Amelia’s Ward Russians and Wisroc to clash in tonight’s final

A MAMMOTH crowd is expected tonight at the Mackenzie Market Square for the final of the Guinness Greatest of the Streets football tournament. With $300 000 on the line, Amelia’s Ward Russians and Wisroc will battle for Street Football most desirable title.
While Wisroc will enter tonight’s final as the underdogs, the Russians were clear favourites in the ‘win or go home’ formatted tournament.
Fans got a glimpse of how gritty the Amelia’s Ward-based unit can be when they defeated favourites Retrieve Unknowns in the semi-finals last Thursday at the same venue.
It took sudden-death penalty to separate the two sides, with the Russians winning 4-3 after they both failed to score in the regulation and allotted extra time.
Wisroc booked their spot in tonight’s final when Omar Archer scored the lone goal in their 1-0 over Star Boyz.
Having already qualified for the National tournament by virtue of simply reaching the final, tonight’s game will be about the money and bragging rights for a year to see who will be ‘made of more’ as the Guinness catch phrase says, to be crowned the ‘Greatest of the Streets’.
Meanwhile, before the final, the third place playoff between Retrieve Unknowns and Star Boyz will take place.
The runners-up will pocket $150 000 while the third- and fourth-place finishers will receive $100 000 and $75 000 respectively. (Rawle Toney)

 

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