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Feb 03, 2013 Sports
Former National Striker Collie ‘The Hitman’ Hercules will roll back the years when he was once Guyana’s most feared forward as he takes the court tonight for Team 25 as the inaugural Unique Entertainment Banks Premium Beer Futsal tournament continues at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court in Linden.
Hercules will form alliance with Quacy Johnson as they face off against BOSAI in the night’s feature of the four games slated.
Already, the tournament is enjoying massive crowd support by the community of Linden who has embraced the shorter format of the game and tonight, another mammoth crowd is expected.
In the opening game from 7:00 hours, Gunners will collide with Phoenix while Kuru Warriors and El Dorado ‘A’ are down to play in the second.
Alister Johnson will lead another tournament favourite Hard Knocks ‘2’ against Classic. The other Hard Knocks team on the tournament’s opening night, had wowed the capacity crowd with a 19 – 0 performance over Sharp Shooters and their second unit team had promised to do better.
Meanwhile, the tournament continued on Friday last where a total of 23 goals were scored in the four matches played while some tears were also shed after teams lost in some nail-biting encounters.
Penalty Kicks were used to separate Silver Bullets from Fulham FC whom they defeated 3 – 2 after ending with the scores leveled at two when regulation and extra time had elapsed.
We-Is-D-Boss also had to head to the penalty spot to overcome Spartans 4 – 3 in one of the most entertaining games of the night.
Retrieve Well Known got past Classic Six three goals to two (3 – 2) and 100 Dollar Cars outclassed Juventus 4 – 2 to advance to the round of 16 which will start this coming weekend.
With the players eyes all focused on the tournament’s $500,000 first prize, the scores of persons turning up are being treated to some impressive Futsal.
The tournament which is set to conclude on February 17, will see the Second place finisher carting off $300,000 and third place $150,000.
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