Guinness football quarter, semi-finals for Friday

The Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship quarter and semi-finals have been rescheduled for next Friday at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac after torrential rains rendered the venue unfit for players and spectators on Friday night.

According to an official correspondence from tournament coordinator Three Peat Promotions, “The torrential downpour rendered the venue unplayable which was certainly disappointing as systems were in place for a wonderful night of action.”

The release further said, “Priority was and must be given to the safety and overall health of the players. Although injuries are a by-product of the sport, we have to use every opportunity to ensure and remove any possibility of injury for the players. That is the most important factor of the event, because without the players [there] would be no event. Despite the unfortunate incident, we envision a thrilling night of action on Friday, as the teams vie for a coveted final’s berth.”

The matches will remain in the original order, with Broad Street opposing Leopold Street at 19:00hrs and Albouystown-B battling Back Circle from 19:45hrs.

In the third and fourth quarterfinal fixtures, Sparta Boss tackles Sophia at 20:30hrs and defending champion Gold is Money faces-off with Tiger Bay from 21:45hrs.

Victors of the aforesaid contests will advance to the semi-final round which will occur later in the evening. The final is scheduled for the Jubilee Park Tarmac on August 3rd.

The winner of the event will collect $500,000 and the championship trophy, as well as gain an automatic place in the National Championship.

The second, third and fourth place finishers will collect $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000 respectively and the corresponding trophy.

Meanwhile, the National Championship starts on August 9th at the Pouderoyen Tarmac. The two-day event, which features 15 teams, will end on August 10th at Jubilee Park.

The teams that have sealed automatic berths to the event are Gold is Money (reigning National Champion), Beacons (Bartica Champion), Melanie-B (East Coast Demerara winner), Brothers United (West Demerara/East Bank Demerara winner), Trafalgar (Berbice champion) and High Rollers (Linden champion). Below features the quarterfinal fixtures.

Quarterfinal Matchups (1) Broad St vs. Leopold St (2) Albouystown-B vs. Back Circle (3) Sparta Boss vs. Sophia (4) Gold is Money vs. Tiger Bay

Semifinal Matchups Winner (1) vs. Winner (4) Winner (2) vs. Winner (3)