…G’town/ East Coast rivalry continues in Inter-market soccer final
THE Inter-Market football finalists are in place and come next Monday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground from 20:00h, Bourda Market will tangle with Plaisance Market as the Georgetown/East Coast rivalry continues, with a first prize of $75,000 going to the winner.

In the final, Bourda Market will start as favourites and will have former national youth player Manasseh Primo, Alpha Sylvester and Calvin Shepherd in their lineup, but Plaisance will be depending on senior national player Warren Gilkes along with John Heliger, and amicable support from a number of established players, to turn back the Bourda Market challenge.

This game will be preceded by the third place play-off between the star studded Kitty Market going up against Stewartville from 18:00h.

Kitty Market will be led by Omali Nassey, Quincy Madramootoo, Wendell St Hill, Gordon Henry & Terrance “Old Head” Lewis while Stewartville will have in their lineup Owen Mc Garrell and Leary Loncke.

Meanwhile, in semi final Action played on Monday at the GFC ground, Plaisance upset the star studded Kitty Market team by one goal to nil, with Warren Gilkes finding the back of the net in the 26th minute.

Kitty tried desperately to equalise, but selfishness and frustration crept in with every “Star” wanting to score against a stern Plaisance defence that desperately counter attacked on many occasions, missing the opportunity to go ahead due to poor finishing.

This game was a replayed game which was abandoned at half time with a nil all score, following a break and enter attack on the referee’s property, wherein the officials’ observed the locks on their locker were broken, from which their wallets, cash, cell phones, camera, ID and credit cards and other items of importance were missing from their bags.

In the first semi- final played on Thursday 20th August, Bourda Market overcame the challenge of Stewartville Market in an exciting and competitive game by a 2-1 margin, following a 1-1 half time score.

Primo found the back of the net for Bourda Market, but Mc Garrell snatched the equaliser for Stewartville before a Calvin Shepherd second half strike sealed the place in the final for Bourda Market.

All prizes in this tournament were donated by beverage giants Banks DIH under their Power Stout Brand and apart from the first place prize, the second, third and fourth place finishers will receive $100,000, $75,000 and $50,000 respectively.