West Side leg of Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ set to kickoff tonight

Jan 24, 2015 Sports

Tonight will mark another historic moment in football on the West Side when the Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Futsal Competition commences, at

Guinness pics 022: Caption- (Flashback) – Action in the Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Competition.

the Pouderoyen Tarmac, starting at 19:00 hrs.
Following the hosting of successful zone competitions in various communities across the country, the organisers have now made good on a promise to exhibit the format on the West Demerara area and according to Co-organiser Travis Bess the early response is that the fans are eager to witness the exciting brand of football that has captivated scores of supporters from the various communities that competitions were held previously.
A total of eight games will kick-start the tournament this evening at the Pouderoyen Tarmac, with the organisers promising that action will commence at 19:00 hours sharp.
Golden Stars and Brother United will have the honour of setting the tone for the remainder of the competition when they clash in the opening game. This will be followed by Dekenderen against Vergenoegen All Stars and Patentia Street Ballers versus Raiders.
The other matches will see Majee Street versus Demerara Speedboat Service, Young Warriors against Jetty, West Side Ballers versus Pouderoyen Showstoppers, Admiral United against Den Amstel and Uitvlugt versus Showtime.
According to Bess, the teams have been placed in four groups of four, with the top two from each group at the end of the round-robin phase advancing to the quarter-finals.
From the knockout stage, Bess informed that several exhibition games will be played as they seek to showcase the talents that exist in the West Demerara area.
The competition, which will conclude on February 7, will see the champion team becoming $300,000 richer. The losing finalist will pocket $150,000, while the third place will collect $100,000 and fourth $75,000.
There will also be Fair Play cash award of $50,000. The top two teams will gain automatic entry into the national playoff.
Matches will be played at the Pouderoyen Tarmac and the Vergenoegen Rice Mill Tarmac, with action starting at 19:00 hours on each night.
This will be followed by zonal competitions for teams on the East Coast of Demerara and Berbice during February and March.
Meanwhile, the Linden leg will also be contested this year, culminating during the Town Week celebrations.
The top two teams from each of the five zones will earn the right to contest the national playoff, set for early May, with a dozen teams set to compete for top honours.
The champion team will earn the right to represent Guyana at the Guinness Caribbean Street Challenge scheduled for Trinidad and Tobago in June.