Following an exciting opening night on Sunday, the Magnum Independence Futsal Cup resumes today with another round of group fixtures at the National Park Tarmac, Thomas Lands.
Tournament coordinator Edison Jefford during brief remarks stated, “One of the high points I believe of a seamless event in terms of strategic areas, I think overall it was well executed and I am talking about all areas in terms of security were on point. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) was present in numbers, the décor, the ambience, it had sufficient lighting, zero complaints from the teams and the patrons, everything was well put together. Given the circumstances, we made a great start in the Magnum Cup.”
He thanked the stakeholders including the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), the GPF and the Environmental Protective Agency (EPA) for their continued support in making the tournament a reality.
“I also want to thank Ms. Ramdass of the Parks Commission, who has been extremely supportive of our initiative and I want to give her the proverbial flowers in this regards. In the meantime, it’s just about building and improving on the start. One of the feedbacks we received, was that the teams are excited to play following a long layoff and we are giving them that platform. We are also getting the grassroots, and community support.”
In the opening match, North East La Penitence opposes Ansa McAl at 19:00hrs while Alexander Village will lock horns with Avocado Ballers from 19:30hrs. In the third matchup, Tiger Bay tackles Stabroek Ballers from 20:00hrs while Leopold Street will lock horns with Festival City from 20:30hrs.
In the fifth encounter, Future Stars will engage Vengy at 21:00hrs, while Gold is Money faces off against BV from 21:30hrs. In the final match at 22:00hrs, defending champions Bent Street will take aim at East Bank Demerara giant Agricola.
The winner of the event will pocket $700,000, and the championship trophy, with the runner-up walking away with $400,000 and the corresponding accolade. On the other hand, the third and fourth place finishers will pocket $200,000 and $100,000 respectively.
The other sponsors of the event are: MVP Sport, Nigel Hind Financial Services, Andrews Supermarket, Bold Expressions Barbershop, Fireside Grill ‘N’ Chill, Star Party Rentals, and Lucozade.
Match Day-2 April 27th Group Stage 2
(1)North East La Penitence vs Ansa McAl
(2)Alexander Village vs Avocado Ballers
(1)Tiger Bay vs Stabroek Ballers
(1)Leopold St vs Festival City
(1)Future Stars vs Vengy
(2)Gold is Money vs BV
(1)Bent St vs Agricola
