Guinness “Greatest of the Streets” Linden Championship…
Tournament favourites Swag Entertainment have ascended to the throne of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship by edging out Quiet Storm 2-1 on sudden death penalty kicks on Saturday.
The Christianburg Hardcourt provided the setting for Swag Entertainment’s coronation, which occurred after a tense and emotional penalty shoot-out following a 2-2 score at the end of full time.
Action between Quiet Storm and Swag Entertainment in the final of the Guinness “Greatest of the Streets” Linden Zone at the Christianburg Hardcourt
Marley Major recorded the decisive strike to seal the title for the home side in what was only their second appearance in the final.
Prior to the penalty shootout, the deadlock in the match was finally broken in the 35th minute of play when Romell Matthews recorded a ‘Guinness Goal’ (a goal scored in the final three minutes of the clash counts as two) for Quiet Storm.
With Swag Entertainment being reduced to three players for all of three minutes following a yellow card being shown Clive Nobrega, Matthews successfully blasted his effort into the roof of the net from the centre of the field.
Bridesmaids no more! The newly crowned Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Champion Swag Entertainment, posing with their spoils in the presence of Guinness Brand Executive Lee Baptiste [1st from right] and Banks representative Romaine Adonis [3rd from left]
However, that lead proved to be short-lived, as Deon Charter equalized two minutes later, when he blasted his strike into the roof of the net after latching on to a left side cross from Kendolph Lewis.
That goal was the first conceded by the Quiet Storm backline in their entire campaign.
For their effort, Swag not only walked away with $400,000 and the championship trophy, but also earned an automatic berth to the national championship.
Quiet Storm, meanwhile, pocketed $150,000 and the runners-up trophy.
In the third-place playoff, Silver Bullets riddled Amelia’s Ward Russians 9-2 to walk away with $100,000 and the respective trophy. The Russians received the consolation of $75,000 and a trophy.
In the Plate Section, High Rollers defeated Capital Storm 1-0 on penalty kicks after the final ended 1-1. With the result, High Rollers walked away with $60,000.
The other major sponsors of the event are Colours Boutique, the official kit providers for the entire season.
