A new champion will be crowned this evening in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West Demerara championship at the Pouderoyen tarmac, as Showstoppers battles Jetty Gunners, and Ballerz Empire oppose Bagotstown Warriors in the semi-final section, with the winners progressing to the eventual grand finale.
Shevaine Ghent, the coordinator of the tournament said that the event has exceeded expectations despite its three year absence, as mammoth crowds have been a feature of each night, while the quality of the football on display has been amazing.
Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West Demerara championship
According to Ghent, all systems are in place for a wonderful culmination of the zone, as a new champion will eventually be crowned following the end of the semi-final section and subsequent finale, noting that a new plate winner will also be confirmed. She further explained, “All systems are in place for the final tonight, we have eight games in place for tonight, and we expect again another large turnout from the fans and the continuation of the high quality of football that has been exhibited during the tournament so far. We would have also created history this year as all the quarterfinals went to penalty kicks, which would have shown that teams would have raised their standards of play and the lesser teams would have employed better defensive tactics. We will crown a new champion as well as a first time plate winner. It truly has been an exciting competition.”
Three-time champion, Showstoppers, secured their semi-final place after defeating West Side Ballers 2-0 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 result at the end of full time. Their opponent, Jetty Gunners, also progressed to the semi-final round after defeating up Like 7 via a 6-5 score on penalty kicks after a scoreless affair. On the other hand, Bagotstown Warriors upset ESPN 1-0 on penalty kicks to set up a clash with dark horse Ballerz Empire, who also required penalty kicks via a 2-0 score to defeat Team Family of Mocha.
Meanwhile, the plate semi-final section will kick-off proceedings, as Ramsay Clan will oppose Red Triangle whilst Team Antisocial will engage Pouderoyen Brothers.
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Fixtures
Plate Semi-final
Ramsay Clan vs Red Triangle – 19.00hrs
Team Antisocial vs Pouderoyen Brothers – 19.30hrs
Semi-finals
Ballerz Empire vs Bagotstown Warriors – 20.00hrs
Jetty Gunners vs Showstoppers – 20.30hrs
Plate Final – 21.30 hrs
3rd Place-22:00 hrs
Championship Final-22.30 hrs
