GROVE Hi-Tech and Agricola Red Triangle will renew old rivalry when the semi-finals of the Stag / East Bank Football Association (EBFA) are contested. The two clubs’ A and B teams were winners of their respective quarter-final matches on Sunday last at the Grove Playfield.

Grove A were pushed to the hilt in order to book their spot. Kuru Kururu Warriors were the ones that almost denied them [Grove A] that opportunity as the latter lost the exciting match 2-1 on sudden death penalty kicks after a 0-0 stalemate in the 20 minutes of regulation time.

The Linden Soesdyke Highway-based Warriors scored their first shot on goal to which Grove responded in like manner; but the Warriors next shot hit the bar. Cordel Johnson tried a power shot that rocketed against the cross bar to hand Grove A their passage to a date with Agricola A who did not have to break a sweat as Soesdyke B failed to put in an appearance.

Agricola B did not have such an easy passage and had to overcome a game with Diamond United B team 1-0, thanks to a 17th minute effort from Collis Samuels.
The game saw both teams striving for early goals but not being successful. Just when it seemed like the game was headed for sudden death penalty kicks, based on the rules if a game ends without a winner, Samuels saved his team such blushes by rocking the back of the net.

Grove B will be Agricola B’s semi-final opponent; they too did not have to burn any energy since their intended quarter-final opponent, Timehri A, did not keep the match date alive.

The winner of this competition will pocket $100,000 with the losing semi-finalist taking away $75,000. In the third and fourth place battle, the winner will receive $50,000, with the loser and fourth place finisher taking home $25,000.

The highest goal scorer, most valuable player, and best goalkeeper will all pocket $10,000 each.