Young Stars of Agricola and Lack ah Scene will battle for the coveted ‘Let’s Bet Sports’ Mocha Village Cup Streetball Championship, after securing semifinal wins on Wednesday at the Mocha hardcourt tarmac.
Young Stars downed Hillside 1-0. Unlikely hero Egbert Nedd fashioned the eventual winner in the 14th minute. It was a clinical strike as Nedd blasted the ball into the lower right corner after latching onto a pass on the right side of the field.
Meanwhile, Lack ah Scene downed Family 2-0 on penalty kicks after regulation time ended scoreless. The penalty shootout started poorly for Family as they missed from the distance.
Lack ah Scene capitalised on their opponent’s misfortune as Kester Alleyne scored to take a 1-0 lead. It went from bad to worse for Family as their second effort from the distance crashed into the left upright.
Once again Lack ah Scene made no mistake from the distance as Omallo Williams scored to seal their place in the finale. The losers of the semifinal matches will contest the third place playoff.
In the earlier quarterfinal section, Young Stars bested Ballers Empire 2-1. Ceon Samuels bagged a double in the second and 24th minute. For the loser, Dextroy Adams netted in the eighth minute.
Also, Lack ah Scene defeated Hardball 2-0 on penalty kicks after regulation time ended scoreless.
Meanwhile, Hillside downed Touches 2-0. Leon Cort and Adrian Douga scored in the third and 12th minute respectively.
Family squeaked last Future Stars 1-0. Shamar Jones scored in the ninth minute.
The winner of the event will pocket $200,000, with the second, third and fourth place finishers receiving $100,000, $50,000 and $25,000 respectively.
Complete Results
Semifinal
Game 1
Young Stars-1 vs Hillside-0
Egbert Nedd – 14th
Game 2
Family-0 vs Lack ah Scene-0
Lack ah Scene won 2-0 on penalty kicks
Quarterfinal
Game 1
Ballers Empire-1 vs Young Stars-2
Young Stars scorer
Ceon Samuels – 2nd and 24th
Ballers Empire scorer
Dextroy Adams – 8th
Game 2
Lack ah Scene-0 vs Hardball-0
Lack ah Scene won 2-0 on penalty kicks
Game 3
Hillside-2 vs Touches-0
Leon Cort – 3rd
Adrian Douga – 12th
Game 4
Future Stars-0 vs Family-1
Shamar Jones – 9th
