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Tournament favourites Figgy Jags through to semis

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Figgy Green Jags will oppose Quiet Storm while Germans will battle Good Fellas in the semi-finals of the Mohamed’s Enterprise/ExxonMobil Futsal tournament following quarterfin­al wins on Friday.

Witnessed by a large crowd at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) hardcourt, Linden, tournament favourites Figgy Green Jags, overcame a spirited effort from Haynes Hitters, prevailing via a 3-2 score line.

Their semi-final opponents, the youthful Quiet Storm outfit blew away DC Ballers 6-0. It was a clinical result from the emerging force who will fancy their chances of upsetting the highly touted Green Jags.

Meanwhile, traditiona­l giant Good Fellas bested fellow contender Amelia’s Ward Russians in a six goal thriller 4-2.

They will oppose the dangerous Germans, who dismantled Progressiv­e Ballers. It was anything but a progressiv­e effort from the eventual loser, as they went down by a whopping 8-1 score.

Up to press time, the two semi-final matches were underway. The grand finale of the tournament will be staged at the same venue on August 18th.

Winner of the event will pocket $600,000 and the championsh­ip trophy, while the second placed finisher will collect $250,000 and the respective accolade while the third and fourth place finisher will walk away with $100,000 and $50,000 respective­ly and a trophy. Below features the complete results for the matches. Complete Results

Game-1 Figgy Green Jags vs Haynes Hitters-2

Game-2 Quiet Storm-6 vs DC Ballers-0

Game-3 Good Fellas-4 Russians-2 vs Amelia’s

Game-4 Progressiv­e Ballers-1 vs Germans-8 Ward

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