AS the action heats up in the third One Guyana/Kashif &amp Shanghai President’s Futsal Championship coordinated by the Kashif &amp Shanghai Organisation in association with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, room for any lapses will be minimised from tonight when the round-of-32 get cracking with five (5) matches.
The top 16 teams from the 2024/2025 edition who drew byes to this round will now be tested and based on their performances last time around, are tipped to get into the round of 16 — no guarantees though.
The main clash tonight at the tournament venue, the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, will feature defending champions Sparta Boss against first-round winner, Laing Avenue. This star-studded Sparta side coached by Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson, just off delivering Guyana’s maiden title win at the Inter-Guiana Games, will fancy their chances of going all the way.
Setting things in train will be North-East and first-round winner, Kingston, from 20:00hrs. Bent Street ‘B’ will seek to topple another first-round winner, Kanaimas in the second match of the night, followed by Silver Bullets taking on Make It Happen. Back Circle will take centre stage when they match skills with Sophia Ballers in the night’s penultimate clash.
Fans can look forward to a night of pulsating rivalry as teams continue to keep their eyes on the
top prize of $3,000,000 (Three Million Dollars).
Thursday night will see another five-matches contested when Team Family comes up against Agricola Ballers in the opener, followed by Gold is Money against West Side Ballers, Team
Cruel and Ballers United; Bent Street ‘A’ vs Alexander Village and North Ruimveldt vs Stabroek Ballers.
Six matches are slated for Friday Night: Festival City vs Beavers; Z-Tekk vs Corinthians; YMCA vs Melanie; Lethem vs Espanyol; Bomb Squad vs Albouystown and Road Warriors vs Footsteppers.
Play in the round-robin format for schools will continue on Tuesday at the same venue from 11:00hrs with six matches. Carmel will face off with Westminster; Charlestown comes up against St Joseph High; West Demerara engages Bishop’s High; VYC Academy plays New Central High; Cummings Lodge battles Annandale and Hope Secondary tests Lodge.
A total of seven matches will set the Hall alive on Thursday at the same time: St Jospeh High vs Carmel; St John’s College vs Charlestown; South Ruimveldt vs Bishop’s High; New Central vs West Demerara; Brickdam vs Cummings Lodge; Annandale vs Dolphin and West Ruimveldt vs North Ruimveldt.
The organisers are expressing thanks to the following sponsors: the Government of Guyana;
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport; the Ministry of Tourism; the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs; Ansa McAl; Rashleigh Sam’s Enterprise; Bakewell; Cevons Environmental Services; Dinars
Trading; Maggie’s; Jai Signs and Designs; Star Party Rentals; Super Bet; Hits and Jams 94.1FM; Jumbo Jet; MVP Sports; GENEQUIP; Impressions; and Colours Boutique.