UDFA/ Banks DIH $3M Christmas Futsal championship……,

THIS year’s Upper Demerara Football Association- organised Banks DIH sponsored year-end futsal championship gets underway with seven matches tonight,  at the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden.

Total prize and cash incentives will total $3M, along with trophies, replicas and individual awards, as the winner gets $1M, second place team receives $500,000, third $200,000 and fourth place finisher $100,000.

There is a march past of the participating teams at 17.00hrs ahead of the night’s featured matches, with President of the UDFA, Wainwright Bethune, to give the feature address, in the presence of representatives from the sponsors and other Linden town officials.

This evening’s opening encounters start with the clash between Fearless and Blueberry Hill at 18.00hrs, followed with Eagles FC taking on FC YMCA at 18.45hrs, Winners against NetRockers at 19.30hrs, Hi Stars then face Amelia’s Ward at 20.15hrs, Botafago meet Milerock at 21.00hrs, Silver Shattas clash with Topp XX at 21.45hrs and Coomacka collide with Capital FC at 22.30hrs in the night cap.

This year’s tournament will feature fifteen teams, including the defending champion, Silver Shattas in Group A which includes Hi Stars, Topp XX and Amelia’s Ward. Group B has Capital FC, Fearless, Coomacka and Blueberry Hill. Group C features Winners Connection, FC YMCA, Eagles United and Net Rockers, with Group D comprising Botafago, Milerock and Rockstone.

Seven playing nights are scheduled with the next playing day next Wednesday, as the semi-finals are set for December 29, and the final on January 1, New Year’s day.