Jermaine & Family Mash Cup 2020

Feb 14, 2020 Sports

– Linden Botofago trounce Silver Shattas; Winners Connection blank Hi Stars

Matches in the inaugural Jermaine and Family Mash Cup will continue today at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground with a double header from 19:00hrs when Topp XX takes on Aroaima followed by the main attraction between Coomacka and Hi Stars, two hours later.

Akeem Caesar (right) and Jaffon Figueria – Winners Connection FC

Botofago Football Club goal scorers

In latest play, Botofago Football Club (BFC) led by a hat-trick off the boot of Jamal Haynes came from a goal down to trounce Silver Shattas 6-1 while Winners Connection blanked Hi Stars 2-0.
In other matches contested, Capital Football Club and Coomacka FC battled to a 2-2 stalemate while there was also a draw in the match between Topp XX and Netrockers, 1-1.
Silver Shattas started in the brightest possible fashion against Botofago when Damian Williams sent them ahead in the 5th minute and while it took Botofago some time to get settled, when they finally did, Shattas were shattered.
Tevin Thompson drew Botofago level in the 27th minute and from that juncture there was no looking back for the winners; Silver Shattas was able to keep the score tied 1-1 up to the half time whistle.

Marmalaque Davidson – Coomacka FC

However, from the 55th minute Jamal Haynes took matters into his own hands as he fired in three goals in the 55th, 65th and 66th minute to effectively put the game beyond the reach of their opponents. Jamal’s brother, Shane then sealed the deal when he tucked in his sides sixth goal in the 78th minute. But before that, Antwaine Gill scored the fifth goal in the 72nd minute.Winners Connection did not have nothing else but wining on their minds when they engaged Hi Stars and they won, 2-0 on account of goals from Jaffon Figueira in the 5th minute and Akeem Caesar in the 71st minute.Coomacka, riding on their fine showing in the UDFA year-end tournament, erased a two goal deficit against Capitol FC to earn an equal share of the spoils in this round-robin stage of the competition.
Capitol took a comfortable 2-0 lead by the end of the first half through goals from Kwesi Tofania and Andre Major in the 4th and 36th minute. The second half however saw resurgence from Coomacka which responded in like manner, Marmalaque Davidson blasting both goals in the 74th and 85th minute to ensure the match ended 2-2.
Topp XX and Netrockers also had to settle for a point each in their encounter which ended 1-1. Jamal Bentick handed Topp XX the lead in the 40th minute and when it seemed like that was enough, Deshawn Joseph found the equaliser for Netrockers in the 90th minute.
Over 1.5Million in cash and other prizes are up for grabs as follows, 1st place $600,000; 2nd place $300,000; 3rd place $200,000; 4th place $100,000.

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