Games set to begin tonight at Anna Regina tarmac

WITH all systems currently in place, and anticipation at fever pitch, the maiden edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo Championship commences this evening at the Anna Regina Car Park tarmac.
Coordinator Mark Bradford confirmed that the two-day championship will feature 14 teams competing in an elimination format, with in excess of $600,000 in prizes up for grabs, and the right to represent the region at the national championships slated for the month of August.
According to Bradford, the response from the teams and the fans has been overwhelming, and he anticipates a mammoth audience throughout the entirety of the event as it is new to the region, which has an emerging football scene.

He further disclosed that beverage giant Banks DIH Ltd., through the Guinness brand, and Co-Sponsor Colours Boutique decided to include Essequibo in this year’s season to create more participation across communities in Guyana.
The competing teams are: Police ‘A’, Queenstown, Lakers, Gunners, Suddie, 007, All-Stars, Richmond Young Guns, Police ‘B’, Spartacus, GDF, Chelsea, Dartmouth, and Gold Star.
Upon the conclusion of the first round, the seven resulting winners and the best loser will progress to the quarterfinal stage.
The winner of the event will pocket $300,000 and the championship trophy, while the second, third, and fourth-place finishers will pocket $200,000, $100,000, and $80,000 apiece and the respective trophy.
To date, the Georgetown, Berbice, and Linden zones have been completed, with the Bartica, East Coast Demerara, and West Demerara set to commence following the conclusion of the Essequibo leg.

COMPLETE FIXTURES: 
Round of 16:
(1): 19:00hrs: Police ‘A’ vs. Queenstown
(2): 19:30hrs: Lakers vs. Gunners
(3): 20:00hrs: Suddie vs. 007
(4): 20:30hrs: All-Stars vs. Richmond Young Guns
(5: 21:00hrs: Police ‘B’ vs. Spartacus
(6): 21:30hrs: GDF vs. Chelsea
(7) 22:00hrs: Dartmouth vs. Gold Star

Quarterfinals:
(8): 22:30hrs: Winner (1) vs. Winner (2)
(9): 23:00hrs: Winner (3) vs. Winner (4)
(10): 23:30hrs: Winner (5) vs. Winner (6)
(11): 24:00hrs: Winner (7) vs. Best Loser