Supenaam All Stars crowned “Greatest of the Streets” in Essequibo
In a thrilling conclusion at the Anna Regina Tarmac, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Sunday night, Supenaam All Stars managed to retain their Guinness “Greatest of the Streets” Essequibo Zone title.
The eventual champions downed Shooter 4-0 in the grand finale. Nicholas McArthur and Devin Padmore were the marksmen to watch for All Stars – both netting a brace in the championship game.
Earlier in the night, All Stars booked their spot in the final by defeating Ballers 2-0. On the other hand, Shooters enjoyed a 3-1 victory over Road Runners, thus punching their finals ticket.
Ballers went on to prevail in the third-place play-offs to secure the last podium position.
In the quarter-finals, Ballers crushed Rising Stars 5-0, Shooters made light work of Henrietta Veterans 4-0, Road Runners got the better of Dominators in a penalty shootout and All Stars took care of Notorious 4-0.
The overall champions, Supenaam All Stars, carted off a grand prize of $400,000 and a trophy, while Shooters pocketed $250,000 and a similar accolade. Ballers copped the $100,000 third-place cash prize.
The victorious Supenaam All Stars receive their prizes from the Banks DIH officials
On the opening night of the competition, Supenaam All Stars drubbed Capoey Lakers 11-2 to advance to the quarter-finals.
Road Runners got the better of Police 4-0, Ballers outplayed Jaguars 4-1, Next Entertainment cruised past Rising Stars 2-0 and Shooters overcame Trailblazers by a similar margin.
Henrietta Veterans had to take the long route to the quarter-finals, getting past Street Villains by way of penalty kicks after regulation time ended in a stalemate between the two sides.
Dominators ‘dominated’ Bomb Squad 3-0 to advance while Notorious whipped Charity Extreme 4-0 to conclude the first night of action in Essequibo on Saturday last.
Banks DIH Essequibo Branch Manager Lalbachan Narine, Brand Manager Jeoff Clement, Outdoor Staff Ravin Kissoonlall and Coordinator Damien Fortune were on hand in the Cinderella County to present prizes to the victorious teams.
The Guinness-powered street football competition now moves to Linden for their leg of the championship next month; having already concluded Zone competitions in Berbice and now, Essequibo.
