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Russians survive epic against Coomacka; Silver Bullets, Silent Assasins, Half Mile / One Mile make semis
Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition
Not even the inclement weather managed to dampen a night of enthralling action in this year’s Linden segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition which continued on Saturday evening, at the Amelia’s Ward / Wisroc Bus Park.
Part of the action in the Linden segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal competition.
The feature clash of the night between T.L.C Russians and Coomacka United lived up to all expectations as the two teams treated the crowd to a thrilling contest from the start. The Russians, widely regarded as the best exponents of the futsal format in the mining community took the lead in the 9th minute through Carlos Grant.
Despite some excellent exchanges, the scoreline at the break remained the same and everyone present waited with eager anticipation for the resumption of the game.
Once again, both teams attacked with tenacity, but robust defending put paid to any scoring opportunities and when the final whistle sounded it was the Russians’ one-goal advantage that ensured a semi-final spot for them much to the disappointment of the Coomacka fans.
In the opening encounter, Silver Bullets advanced with a comfortable 2-0 win over Star Boys with Nigel Bennette (5th) minute and Damion Williams (18th), the players on target. In the next game, Silent Assasins edged Retrieve Unknowns 2-1 thanks to strikes from Romain Haynes, who netted in the 4th minute and Quacy Johnson in the 13th.
Darrel George in the 18th minute managed to pull one back for Retrieve Unknowns, but the Assasins held tenaciously to their slim advantage until the final whistle came. Half Mile / One Mile star-studded lineup proved too strong for Wisroc as they hammered them 4-0 with Steve Brewley opening their account after just two minutes of play.
Four minutes later, Trevor Trudor added another, before Keron Cameron’s strike seconds later gave them a comfortable 3-0 ascendancy. Javon Bibel’s 16th minute goal was enough to secure a semi-final victory for Half Mile / One Mile who must now be a strong favourite to go all the way to the championship game.
Clarence Huggins’ goal in the 18th minute was merely a consolation one. The semi-final matchups scheduled for tonight have already been decided with the Russians taking on Silent Assasins and Half Mile / One Mile tackling Silver Bullets in what is anticipated to be two explosive encounters, at the same venue.
Two exhibition matches are scheduled for the same evening with L.U.C.S.L taking on Team Greatness and Brooklyn All Stars engaging Bosai.
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