Guinness Bartica tourney records first major upset

Jun 16, 2019 Sports

The first major upset in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica Championship occurred on Friday as defending champion Disconnection Crew lost to newcomer Walking Boys at the Bartica Community Center tarmac.

Action in the Bartica Guinness Street Football championship on Friday.

The unlikely result stunned the mammoth crowd which descended on the venue. Following a scoreless normal time interval, Walking Boys held their nerve in a tense penalty shoot-out to prevail 1-0.
On the other hand, former champion Rivers View defeated Man City 2-1 compliments of a Guinness Goal [GG] (a goal scored in the final two minutes counts as two) in the 19th minute.
On the other hand, Potato United, Mighty Ruler, Prison Officers, Beacons, Police and Goal-Raiders tallied wins to earn their place in the group round.
Potato United crushed Potaro Strikers 5-1 in their ‘Derby’ matchup. Also, Mighty Ruler downed Itaballi 3-1, while Prison Officers defeated Falmouth 3-1.
Meanwhile, Police arrested Jones Avenue 2-0, while Beacons bested Almanac Kings 1-0 and Goal-Raiders squeaked past Ballers 1-0. Up to press time, the group stage round was underway at the same venue.
The top two finishers from each pool will process to the semi-final round slated for today. The grand final will also be staged today at the same venue.
Winner of the zone will collect $400,000 and the respective trophy. They will also earn an automatic place in the National Championship, which is pegged to start in August. Meanwhile, the losing finalist will receive $150,000 and a trophy.
On the other hand, the third and fourth place finishers pocket $100,000 and $75,000 respectively and the corresponding accolade. The victor of the Guinness Plate Championship will receive $60,000.
The other major sponsor of the event is Colours Boutique. In attendance at the venue was Banks DIH Limited Outdoor Events Manager and former national player Mortimer Stewart.
Complete Results
Game-1
Mighty Ruler-3 vs Itaballi-1
Game-2
Prison Officers-3 vs Falmouth-1
Game-3
Potato United-5 vs Potaro Strikers-1
Game-4
Walking Boyz-0 vs Disconnection Crew-0
Walking Boyz won 1-0 on sudden death penalty kicks
Game-5
Beacons-1 vs Almanac Kings-0
Game-6
Goal-Raiders-1 vs Ballers-0
Game-7
Jones Avenue-0 vs Police-2
Game-8
Rivers Views-2 vs Man City-1

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