DAY two in the Upper Demerara Football Association’s (UDFA) $3M year end futsal club championship will be played tonight (Friday) following the postponement of six preliminary round matches Wednesday night at the Retrieve Hard Court, due to rain in the mining town of Linden.
Sports fans can expect serious rivalry in the group stages knowing how important it is to come away with wins from these encounters.
After the opening night last Sunday, where Topp XX playing in Group B secured a 4-3 victory against Capital FC, a win tonight (Friday) against Fearless at 19:00 hours would propel them into the quarterfinals.
That game will be followed with Winners Connection facing Rockstone at 19:45 hours in a Group D clash. A win by Winners Connection can secure them a place also in the final eight as they also, like in Group B only have three teams, where the top two will advance.
Winners Connection also won their first game against Coomacka 5-2, the other team in that section.
At 20:30 hours the matches for the evening become more interesting in Group A where Amelia’s Ward take on Silver Shattas.
Amelia’s Ward drew their opening game with Net Rockers 5-5, and are seeking to win versus Shattas, who lost to Botafago 7-0 on the opening night, in this group which has four teams with two seeking to qualify for the quarterfinals.
That match will be followed with a Group C encounter at 21:15 hours between Christianburg teams Blueberry Hill United and Eagles United. It was Blueberry Hill who drew with the champions Milerock 2-2 and their opponents Eagles United are coming into this game after beating Hi Stars in their first game.
That will be followed at 22:00 hours when the reigning champions Milerock clash with Hi Stars in a Group C encounter. Milerock were held to a 2-2 stalemate by Blueberry Hill United, and would be seeking their first win against Hi Stars, who went down to Eagles in their first game in this group which also has four teams.
The final game at 22:45 hours will bring together Group A teams Botafago and Net Rockers.
Fans would remember the big 7-0 drubbing Botafago dealt Silver Shattas to open their campaign last Sunday.
It means that Net Rockers would have to improve their showing when they take the tarmac against Botafago, since their first match against Amelia’s Ward ended 5-5.
Following tonight’s matches the tournament will continue on Sunday with more round-robin matches at the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden. (Joe Chapman)