Topp XX and Silver Shattas reached the quarterfinal round when the inaugural Linden Mayor’s Cup Knockout Football Championship continued Friday at the Mackenzie Sports Club [MSC] ground, Linden.
The home side squeaked past Milerock 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 draw at the end of regulation time.
Prior to the tense finish, Ryan Noel handed Topp XX the lead in the 10th minute after his left side corner-kick was inadvertently parried into the back of the net by the opposing custodian.
The lead proved to be short-lived as Lennox Richards equalised in the 21st minute, heading the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper, following a lobbed pass which evaded the backline.