Defending champions and two-time winners Melanie-B were among the teams clinching quarterfinal berths when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara zone commenced Friday evening at the Haslington Tarmac.
The holders did not disappoint the mammoth crowd which descended on the venue following a two-year hiatus, defeating newcomer Portmore 2-0. The duo of Jermaine Gustav and Philip Williams found the back of the net in the 12th and 14th minute respectively.
Meanwhile, Liliendaal Hustlers, Old School, Beterverwagting (BV)-A, and Non Pareil also secured places in the final eight.
Liliendaal Hustlers dismissed home side Haslington 3-0. Pernell Schultz recorded a brace in the sixth and ninth minute respectively while Raushan Ritch added to the score in the seventh minute.
Similarly, Old School brushed aside Uprising 5-1. Jahall Greaves tallied ‘Guinness Goals’ [a goal scored in the final three minutes counts as two], in the 19th and 20th minute while Travis Martin etched his name on the scorer’s sheet in the 14th minute.
For the losers, Shawn Adonis scored in the 16th minute.
Andrew Murray Jnr., was the goal scorer when Non Pareil edged Buxton Diamond 1-0. He netted in the eighth minute while BV squeaked past Bare Root 4-3. Dexroy Deen registered a double in the second and ninth minute while Akin Curry and Tyrice Dennis scored in the 11th and 14th minute apiece.
For Bare Root, Jamal Inniss recorded a double in the 17th and 18th alongside a Dequan France conversion in the 13th minute.
Over $450,000 in cash and prizes are up for grabs in the three-day tournament. The final will be staged at the same venue on November 5th.
Quarterfinal
(1) Melanie-B vs Vryheid’s Lust
(2) Victoria Eagles vs Non Pareil
(3) Church Yard vs BV-A
(4) Hustlers vs Old School
Plate Section
(1) Portmore vs Belfield
(2) Paradise vs Buxton
(3) Team Cruel vs Bare Root
(4) Haslington vs Uprising
Complete Round of 16
Results
Guinness Goal (GG)-2 goals
Game-1
Belfield-0 vs Vryheid’s Lust-1
L. Roberts-12th
Game-2
Buxton Diamond-0 vs Non
Pareil-1
Andrew Murray-8th
Game-3
BV-A-4 vs Bare Root-3
BV-A scorers
Dexroy Deen-2nd and 9th
Akin Curry-11th
Tyrice Dennis-14th
Bare Root scorers
Jamal Inniss-17th and 18th
Dequan France-13th
Game-4
Church Yard-1 vs Team Cruel-0
Rashleigh Morrison-15th
Game-5
Paradise-A-0 vs Victoria
Eagles-1
Game-6
Liliendaal Hustlers-3 vs
Haslington-0
Pernell Schultz-6th and 9th
Raushan Ritch-7th
Game-7
Melanie-B-2 vs Portmore-0
Jermaine Gustav-12th
Philip Williams-14th
Game-8
Uprising-1 vs Old School-5
Old School scorers
Jahall Greaves-(GG)-19th and 20th
Travis Martin-14th
Uprising scorer
