… Gold is Money, Tiger Bay, Leopold Street suffer similar fate

DESPITE their love-hate relationship with the fans, those that turned out on Thursday night watched in disbelief as the once mighty Sparta Boss crashed to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Ol Skool Ballers as play in the inaugural Guinness Cage/Three Peat Promotions Indoor Championship continued, at the National Gymnasium.
Marking the start of the Group stage, Ol Skool Ballers, led by a hat-trick of goals from Joel McGarrell, who netted in the 6th, 19th and 20th minutes, not only taught the former bosses a crushing lesson, but left them perilously close to exiting the championship.
With the loss, Sparta Boss will now have to win both of their remaining games to guarantee advancing.
Recent winners of the ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ competition West Front Road ‘Gold is Money’ also made life difficult for themselves after succumbing 1-0 to Mocha in a bruising encounter.
Another ‘big’ team to suffer loss was Leopold Street who went down 4-3 to giant killers MBK All Stars in one of the most exciting clashes of the night.
North Ruimveldt, Albouystown ‘A’, Future Stars, Back Circle and Hustlers continued their merry run with impressive wins over their respective opponents.
With no play scheduled for tonight, due to the Machel Montano concert, all attention will be turned to Tuesday night, when the second round of action in the Group stage is set to be played at the same venue.
Those games will be crucial for several teams as they attempt to position themselves for the impending knockout phase.
Over $800 000 in cash prizes and trophies will be up for grabs with the winners set to receive $400 000 and the championship trophy, while second-, third- and fourth-placed finishers will take home $200 000, $100 000 and $50 000 along with trophies respectively.
Among the other sponsors on board are: Star Party Rentals, Faye Joseph, Claude Geddes Recreational Sports Club, National Sports Commission, Windjammer International Hotel & Cuisine, Woodpecker Trophies & Sport, Y.K Investments & Pawn Shop, Henry Chase, Jai Signs, Trophy Stall of Bourda Market and John Fernandes Ltd.
Fixtures – September 5
Hustlers vs Mocha – 19:00hrs
Pike Street vs Albouystown-A – 19:30hrs
North Ruimveldt vs Ol Skool Ballers – 20:00hrs
Gold is Money vs Tiger Bay – 20:30hrs
MBK All-Stars vs Champion Boys – 21:00hrs
Future Stars vs Showstoppers – 21:30hrs
Back Circle vs Leopold Street – 22:00hrs
Sparta vs Albouystown-B – 22:30hrs