Defending champs TLC Russians maintain winning streak

Apr 01, 2013 Sports

– Wisroc, Aliku and Street Vybz also record victories

Defending Banks DIH-sponsored Linden ‘Guinness Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition champion TLC Russians maintained their winning streak by blanking South Stars 3-0 as play continued on Saturday night, at the Amelia’s Ward Bus Park.

Part of the action in this year’s Linden segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition.

Terrence Brown (1st) Claude Dennis (9th) and Shawn Daniels’ 18th minute goals were the men responsible for the team’s second win of the tournament on a night which also saw Wisroc, Aliku and Street Vybz registering victories.
Exodus and Constab along with Blueberry Hill and Porkerburg played to 1-1 draws, with Quacy Rice scoring for Exodus in the 4th minute of play, before Kevin Adams netted the equalizer in the 18th minute for Constab, while Denzil Daryl’s first minute strike for Blueberry Hill was nullified by Uroy Major’s 13th minute effort.
Street Vybz took the court and faced High Stars, who were defeated 2-1, with Dwayne Thomas and Clevlon Thomas scoring for the victors in the 4th and 6th minute respectively, while Jason Monah responded for High Stars in the 9th minute of play.
Wisroc faced Scheme in the fourth match before the regular Guinness break that is customary during the tournament and came out on top via a 4-1 scoreline with Andrew Breedy, Deshawn Joseph, Orande Wills and Clarence Huggins scoring in the 7th, 9th, 17th and 19th minutes respectively for Wisroc, while Scheme’s lone response was recorded by Ranol Wills in the 4th minute.
After the break, Silent Assassins proved to be too deadly for Ripping Bullets whom they defeated 2-1courtesy of Jermaine Castor and Collie Hercules’ goals which were scored in the 1st and 13th minutes respectively, while Israel McKenzie was the lone marksman for Ripping Bullets after he netted in the 8th minute.
Aliku stopped Top Class 3-1, thanks to Dwayne McKinnon’s double which was scored in the 1st and 18th minutes respectively along with Marlon Simon’s 18th minute goal. Travis Daniels pulled one back for Top Class in the 17th minute.
Following TLC Shipping Russians’ victory over South Stars, Hard Knocks and Trainline Warriors played to a nil all draw to close off the night’s proceedings in the tournament which has a whopping $600,000 and trophy up for grabs for the winner, while the top two teams will go to the national playoffs.