Festival City successfully navigated its path to the main draw of Guinness Greatest of the Streets Georgetown leg, crushing Louisa Row 4-0 in their final preliminary round matchup at the East Ruimveldt Community centre on Monday.
Dwayne Lawrence opened the scoring for the winners in the third minute with a powerfully struck right-footed attempt from the right side of the field, which sailed into the roof of the goal.
It would then become 2-0 one minute later as Eon Alleyne slotted home down the centre of the goal unchallenged, following a left sided pass during a two-on-one situation with the final defender.
Another two-on-one situation in the 17th minute with the final defender would lead to Lawrence sealing his double as he placed his effort into the right hand side of the net, from the left side of the park.
Solomon Austin would then seal the score line in the 24th minute as he stabbed his effort down the middle of the goal, after an initial attempt came off the right upright and fell fortuitously into his path.
In the fourth fixture, Riverview overcame Kitty Showstoppers 1-0 to earn their spot in the next section. The Kitty side spurned a great chance to take the lead in the 13th minute as Anthony Sancho missed a penalty attempt from the halfway mark following a handball infraction.
The Kitty outfit would pay dearly for their earlier miss as Travis Martin sealed the win for Riverview three minutes later, with a first time strike down the middle of the goal after receiving a left sided pass outside the right post.
Also clinching their berth to the main draw was former champs Leopold Street who defeated Future Stars 3-1 on penalty kicks after normal time finished 0-0 in the opening matchup of the night.
Charlestown will also be apart of the main contest as they overcame Lodge Housing Scheme by a 1-0 margin in the third fixture. Sherwin Jacobs was the difference between the two units as he netted in the seventh minute with a right sided shot after collecting a pass from the left side.
The fifth encounter of the night saw West Back Road claim a berth to the main draw as they defeated Norton Street West 2-1 on sudden death kicks, following a 1-1 score at the conclusion of normal time.
Keon Caesar gave the eventual winners the early lead in the third minute with a strike to the empty net, after a missed clearance by the advancing final defender on an initial left sided shot, fell into his pathway.
Durban would answer back seconds later through a Nigel DeCamp finish down the centre of the goal from the left side of the field.
In other results, Durban Street booked their berth to the main draw, defeating Jamoon Drive 1-0 on penalty kicks after normal time ended nil-all while Cross Street punched their ticket to the next round, edging Stevedore Housing Scheme-B by an identical score on penalty kicks.
At the end of normal time, the matchup was scoreless. On Sunday at the same venue in the beginning of the preliminary stage, Future Stars crushed Las Vegas by a 3-0 margin compliments of a Toquan Clarke hat trick in the fourth, seventh and 14th minutes respectively.
In the second fixture of the night, Louisa Row edged Norton Street La Penitence 1-0 through a Leon Richardson 18th minute effort. The third matchup of the night saw Lodge Housing Scheme defeating George Street Stars 2-0.
Romario Andrews and Mikel Permaul netted for the winners in the ninth and 24th minutes respectively.
In the fourth matchup, Kitty Showstoppers defeated Gully Castle 3-1. Nathan Allicock registered a brace for the winners in the seventh and ninth minutes while Dexroy Adams netted in the 24th minute. On target for the losers was Robbie McGloggan in the 23rd minute.
In other results, Charlestown defeated New Kids on the Block 1-0 while Stevedore Housing Scheme downed Norton Street East 2-0. Quason Winter registered the fastest goal in tourney in three seconds while Ryan Blackman netted in the 23rd minute.
The final two matchups of the night saw West Back Road squeaking past Wild Life 1-0 through a Jamal Haynes 23rd minute effort and Jamoon Drive edging Rasville High Rollers 3-2 on penalty kicks after normal time ended 0-0.
