Ahead of the third and final night of this year’s Guinness In The Streets Bartica edition tonight at the Bartica Community Centre tarmac, Jones Avenue was the most impressive winners on Friday night, to reach the quarterfinals.

Led by a goal each from Neil Martindale, Ian Gomes, Ashton Dutchin and Troy Parris, they knocked out Almanac Kings, 4-1. Other winners on Friday night were New Modern Crew who arrested Police 1-0, after the lone goal of the game was scored by Cyprian Collison.

Also winning Friday night were Bad Boys, who overcame River’s View, 2-0 on penalty kicks, after the scorers were knotted 2-2, at the end of regulation time; while Goal Raiders also gained victory via penalty kicks, 3-2, following a nil-all regulation score-line.

In the lone playoff match Friday night, Batavia dumped Hill Top Strikers, 3-1, as Misdeamor gained a walkover win against Agatash, who did not show up.

Last night in the quarter-finals, Misdeamor faced Bad Boys, New Modern Crew took on Jones Avenue, Goal Raiders matched skills with the winner of the Batavia versus Spanish Man match.

Further, the winner between the defending champions Mighty Ruler and Ruler Top Form, were down to meet the victor of the Stelling Crew and Ghenosyde encounter, which was played last night, to arrive at the teams to contest the semifinals tonight (Sunday).

The losers of the quarter-finals will play in a plate competition starting at 19.00hrs tonight (Sunday) before the semi-finals and final.

The plate tournament winners will collect $100,000.

The losing semi-finalists will play for $200,000 with the loser receiving $150,000.

The champions will cart off $500,000 and winners’ trophy and represent Bartica in the National ‘Guinness Greatest In The Streets’ tournament later in the year in Georgetown.

The losing finalist will settle for $300,000. (Joe Chapman)