Five-0 and Stabroek Ballers will compete in the final of the ‘East Bank versus the Rest’ street-ball championship following semi-final upset victories on Saturday evening at the Mocha Arcadia tarmac.
In the ‘Mocha Derby’, Five-0 battled past Powerhouse Family 4-2. Timothy Thomas led the victor with a hat-trick in the third, 13th, and 39th minutes. Supporting a 35th-minute conversion was Ian Mars. For the loser, the combination of Shamar Jones and Kevin Agard found the back of the net in the eighth and 25th minutes, respectively.
Meanwhile, in the all-Georgetown affair, the Stabroek Ballers squeaked past national heavyweight Sparta Boss 3-2 on penalty kicks after regulation time ended scoreless.
With their respective wins, the Five-0 and Stabroek Ballers will face off on Saturday at the same venue for the coveted title. Meanwhile, the losers will contest the third-place playoff.
Complete Results
Semi-final 1
Stabroek Ballers-0 vs Sparta Boss-0
Stabroek won 3-2 on penalty kicks
Semi-final 2
Family-2 vs Five-0-4
Five-0 scorers
Timothy Thomas-3rd, 13th, and 39th
Ian Mars-35th
Family scorer
Shamar Jones-8th
Kevin Agard-25th
