![Flashback-Scenes from the Swag Entertainment [yellow] and Amelia’s Ward Russians semi-final encounter in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship at the Christianburg hardcourt.](https://s1.stabroeknews.com/images/2020/02/swag8.jpg)
The coronation of a new champion will occur this evening at the Christianburg hardcourt when Swag Entertainment lock horns with Quiet Storm in the grand final of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden championship.
According to tournament coordinator Rawle Gittens, “All systems are in place for an exciting night of action which will bring the curtains down on the Linden zone. At the end of the night we will crown a first time champion, an event which has occurred rather frequently and which indicates the competitive nature of the competition. The final is expected to be highly competitive putting two teams with different styles against each other. Once again we would like to thank the fans and the players for their continued support and commitment to the brand.”
Billed as the tournament favourite by many pundits, Swag Entertainment will be in a confident mood in what is their second appearance in the championship match.
From the attacking standpoint, Swag Entertainment, led by the feared foursome of Clive Nobrega, Deon Charter, Kwesi Quintin and Kendolph Lewis, have netted eight goals in three matches, resulting in wins against Amelia’s Ward Russians, Presidential and Barsenal.
Their defence has only been breached twice while first time finalist Quiet Storm possess an immaculate defensive record as they are yet to concede in the entire campaign so far. This defensive mindset has resulted in wins against Silver Bullets and Retrieve Unknown. Offensively, Quiet Storm has struggled as they are yet to find the back of the net.
The third place playoff between Silver Bullets and Amelia’s Ward Russians will occur before the commencement of the final. Similarly the final of the Guinness Plate Championship will also be staged before the third place matchup.
Winner of the event will pocket $400,000 and the championship trophy. On the other hand, the second place side will pocket $150,000 and the respective accolade. Similarly, the third and fourth place teams will receive $100,000 and $75,000 respectively and a trophy. Meanwhile the winner of the Guinness Plate Championship will pocket $60,000.
