FUTSAL football loving fans lined the barriers in rows of four on the National Cultural Centre tarmac last Tuesday night, to catch a glimpse in the third night of action, when this year’s sixth annual Georgetown leg of the Petra Organisation/Banks DIH sponsored Guinness ‘Greatest of De Streets’ competition continued.Certainly, the eight matches that were played were not only entertaining, but at times had the fans shouting with the excitement created by the players, wherein they saw Dwayne Lowe, Randolph Wagner and Shaka Jones all recording double strikes for their respective teams.
The action got underway with West Back Road, who were forced to play a qualifying tournament to get into the main frame of the tournament, continuing as the giant killers when they stopped North Ruimveldt 4-3 via ‘Sudden death’ penalty kicks after a nil all finish.
South Sophia ‘A’, then created the second upset for the night, with their 4-0 win over 2013 runners-up Stevedore Housing Scheme, with Lowe scoring his double in the 12th and 20th minutes of play, backed by solitary strikes from Ryan O’Selmo (4th) and Akeem Jaikissoon (14th).
Lowe’s second goal, can probably be described as the goal of the tournament, when he scored with a running left sided header into an empty net, after out-jumping the defender to get at a cross from the left side of the playing area, sparking off crazy celebrations on and off the field.
Festival City Street Fighters proved to be just that, as they fought hard to defeat Castello Housing Scheme 3-0, with goals from Odell Williams (15th), Jermaine Fletcher (17th) and Jermaine Tinch (20th), before West Front Road ‘Gold is Money’ stamped their authority over Charlestown with a 4-0 win.
Wagner led the victors with his brace, scoring same in the 9th and 22nd minute and got support from Michael Pedro (10Th) and Darren Benjamin’s 25th minute goal, even as Devon Adams scored the lone goal in the 4th minute to hand Broad Street Bullies a 1-0 win over South Ruimveldt.
Jones then became the third player to score a double on the night, doing so in the 14th and 24th minutes of play for Albouystown ‘A’ in their 2-0 win over Durban Street, while Daniel favorite (7th), Solomon Austin (9th) and Andrew Gad (17th) were the men responsible for Festival City’s 3-0 victory over Island All-Stars.
The night’s action ended with Sparta Boss defeating Bent Street 1-0, thanks to Sheldon Shepherd’s 5th minute goal, while the action continued at the same venue last night and will also see another round being played tonight.
Tonight’s action will see South Ruimveldt looking for redemption against Riverview, Sophia South meeting Leopold Street, Charlestown and Cross Street clashing and Broad Street Bullies facing up against North East LaPenitence.
After the Guinness break, Bent Street tackles Festival City, defending champions Queen Street-Tiger Bay matches stride with North Ruimveldt, Sparta Boss meeting Castello Housing Scheme and Stevedore Housing Scheme ‘A’ clashing with Albouystown ‘B’.

(By Calvin Roberts)