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Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Defending champs T.L.C. Russians booted from final; Silver Bullets join Assasins in national playoffs
By Rawle Welch
Tournament favourites and defending champions T.L.C Russians lost the right to represent the Linden community in the national playoffs of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition after sliding to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Silent Assasins, before a large turnout in semi-final action on Monday evening, at the Wisroc / Amelia’s Ward Bus Park.
In the other semi-final, another highly touted team Half Mile/One Mile suffered a similar loss at the hands of Silver Bullets, who deservedly set up a mouth watering clash with Silent Assasins for the top prize of $600,000.
The results mean that both teams are assured of the two spots for the national playoffs which will determine who is Guyana’s representative at the Caribbean Championship slated for June in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
In the opening encounter, Half Mile/One Mile pressed forward menacingly immediately following the kick off, but the Silver Bullets defence looked competent as they thwarted the opposition forays. They initiated several counter attacks and that too was met with stubborn defending by the Half Mile / One Mile backline. The half came with no team managing to enter the score sheet in what many felt was a cagey and at times lacklustre opening period.
Action in the clash between Silver Bullets and Half Mile / One Mile which the former won to advance to the final.
With the prospects of competing for the top prize and a place in the national playoffs at stake, the tempo of the game upped significantly as they both battled for slim openings, but as was the case in the first half, the doors were slammed shut in dangerous situations.
With the respective coaching staff and supporters bellowing advice, the two combatants orchestrated some neat buildups and came close to scoring on many occasions as time ticked away.
However, in the 25th minute of play, Robin Adams took full advantage of being left unchecked and slammed home from close range. That was met with rapturous celebrations from their supporters, but that was five minutes from full time.
Half Mile/One Mile piled on the pressure as the Bullets seemed content on defending their slim lead and nearly conceded the equaliser when Steve Brewley latched on to a perfect pass and unleashed a ripper, but the ball flew past the right upright much to the relief of Silver Bullets supporters.
The final whistle eventually sounded to secure the Bullets place in the final. The game of the night as anticipated was a scorcher from the start as Assasins led capably by former nationals Collie Hercules and Romain Haynes stood toe to toe with the Futsal juggernauts, giving as much as they received in the early exchanges with the fans the rightful benfactors of the teams’ skilful exhibitions.
However, the game took a similar pattern to the first with no team able to break the nil-all deadlock after the opening 15 minutes period, despite fashioning some clear chances. Silent Assassins’ Quacy Johnson (26th) and Hercules were creating havoc for last back Odel Allicock, while Carlos Grant, Terrence Brown and Shaun Daniels were equally impressive on the offensive.
The best chance of scoring was offered to Johnson, who with Allicock well beaten lashed his effort in front of an empty goal over the crossbar. Hercules, too, had a wonderful opportunity to score, but his shot went marginally wide.
Grant, who had looked busy since his introduction, was the recipient of a neat exchange, but he too joined the list of ‘sinners’ spraying wide from close range. With four minutes on the game clock remaining, Johnson made amends when he and the wily Hercules combined to give them the lead.
It came from a quickly taken free kick gained after a player was fouled and which caught the Russians unit by surprise. Hercules played the ball into the goal area where Johnson was positioned and he hammered it home with the opposition players left trapped flatfooted.
It evoked a crescendo of celebrations from the Assasins camp, while protest from the Russians band of supporters was completely ignored by the officiating referees. By virtue of their loss, Russians will now have to play Half Mile/One Mile for the third place.
The runner-up receives $300,000, third place $150,000 and fourth place $100,000. The final is set for this evening, at the same venue.
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