All roads will lead to the National Cultural Centre tarmac tonight when the quarterfinal and semi-final round in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship kicks-off.
In the curtain raiser, Broad Street will oppose Leopold Street at 19:00hrs, with Albouystown-B matching skills with Back Circle from 19:45hrs in the second quarterfinal.
The third match will then pit Sparta Boss against Sophia at 20:30hrs, while defending champion Gold is Money will tackle Tiger Bay from 21:45hrs.
Winners of the quarterfinal fixtures will compete in the semi-final round and a place in the eventual final on August 3rd at the Jubilee Park Tarmac. The losers will compete in the Guinness Plate Championship.
According to an official correspondence from tournament coordinator, Three Peat Promotions, “All systems are in place for a thrilling night of action and the hope is that the weather remains favourable which will aid producing quality football for both the players and fans. A large crowd is expected at the venue due to the quality of teams that are competing.”
The release further said, “The Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship is a benchmark for local football and everyone wants to carve their name on the proverbial trophy. With each year the quality increases as teams vie for what has become the most coveted title in the land. As Sparta Boss talisman emphatically said, ‘Guinness is the World Cup of local football’. This cements the legacy and overall impact that the tournament has had on the footballing culture especially amongst the communities.”
The overall winner of the event will collect $500,000 and the championship trophy. They will also seal an automatic place in the National Championship.
The second, third and fourth place finisher will pocket $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000 respectively and the corresponding trophy.
On the other hand, the National Championship starts on August 9th at the Jubilee Park Tarmac. The two-day event will feature 15 teams battling in an elimination format. The final will occur on August 10th at the same venue.
Presently, Gold is Money [National Champion], Beacons [Bartica Champion], Melanie-B [East Coast Demerara winner], Brothers United [West Demerara/East Bank Demerara winner], Trafalgar [Berbice champion] and High Rollers [Linden champion] have sealed automatic berths.
The Georgetown quarterfinal fixtures are as follows:
Quarterfinal Matchups
(1)Broad St vs. Leopold St-19:00hrs
(2)Albouystown-B vs. Back Circle-19:45hrs
(3)Sparta Boss vs. Sophia-20:30hrs
(4)Gold is Money vs. Tiger Bay-21:15hrs
Semifinal Matchups
Winner (1) vs. Winner (4)
Winner (2) vs. Winner (3)
