Topp XX, Winners Connection advance to last eight, Botafago crush Net Rockers 9-4

Dec 22, 2024 Sports

Upper Demerara Football Association Year End Futsal
Final preliminary matches on tonight

Kaieteur Sports- Topp XX and Winners Connection are the first two teams through to this year’s Upper Demerara Football Association’s (UDFA) Christmas futsal tournament last eight following day two play on Friday night, as Botafago thrashed Net Rockers 9-4 at the tournament venue the Retrieve Hard Court in the mining town of Linden.
The evening got off to a rousing start when Group C teams clashed, with Topp XX coming out on top scoring a smothering, 7-2 victory over Fearless.

Topp XX, Winners Connection advance to last eight, Botafago crush Net Rockers 9-4

Winners Connection FC.

Topp XX’s win was their second to end their group stage play to advance with the maximum six points
In the next Group D game Winners Connection drew their match with Rockstone, 3-3. That draw coupled with a similar drawn result against Coomacka booked them a place in the quarterfinals.
Coomacka and Rockstone will be in that final group game battle to see who joins Winners Connection as the other team to qualify from their group.
Playing the first game of the night Topp XX ended their three team group play unbeaten, winning for the second time against Fearless to grab six points.
Fearless and Capital FC having lost to Topp XX will clash to see which of the two will join Topp XX from their group in the knock stages of the tournament.
Silver Shattas playing in Group A, defeated Amelia’s Ward 3-2 to collect three points from their first victory having lost their opening game against Botafago.
Amelia’s Ward remain on one point from their 5-5 stalemate with Net Rockers in their first game.
After holding the reigning champions Milerock to a 2-2 result, Blueberry Hill United downed Eagles United, 3-2 in their next game to enhance their chances of moving to the knockout round play. Eagles United now without any points are on shaky ground after two defeats, as Blueberry Hill have four points in that group of four.

Botafago FC.

But Milerock are also facing elimination as they could not get a win after two games.
Hi Stars emulated Blueberry Hill to draw their match with Milerock 2-2.
However, Hi Stars now have four points from a win and a draw in the four team race, with Milerock on two from two draws.
The night cap of the evening was between Group D opponents Botafago and Net Rockers, which ended with a lopsided, 8-4 victory for Botafago.
After drawing their opening game against Amelia’s Ward 5-5, Net Rockers are on one point, while Botafago have from two matches won, six points, and are likely to be one of the two teams which will advance from among the four in that group.
The final six matches in this preliminary round are slated for tonight starting at 7.00pm. Those matches are Capital FC against Fearless, Blueberry Hill versus Hi Stars, Coomacka and Rockstone, Milerock face Eagles, Amelia’s Ward take on Botafago and in the last game Net Rockers match skills with Silver Shattas.

(Topp XX, Winners Connection advance to last eight, Botafago crush Net Rockers 9-4)

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