With the Round-of-32 dye cast on Monday evening at the National Gymnasium when the final Round-of-64 matches were contested, action in the inaugural Kashif and Shanghai Organisation, M.S, year-end football extravaganza, powered by the Government of Guyana, will intensify from Tuesday night.
Five potentially explosive showdowns are carded with the respective winners stamping their tickets to the quarter-finals of what is shaping up to be an intriguing year-end futsal spectacle.
Sparta Boss, one of two teams that have recorded the most goals in their opening fixtures of this knock-out championship, will headline the first night of this round and no doubt, will be aiming to their second win in as many matches.
They will have to prove that their 12-0 whipping of Melanie was no fluke as they will have to get past Festival City who won via the walkover route from Money Bell.
The likes of Kelsey Benjamin, who has four goals and is third in the list for the top goal scorer accolade (four players are on four) will be teaming up with colleagues, Guyana’s leading all-time highest goal scorer Omari Glasgow, Carl Griffith, Darren Niles, Jermain ‘Panky’ Junor as the players that will see their side to victory.
Festival City will have to bring their A-game to the arena if they are to create the biggest upset of the championship.
The main supporting clash of the night will see Team Unity tackling Stabroek Ballers, both enjoying comfortable wins in their opening clashes against One Love and Mighty Rulers.
Team Family will be banking on their trio that scored for them, Chris Macey, Devon Padmore, and Amos Ramsey while Stabroek Ballers will depend on the form of Dwayne James, Shamar Welch, Dorwin George, Seon Taylor, Jerry Burnette, and Mark Jahlua to see them into the next round.
Bent Street ‘B’ and Alexander Village will go head-to-head in the night’s third match; Bent Street edged Street Vybes by the lone goal of their showdown whilst Alexander Village were pushed into extra time and penalty kicks to get past Real Sport.
Buxton will match skills with North East in the night’s second showdown from 20:15h. Buxton had made light work of Linden All-Stars whom they defeated 5-2, while North East had to dig deep to stave off the challenge of a game Region One side, 8-6.
The opening clash at 19:30h will feature Unstoppable and Albouystown ‘A’; both had scored three goals apiece to get past their opponents in the opening round matches against Z-Tekk and Sophia Ballers, respectively.
Fans are in for a treat as their teams continue to keep their eyes fixed on the top prize of two million dollars, second place one million, third place $500,000 and fourth $200,000.
The MVP, highest goal scorer and best goalkeeper will all ride away with a brand-new motorcycle sponsored by the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain.
Other sponsors on board are Government of Guyana, Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, Ansa McAl Distribution Inc., Forester’s Concrete, Jai Signs and Designs, HJTV, Star Party Rental, Bakewell, Superbet, Dinars Trading Ltd., The Trophy Stall, Tiger Rental, Colors Boutique and Maggie’s Snackette.
