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Top teams advance in Mackeson ‘Street Football’ Contest
New Era Russians’ Terrence Aaron (#25) skilfully splits two defenders Sunday night in one of the entertaining games in the Mackeson Super-16 Street Football Contest at the Amelia’s Ward Hard-Court
The top teams in the Mackeson Super-16 ‘Street Football’ Contest in Linden, with the exception of favourites Hard Knocks 1, have all advanced to tomorrow night’s quarterfinal showdown that goes down at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard-Court.
Sunday night, scores turned out at the Amelia’s Ward Hard-Court to witness the opening of what has become a keen contest among the best ‘small goal’ players in the Mining Town with eight of them exciting the first round of the knockout competition.
Phoenix opened the night’s proceedings against Young Sports, and eventually won on a penalty shootout after a 2-2 stalemate in regulation time. Retrieve Unknowns also had an easy time in the first round, winning as a result of a ‘walkover’ to Bosai.
Hard Knocks II booted Silver Bullets on penalty again highlighting the keen nature of the contest that ensued in Linden. We is De Boss beat Team 25 2-1 to give the numbers that turned out to an exceptional event, a real taste of a deciding game in regulation time.
However, penalties had its final decision of the night when El Dorado beat Retrieve Well-Knowns on penalty following a nil all stalemate. Top Class then edged $100 Cars 4-3 before two of the top ‘street ball’ teams in Linden experienced mixed fortunes.
The skilful New Era Entertainment Russians easily dismissed Young Ballers 4-1 to advance with Hot Skulls upsetting pre-game favourites Hard Knocks 1 4-0 in the final game. Four more teams will exit the competition following tomorrow night’s quarterfinals.
The semi-final and final will be held on Saturday also at the Mackenzie hard-court. The top team will walk away with $250,000 and trophy while second place pockets $150,000 and trophy; third place $100,000 and trophy and fourth place $40,000 and trophy.
In addition, the interactive promotions to get the fans involved where there will be giveaways on game nights will continue. The Most Valuable Player will also be rewarded.
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