Peters strike hands Melanie ‘A’ the top prize; ‘B’ team claims third place

THANKS to Dwight Peters’ 2nd minute goal, backed by stern defence for the remainder of the contest, Melanie ‘A’ needled Beterverwagting ‘B’ 1-0 to claim the top prize of $300 000 when the curtain came down on the Banks DIH/Petra Organisation East Coast Guinness ‘Greatest of De Streets’ Futsal competition last Sunday night at the Haslington Market Square.It was a wonderful night for the boys from Melanie and their supporters, as the ‘B’ team also adorned themselves in glory following their third-place finish, after they themselves had edged out last year’s runners-up Victoria Church Yard United 1-0, prior to the eventual champions win.
Rondell Assanah scored the lone goal in the 14th minute for Melanie ‘B’ who took third place and $100 000 cash prize, leaving Victoria Church Yard United with the fourth place prize of $50 000 and BV ‘B’ with $150 000 for their second-place finish.
However, apart from their bragging rights and spoils, Melanie ‘A’ and BV ‘B’ have also earned for themselves a place in the national playoffs, where they will oppose several other teams who competed out of Georgetown and Linden, with the winner earning the right to represent Guyana in the Caribbean Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ tournament set for Trinidad and Tobago next month.
Georgetown zone champions Queen Street/Tiger Bay, runners-up Stevedore Housing Scheme, third-place finishers Hope Street/Tiger Bay and the fourth-placed Albouystown ‘B’, along with Eagles, Retrieve Unknowns and Scheme, out of Linden, had earlier booked their spots in the national playoffs which will kick off soon.

(Calvin Roberts)