THE Upper Demerara Football Association’s (UDFA’s) Banks DIH/ Jai Signs year-end futsal championship semifinals are a repeat of last year’s matchups.
Reigning champions Milerock, Capital FC, Haynes and Lewis Winners Connection, and Botafago won their quarterfinal clashes on Boxing Night, Thursday, at the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden.

First going through to this year’s semifinals was Botafago, which has been the most impressive team on display so far, as it crushed Rockstone, 4-2 after the scores were knotted 1-1, at half time.

Donovan Francis who scored in the first half for Botafago, sent them ahead in the second half and other strikes from Malachi Tudor and Amaniki Buntin ensured a safe passage.
The two goals on either side of play for Rockstone were scored by Alex Gonsalves and Albert Gonsalves.

The second game of the night where Haynes and Lewis Winners Connection faced Silver Shattas, ended with the former trampling the latter 4-1, after leading 2-1, at the break.

The charge to victory by Winners Connection was led by goals from Anthony Layne, Jamal Reynolds and a double from Akeem Caesar. Damian Williams nudged in the lone goal for Shattas.

Milerock, the defending champion secured a semifinal berth at the expense of Topp XX which it eliminated 4-2.
After taking the lead in the first stanza through Neil Kennedy, Milerock smashed in three more goals from Allan Halley, Colwyn Drakes and Michael Jeffers.

The final semifinal slot was claimed by Capital FC as it brushed aside Hi Stars 4-1, following its 2-0 half time advantage, compliments of Isaiah Adams.
Clinton Charles netted the single goal for Hi Stars and Mortimer Giddings Jr. and Devonte Tappin were the other scorers for Capital FC.

The semifinals are set for tomorrow night (Sunday) with the first semifinal bringing together Milerock and Winners Connection at 21.00hrs and the second semifinal will see Botafago face Capital FC from 22.00hrs at the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden.
(Joe Chapman).