organisers, Co-director of New era, Kennrick Noel said he was delighted with the turnout at both venues, the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue for the first night and the MSC tarmac for the last night.
Attributing the tournament as a success, Noel indicated that while this was the first, fans can definitely expect more in the coming future and with there being some of the ‘kinks’ being worked out.
In the other match of the night, Town buses defeated town cars.
