Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship
In front of a boisterous home crowd at the Pouderoyen Tarmac, West Bank Demerara, Showstoppers became the first team from the East Bank/West Demerara division to be crowned the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Champion, dispatching Georgetown champions Laing Avenue 3-0 in the final on Friday night.
Cheered on by their large fan base, Showstoppers romped to victory with Amos Ramsay banging in a second-half brace in the 20th and 25th minutes to build on Stephon Jupiter’s 18th-minute opener.
The sweet taste of victory was further strengthened with the million-dollar winner’s purse and the championship trophy. While the 3-0 defeat was sure to sting, a $500,000 runners-up prize softened the blow for Laing Avenue.