The final round of group stage matches in the 2011 Guinness-in-the-Streets football tournament concluded Saturday evening with the top two teams from the respective eight groups securing spots in the Round-of-16 knockout stage of the competition.
In front of a large crowd gathered at the at the East Ruimveldt Community Centre Ground, the patrons were treated to an exciting brand of all round street football which resulted in 27 goals being scored.
The highlight of the evening was the Group A encounter between Alexander Village and Kingstown that finished 5-3 in favour of the former.
Summary of scores from Saturday’s matches are as follows:
Game 1: Alexander Village 5 v/s Kingston 3. Scorers; Alexander Village – Sheldon Gravesande 1st, 6th and 23rd minutes, Shem Porter 7th and 9th minutes. Kingston – Nigel Denny 10th 13th and 22nd minutes.
Game 2: East Ruimveldt 1 v/s Buxton 2. Scorers; East Ruimveldt – Mark Hart 5th minute. Buxton – Sherwin Griffith 6th and 8th minutes.
Game 3: Durban Street 1 v/s Laing Avenue 2. Scorers; Durban Street – Godfrey Marshall 7th minute. Liang Avenue – Yance Rox 8th minute and Jevan Mc Kenzie 13th minute.
Game 4: Albouystown B 3 v/s Castello Housing Scheme 1. Scorers; Albouystown B – Delroy De Guiar 6th and 25th minutes, Omally Nassy 7th minute. Castello Housing Scheme – Sherwin Anthony 18th minute.
Game 5: West Back Road 2 v/s Leopold Street 2. Scorers; West Back Road – Nedd Fraser 3rd minute and Dwayne Daniels 7th minute. Leopold Street – Omarlo Williams 5th and 18th minutes.
Game 6: Globe Yard 3 v/s Festival City 2. Scorers; Globe Yard – Germine Grimes 11th and 19th minutes and Anthony France 23rd minute. Festival City – Odell Williams 17th and 25th minutes.
Game 7: Norton Street 1 v/s Charlestown 2. Scorers; Norton Street – Own Goal (Charlestown) 18th minute. Charlestown – Devon Charles 3rd and 25th minutes.
Game 8: Albouystown A 1 v/s Beterverwagting 2. Scorers; Albouystown A – Andrew Murray 4th minute. Beterverwagting – Gramie Harris 9th minute and Quacy Price 18th minute.
The teams going forward to the knock out stages are; Alexander Village, North-Last Entrance, East Front Road, Hope Street- Tiger Bay, Globe Yard, Lodge Housing Scheme, Durban Street, Broad Street, West Back Road, Albouystown B, Beterverwagting, Charlestown, West Front Road, Back Circle, Queen Street-Tiger Bay and Island All-star.
