Bent Street and Sparta Boss will contest the final of the inaugural ‘One Guyana’ National Futsal Championship on May 20th, following contrasting semi-final wins on Saturday evening at the National Park, Thomas Lands.
Sparta Boss overcame Back Circle 6-4 in the second semi-final encounter. The Spartans overcame a 2-1 deficit to secure the result, after goals from Simeon Moore and Ravin Naughton propelled Back Circle into the lead at the halftime interval. Moore and Naughton found the back of the net in the fourth and 13th minute respectively.
Sparta Boss then levelled the contest seconds following conversions from Sheldon Shepherd and Ryan Hackett in the fifth and 21st minute apiece. However, Back Circle restored their two goal advantage at 4-2 following a double in the 26th and 28th minute from Selwyn Williams.
Nevertheless, a four goal burst from the Spartans stunned Back Circle and secured the come from behind result. Jermin Junior and Curtez Kellman levelled the contest at 4-4 via conversions in the 20th and 31st minute respectively.
Shepherd then sealed his brace in the 33rd minute to make it 5-4, before Hackett sealed the outcome with a 39th minute strike.
Meanwhile, Bent Street mauled California Square of East Ruimveldt 9-2 in a thoroughly lopsided affair. Job Caesar led the rout with a hat-trick whilst Adrian Aaron added a brace.
Caesar recorded conversions in the 22nd, 24th and 39th minute, with Aaron added his quick-fire in the 21st and 22nd minute. The aforementioned conversions occurred after a four goal blitz from Pernel Schultz, Colin Elson, Daniel Wilson and Sheldon Holder in the sixth, 16th, 19th, and 21st minute to give Bent Street a commanding lead at 4-1.
For the loser, Gerry Burnett and David George found the back of the net in the 18th and 23rd minute respectively.
The final will occur at the same venue. Back Circle and California Square will now contest the third place playoff.
The winner of the tournament will pocket $1,000,000 and the championship trophy, while the second, third, and fourth-place finishers will receive $500,000, $200,000, and $100,000 respectively. On the individual side, the Most Valuable Player of the event will receive a motorcycle.
Complete Results
Semi-final
Game-1
California Square-2 vs Bent Street-9
Bent Street scorers
Job Caesar-22nd, 24th, and 39th
Adrian Aaron-21st and 22nd
Pernell Schultz-6th
Colin Nelson-16th
Daniel Wilson-19th
Sheldon Holder-21st
California scorers
Gerry Burnett-18th
David George-23rd
Game-2
Back Circle-4 vs Sparta Boss-6
Sparta scorers
Sheldon Shepherd-5th and 33rd
Ryan Hackett-21st and 39th
Jermin Junior-30th
Curtez Kellman-31st
Back Circle scorers
Selwyn Williams-26th and 28th
Simeon Moore-4th
Ravin Naughton-13th
