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FAMILIAR foes clash in this evening’s Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA)’s promoted Banks DIH/Jai Signs year-end $3M futsal semifinals tonight in what should be crowd-pulling encounters at the Retrieve Hard Court.
The reigning champions Milerock are up against Haynes and Lewis’ Winners Connection in the first semifinal at 21:00hrs, and the second brings together Capital FC, who will face Botafago in matchups which mirror the final four clashes one year ago in this same tournament.

Milerock, in their group play, squeaked through to the quarterfinals from a win and a draw, and pushed past Topp XX 4-2 to reach the final four.
Their semifinal opponents, Winners Connection, after a 5-2 victory and a draw, qualified for the last eight, where they scored a solid 4-1 win against Silver Shattas to advance. That game should be a toss-up, but Milerock, the defending champions, cannot be taken lightly.

The other semifinal between the in-form Botafago, who thrashed Net Rockers, 9-4, and smashed Silver Shattas, 7-0, before easing past Rockstone, 4-2, will be favoured this time around to reach the final.

However, Capital FC will fancy their chances once again, despite their 4-3 loss to Topp, 3-4, and winning against Fearless in the preliminary round, and playing well enough in the knockout stage to be victorious against Hi Stars, 4-1.
The evening begins with a supporting double-header from 19:00hrs, after which the campaign towards winning the $1M first prize takes centre stage from 21:00hrs, with the first of two semi-finals in front of what is expected to be bumper crowd at the Retrieve Hard Court. (Joe Chapman)