Road Warriors claim inaugural ‘June Madness’ Futsal title in thrilling final

Road Warriors have been crowned champions of the inaugural MCYS/Ansa McAL June Madness Futsal Championship, defeating Guyana’s top side, Sparta Boss, in a captivating final at a sold-out Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Sunday morning.

Lady Canaimas also secured the women’s title, continuing their dominance in female futsal.

The championship match, witnessed by dignitaries including Public Works Minister  Juan Edghill, Culture, Youth and Sport Minister  Charles Ramson Jr., and Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle, saw the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall erupt with excitement from start to finish.

The Brazilian Road Warriors, who started the tournament with 48 teams, secured the men’s title and a $2 million prize.

They also swept the individual awards, with Wendrecky DeSouza named Most Valuable Player, Luis DaSilva taking Highest Goal Scorer with 10 goals, and John Vieira earning Best Goalkeeper.

In the final, Road Warriors showcased resilience and tactical prowess, nullifying Sparta Boss’s potent attack.

Despite falling to Sparta Boss in the semi-finals of the national championships earlier this year, the Brazilian outfit made no mistakes this time.

Sparta Boss’s leading scorer, Curtez Kellman, was tightly marked, and while Ryan ‘Bum Bum’ Hackett managed to score both of their goals (24th, 37th minute), he was largely contained by the Road Warriors’ defence.

Road Warriors’ goals came from Thalyson Pinheiro (6th minute), Luis DaSilva (10th minute), Joao DeSouza (28th minute), and a fabulous right-footed strike from Samuel Harrinandan (33rd minute), capping a fantastic undefeated run for the team.

Lady Canaimas dominate women’s final

Lady Canaimas continued their impressive form in the women’s final, trouncing Iconic Strikers 5-0.

Glendy Lewis (1st, 20th), Sandra Johnson (2nd, 10th), and Niomi Williams (12th) were all on target, securing the $200,000 top prize.

Iconic Strikers received $100,000 as runners-up.

Third-place playoff

The third-place match saw Back Circle ‘A’ comfortably defeat Gold Is Money 8-5, securing the $400,000 prize. Gold Is Money took home $200,000.