Guinness ‘Greatness of the Streets’ Essequibo Edition kicks off tonight

Jun 07, 2024 Sports

Kaieteur Sports – With all systems in place and anticipation at a fever pitch, the inaugural edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo Championship will kick off this evening at the Anna Regina Car Park Tarmac.

The Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo Championship will make its long awaited debut this evening at the Anna Regina Car Park Tarmac.

Coordinator Mark Bradford confirmed that the two-day event will feature 14 teams competing in an elimination format, with over $600,000 in prizes up for grabs, along with the opportunity to represent the region at the national championships in August.

Bradford noted the overwhelming response from both teams and fans, and he expects a large audience throughout the event, highlighting the growing football scene in the region. He also disclosed that beverage giant Banks DIH Ltd., through the Guinness brand, and co-sponsor Colours Boutique, included Essequibo in this year’s season to foster greater community participation across Guyana.

The competing teams are: Police A, Queenstown, Lakers, Gunners, Suddie, 007, All-Stars, Richmond Young Guns, Police B, Spartacus, GDF, Chelsea, Dartmouth, and Gold Star. After the first round, the seven winners and the best loser will advance to the quarterfinals.

The event’s champion will receive $300,000 and a trophy, while the second, third, and fourth-place finishers will take home $200,000, $100,000, and $80,000 respectively, along with their trophies.

The Georgetown, Berbice, and Linden zones have already been completed, with the Bartica, East Coast Demerara, and West Demerara zones set to follow the Essequibo leg.

Here is some of the action billed for tonight, starting off with seven Round of 16 matches followed by four Quarterfinals. The first match kicks off at 19:00 with Police A Team facing Queenstown. Following that, Lakers will take on Gunners at 19:30, Suddie will face Team 007, and All-Stars will challenge Richmond Young Guns. Later on, Police B will tackle Spartacus at 21:30, and GDF will clash with Chelsea in the final two round matches.

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