Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition
Traditional giant Silver Bullets secured a record-tying third title in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship after riddling Hardball Management 5-0 on Saturday evening at the Retrieve Hard-court.
The mammoth crowd that descended on the venue witnessed a vintage performance from the experienced Silver Bullets outfit, who effectively sealed the victory at the conclusion of the first half with a 3-0 score.
In the space of two minutes, the Silver Bullets unit secured a commanding position following conversions from Damion Williams and Colwyn Drakes in the sixth and eighth minutes, respectively. The versatile Amoniki Buntin then completed the ideal first stanza, following a 17th-minute conversion.
Damion Williams opened the scoring in the sixth minute, before Colwyn Drakes doubled their advantage as he scored in the eighth minute. Amoniki Buntin then completed a perfect first half period, as he netted in the 17th minute.
The contest was then sealed as Drakes recorded a ‘Guinness Goal’ [a goal scored in the final three minutes of normal time counts as two] in the 28th minute.
Due to the outcome, Silver Bullets pocketed the championship trophy and $500,000. They also secured automatic entry to the national championship, which is slated for August in Georgetown. On the other hand, the loser pocketed $400,000 and the respective trophy.
Meanwhile, in the third-place playoff, Turf President brushed aside Spaniards 4-0. The quartet of Anthony Layne, Kelroy Anthony, Malachi Todd, and Floyd Headly tallied goals in the fifth, sixth, ninth, and 10th minutes, respectively.
With the result, Turf President received $300,000 and the respective trophy, while Spaniards walked away with $250,000 and a trophy.
In the earlier semifinal segment, Hardball Management downed Turf President 2-0. Roshan Kitt and Yhanks Brummel found the back of the net in the 25th and 30th minutes, respectively. The tournament will now make its debut in Essequibo on Friday evening.
Complete Results
Guinness Goal-(GG)-2
Final
Silver Bullets-5 vs. Hardball Management-0
Colwyn Drakes-8th and GG-28th
Damion Williams-6th
Amoniki Buntin-17th
3rd Place
Turf President-4 vs. Spaniards-0
Anthony Layne-5th
Kelroy Anthony-6th
Malachi Todd-9th
Floyd Headly-10th
2nd Semifinal
Hardball Management-2 vs. Turf President-0
Roshan Kitt-25th
Yhanks Brummell-30th
