Sixteen teams vie for top honours in Bartica this weekend

THE final Zone competition in the 2017 Guinness Greatest of the Streets football will be played off in Bartica this weekend, with 16 teams battling for top honours and a chance to compete in the grand finals.
The tournament will kick off tomorrow with six matches at the Bartica Community Centre tarmac starting at 19:00hrs.
The opening fixture will bring together Almanac Kings against Time Square, to be followed by Campbellville versus Street Kings at 19:30hrs.
River View will square off against Lotto Arcade at 20:00hrs, followed by Plantain Slice opposing Young Guns.
Police will face Beacon One Love at 21:00hrs while the final game of the evening will feature All Stars against Beacon Die Hard at 21:30hrs.
Two more preliminary matches will be played on Saturday, featuring Potaro Strikers against Lazio at 19:00hrs then Impact versus Ballers before the quarter-final matches.
The semi-finals and final will be played on Sunday along with the third-place playoff and several exhibition matches.
The winners will advance to represent the mining community in the grand finals billed for next month featuring the top zone teams from Georgetown, East Coast Demerara, Linden, Berbice West Demerara/East Bank Demerara.
Guinness Brand Manager Lee Baptiste said that fans in Bartica can expect an exciting weekend of football.
“We expect an exciting tournament and the residents of the community will prove that they are “Made of More” as they support the teams in their quest for glory,” he added.