With the group stage round producing several unexpected results, the business end in the Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal competition commences this evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue with the round of 16 section.
Newcomer Spartacus will battle Broad Street in the opening match at 19:00hrs while Sophia takes aim at Ansa McAl All-Stars at 19:30hrs. This will be followed by the Bent Street and Mocha encounter at 20:00hrs. The fourth fixture will witness Sparta Boss opposing Kingston at 20:30hrs while Gold is Money tackles Alexander Village at 21:00hrs.
In the sixth match, Leopold Street faces-off with Avocado Ballers from 21:30hrs while Albouystown matches skills with Back Circle at 22:00hrs and Future Stars will lock horns with Rio All-Stars from 22:30hrs.
Meanwhile, Sparta Boss, Sophia, Future Stars and Bent Street maintained their respective unbeaten records following wins in the final group round at the same venue on Tuesday.
Sparta Boss brushed aside Bad-a-Yard 6-1. Keifer Brandt tallied a hat-trick in the sixth, eighth and 10th minute. Assisting with goals were Sheldon Shepherd, Gregory Richardson and Dennis Edwards in the third, fourth and seventh minute respectively. For the losers, Selassie Rutherford netted in the fifth minute.
Likewise, Bent Street made light work of North East La Penitence 3-0. The trio of Jermaine Beckles, Colin Nelson and William Europe found the back of the net in the 11th, 14th and 16th minute respectively while Sophia defeated Broad Street 5-3.
Dwayne Lowe netted a helmet trick in the fourth, seventh, ninth and 12th minute, with an own goal in the fourth minute completing their overall tally. For Broad Street, Akeem Sam bagged a brace in the third and eighth minute, while Ryan Dowding netted in the fifth minute.
Similarly, Future Stars downed Alexander Village 2-0 compliments of goals from Kennard Simon and Daniel Ross in the fifth and 11th minute respectively. In other results, Albouystown edged Gold is Money 1-0, while Avocado Ballers defeated Showstoppers 2-0.
Also, Stabroek Ballers overcame Belfield Warriors 1-0, while Kingston secured a walkover win against Island All-Stars. The quarterfinal section will commence on Saturday February 8th.
