Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition
Excuse the Rush, Hard-ball, and Spaniards advanced to the round of 16 section when the ‘Guinness Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition commenced on Wednesday evening at the Silver City Hard-court.
Excuse the Rush demolished Tidal Wave by a 6-2 score-line. On the other hand, the Spaniards grounded the Hi-Flyers 3-1. Meanwhile, Hard-ball overcame the Universal Ballers 2-1 on penalty kicks after regulation time ended 1-1.
In other results, Fearless brushed aside Coomacka 2-0, while Young Guns defeated Super Strikers via walkover, who failed to take the playing area during the stipulated time period.
Meanwhile, three-time defending champions Swag Entertainment also made a winning start to the tournament with a 1-0 victory over ‘Anybody Could Get It’.
The event resumes today at the same venue with another round of matches. V-Side and High Rollers will take centre stage in the opening match at 19:00hrs, while the BB Ballers and Turf President face off at 19:40hrs.
The third encounter of the evening will pit the Top Strikers against Double 6 at 22:20hrs, while One Side match skills with the DC Ballers at 21:00hrs.
In the fifth fixture, Amoria will take aim at Silver Bullets at 21:40hrs, while YMCA will lock horns with the Assassa Ballers in the final match of the evening at 22:20hrs.
The winner of the tournament will walk away with $500,000 and the championship trophy. They will also earn an automatic berth to the national championship, which is pencilled for August in Georgetown.
Meanwhile, the second, third, and fourth-place finishers will pocket $400,000, $300,000, and $250,000 apiece and the corresponding accolade. The tournament is also sponsored by Colours Boutique, which has provided the playing kits for the entirety of the season.
Complete Results
Game-1
Swag Entertainment-1 vs. Anybody Could Get It-0
Game-2
Coomacka-0 vs. Fearless-2
Game-3
Spaniards-3 vs. Hi-Flyers-1
Game-4
Excuse the Rush-6 vs. Tidal Wave-2
Game-5
Universal Ballers-1 vs. Hard-ball-1
Hard-ball won 2-1 on penalty kicks
Game-6
Young Guns vs. Super Strikers
Young Guns won via walkover
Fixtures
19:00hrs: V-Side vs. High Rollers
19:40hrs: BB Ballers vs. Turf President
20:20hrs: Top Strikers vs. Double 6
21:00hrs: One Side vs. DC Ballers
21:40hrs: Amoria vs. Silver Bullets
22:20hrs: Assassa Ballers vs. YMCA
