Sparta trump Bent Street in “King of Soft Shoe” final
The avid fans were locked in at the “King of Soft Shoe” final
Sparta Boss on Friday evening reigned supreme, walking away with the inaugural “King of Soft Shoe” title at the St Pius Ground in West Ruimveldt, Georgetown after edging out familiar foes Bent Street in the final.
Sparta Boss pocketed the $500,000 grand prize after defeating Bent Street 2-1 in the nail-biting final. Meanwhile, the young and vibrant Stabroek Ballers outfit secured third place, overcoming Back Circle A 4-3 in the third-place play-offs.
Organiser Jermin Junor had nothing but words of gratitude for the tournament’s supporters, following the event’s conclusion.
Members of the Sparta Boss team can be seen receiving their championship trophy on Friday night
“The tournament was a success even though it was our first time keeping something like this. Everyone showed me their support; they came out although it was a rainy day and I want to say thanks to all the fans and everybody that supported the tournament,” Junor shared.
He went on to share plans for future instalments of the competition, “It’s something that we want to do every year, so I just want to say thanks to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and all the supporters that came out to the finals last night.”
While Sparta Boss carted off $500,000, Bent Street had to settle for $300,000. Third- and fourth-place finishers Stabroek Ballers and Back Circle A received $100,000 and $50,000 respectively.
