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Linden’s Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ thrills hundreds on opening night
-Regional Chairman says event necessary for community development
Regional Chairman for Region 10, Kuice Sharma Solomon believes that
Part of the action in the Linden Guinness in the Street football tournament at Wismar, Wisroc Bus Park on Sunday.
the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ football tournament is ideal to help develop the community with the 2012 Linden Edition of the competition thrilling hundreds on its opening night.
Solomon was speaking at the opening ceremony for the competition Sunday night on the tarmac adjacent to the McKenzie Municipal Market. He said that the tournament encourages businesses in Linden as was evident when it was first held there last year.
“I think this Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ gives us a good impression of what Banks intend to do with this community in terms of community development. This can be classified as sports-entertainment, which is needed for economic stimulation and generation within our community,” Solomon told a large gathering.
“I could remember last year when this tournament was held, we saw small businesses popping up in various communities. This type of event will continue to promote such activity where persons can become entrepreneurs,” he continued, thanking Banks DIH for investing in Linden through a popular sport.
Solomon indicated that he hopes that the event will remain in Linden as Banks has recognised, as a corporate entity, that they have a duty to return to the community what they would have earned over the years. He encouraged teams to display high levels of discipline.
Banks DIH Communications Manager, Troy Peters said that the tournament is a “wonderful” one and Linden will be treated to quality football over the next few weeks. He said that he anticipates fair competition while encouraging fans to support the activity.
“I know that one million dollars will be up for grabs with 32 teams competing for the prizes. We wish you well on behalf of Banks DIH Limited and the Guinness family. I know Linden will be hyped over the coming weeks,” Peters said.
Meanwhile, when the competition got underway, some of the teams that made early predictions managed to fulfil them when play in this year’s Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football opened before a capacity crowd at the Wisroc/Wismar bus park.
In the first game, The Amazing beat Constab Warriors 7-1. Scoring for the winners were: Andre Phillips 9th, 12th and 17th minutes, Jermin Fordyce 5th and 17th minutes, Travis Leitch 17th and 19th minutes and for Constab Warriors, Jose McKenzie 8th minute.
In Game 2, Top Class and Mini Bus played to a 2-2 draw. Top Class goal scorers: Bryan Joseph 4th minute and Bunny Hamilton 12th minute and for Mini Bus Godfrey Johnson 2nd minute and Johnny Fredricks 15th minute.
In Game 3, Classic Six edged Pokerburg 1-0. Scoring for Classic Six was Romel Mathews, who netted in the13th minute.
In Game 4, Wisroc and Goal Getters drew 3-3. For Wisroc, Orande Wills tucked in a hat-trick in the 13th, 18th and 19th minutes. Goal Getters got their goals off the boots of R. Summer 5th, K. Bristol 17th and A. Moore 18th minute.
In Game 5, the Star Boyz and Pepper Skull clash ended 1-1. Jermin Granderson 6th minute strike gave Star Boyz the lead, before Romel Pickering levelled for Pepper Skull.
In Game 6, Sheriff Squad beat Ripping Bullets 2-1. Quacy Johnson 1st minute and Collie Hercules 14th minute netted for Sheriff Squad, while Shawn Seaforth responded for Ripping Bullets in the 13th minute.
In Game 7, Attackers and Eagles drew1-1. Fitzroy Chin’s 2nd min strike handed Attackers the ascendancy, but Delon McAllister 13th minute effort levelled the score.
In Game 8, Amelia’s Ward Russians beat Speightland 2-1. Shaun Daniels 11th and Travis Waterton 14th minute were the marksmen for Amelia’s Ward Russians, while Alwin Creighton 4th minute goal was not enough to stave off defeat.
The competition continues tonight at the Silvercity Hard Court with the following games: Exodus vs. Coomacka United; Eldorado vs. $100 Car; Wash Boyz vs. Cherokee Park; South Stars vs. Rough and Rugged; Retrieve Unknowns vs. Barsenal; Street Vybz vs. High Stars; Hard Knocks vs. Trainline Warriors; ½ Mile/1Mile vs. Scheme.
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