Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition... Trafalgar new champs of B/ce Zone

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition… Trafalgar new champs of B/ce Zone

Jun 26, 2018 Sports

Banks DIH staffer Fraiche Kendall hands over the first prize and winning trophy to Trafalgar Captain Adrian Price in the presence of Brand manager Lee Baptiste (extreme left), Outdoor Events Manager Mortimer Stewart (right) and teammates on Sunday.

After knocking out former champs New Amsterdam Kings in the quarter-finals, West Berbice’s Trafalgar was in no mood to accommodate any resistance in the final as they romped to a lop-sided 4-0 win over Lichfield to be crowned the new champions of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition which ended on Sunday, at the New Amsterdam (NA) Stelling Tarmac.
Played before another large crowd that included Guinness Brand Manager Lee Baptiste, Outdoor Events Manager Mortimer Stewart, Berbice Branch Manager Joshua Torrezao and Banks DIH staffers among others, they were led to victory by Ryan Schultz, who fired in all the goals to ensure that the latest title holders not only cart off the top prize of $400,000, but also secure a spot in the national playoffs.
Schultz’s quickness was always going to be a bother for Lichfield and he opened the scoring in the third minute, racing down the centre of the field, before firing past the last stop into the right corner.
Three minutes later, he returned this time displaying his true skill to weave past tackles, before slamming a fierce shot into the empty goal to make it 2-0.
Lichfield looked game and determined, but their lack of offensive buildups made it one-way traffic and everyone knew it was just a matter of time before Trafalgar stretched their lead.
However, Lichfield’s defence held their nerves and nullified every other offensive threat, before the half time whistle sounded.
With all to play for in the final period, Lichfield had to take chances, coming forward in numbers, but this tactic was always going to be a dangerous one and so it proved as Schultz took full advantage of the opposition’s strategy to punish them.
Racing onto a through pass on the left side, Schultz eased into centrefield, before uncorking a powerful shot into the lower right corner.
Lichfield for their efforts walked away with $175,000 and the runners-up trophy.
In the third place playoff, Hopetown squeezed past Outsiders 1-0 through a Marvin Robertson fourth minute strike.
They were presented with $100,000 and a trophy, while Outsiders took home $75,000 and the corresponding accolade.
Earlier, in semi-final action, Trafalgar survived a spirited fight from Hopetown, before prevailing 2-1 on sudden death penalty kicks.
This was after normal time ended goalless.
On the other hand, Lichfield defeated Outsiders 2-0. Carlos Grant netted a brace in the 22nd and 26th minutes.
Meanwhile, the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica leg is slated for July 14, 15 and 16.
Complete Results
Guinness Goal-(GG)-2
Final
Lichfield-0 vs Trafalgar-4
Ryan Schultz-3rd, 6th and (GG)-38th
3rd Place
Outsiders-0 vs Hopetown-1
Marvin Robertson-4th
Semi-finals
Game-1