ESPN set up dream final with defending champs Showstoppers

By Michelangelo Jacobus

THE effervescent ESPN had a comfortable path to the final of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets” West Demerara/East Bank Zone while Showstoppers also booked their spot in the final in emphatic fashion.

The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played on Tuesday in front of a capacity crowd at the Pouderoyen tarmac; ESPN took on Ballers Empire in the first quarter-final and found the going tough in the early stages of the game. However, Trevon ‘German’ Lythcott blasted in the only goal of the game in the 15th minute as his side held on to progress to the semi-finals.

In ESPN’s semi-final matchup against the Dream Team, goals from Pernell Schultz ensured the former a spot in the final. Schultz scored in the seventh minute before closing off the game with a ‘Guinness Goal’ which meant ESPN won 3-0.
The Showstoppers, on the other hand, hit two late ‘Guinness Goals’ past Boom Bang to win their quarter-final 4-0. The goals came courtesy of Dexroy Adams and Stephon Jupiter in the 31st and 33rd minutes respectively.

Meanwhile, in the semi-final against the West Side Ballers, the Showstoppers ran riot with Marvin Josiah netting three ‘Guinness Goals’ in the 32nd, 34th and 36th minutes to leave the final score line at 6-0.
In the other quarter-finals on the night, West Side Ballers beat Rising Stars 2-0 with Kevin Frank netting an 18th minute ‘Guinness Goal’ while Dream Team beat Hustlers via penalty kicks.

The final will be played tomorrow at the same venue and the fans of the finalists will be eagerly anticipating what is deemed to be the best ‘Guinness Greatest of the Streets’ final in recent years.

Action begins at 20:00hrs with a number of exhibition matches which will be followed by the third place play-off and then ESPN will take on Showstoppers to determine the ‘Greatest of the Streets’