Silver Shattas defeated Kwakwani Strikers 4 – 3 on penalty, while Topp XX outclassed Trainline 3 – 0 to become the first two teams to advance to the Semi-finals of this year’s UDFA ‘GT Beer’ Football tournament in Linden.There was nothing to be ‘wowed’ about in the Strikers/Silver Shattas encounter; in fact, it was one of the poorest seen football in the Upper Demerara Football Association’s (UDFA) year-end events and fans let their frustration be heard through their ‘boos’.

Playing at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in front of another massive crowd, Kwakwani Strikers and Silver Shattas played to an uninspiring goalless regulation and extra-time, as both teams failed to create any real chances of their own and forced the game into penalty.

With the scores level at 3-3 Silver Shattas’ Jesse Ward stepped up to take the decisive kick which he hit flat and hard; enough to beat the Kwakwani keeper and to move into the semi-finals.

The night’s second game between Topp XX and Trainline was more pleasing to the eye, since both teams played organised football.

Though Trainline played well and did create their fair share of chances, Topp XX controlled and dominated the 90-minute contest.

Shawn ‘Dash’ Daniels, in the 13th minute, could have put Topp XX up in the game, but his right-footed volley hit the upright.

The first half ended scoreless but in the second stanza, Topp XX got the icebreaker from former national player Travis ‘Chicken’ Waterton, who was fouled in the 18-yards area, resulting in referee Maurice Skeete rewarding the player with a penalty.

Waterton took the kick himself and scored to give Topp XX a 1–0 advantage in the 54th minute. Continuing his impressive performance on the night, Waterton got his second goal almost 10 minutes later and also set-up Keon Hall for his first goal of the tournament.