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Hamilton Green KO Football Championship starts Friday
Hamilton Green. (Hamilton Green KO Football Championship starts Friday)
Kaieteur Sports- Action in the Hamilton Green birthday Inter-Ward/Village nine-a-side Knockout Football Championship kicks off on Friday at the National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence from 6:30pm.
Sixteen top teams are down to challenge for the attractive prize money on offer along with bragging rights as the annual event coordinated by former national footballer and coach, Lennox Arthur, takes centre stage.
Contested to celebrate Georgetown’s former Mayor and a Prime Minister of Guyana, Hamilton Green’s 90th birthday this month, football fans will track to the NTC for two days of thrilling Inter-Ward football, Friday November 8 and Sunday 10th.
Defending champions, Stabroek Ballers, led by Derwin George, are back with eyes on retaining their title. But will face fierce competition from the likes of Den Amstel, Uitvlugt, Bel West, Gold is Money, Bent Street, Back Circle, and Sparta Boss.
The winner claims a first prize of $500,000 and other prizes including 12 hampers from Rick and Sari’s, along with the Dr Linden Dodson trophy and medals. The runner-up stands to earn a respectable $250,000 along with trophy and medals, with the third and fourth places collecting $150,000 and $100,000, respectively.
The tournament’s top goal-scorer and MVP are some of the individual award also on offer.
Among the sponsors on board are: One Communications, Gold Reunion, John Fernandes, Gafoors, ENet, and NAMILCO, with donations from prominent figures like Dr. Linden Dodson, Dr. Michael Sue, Edmond Vieira, Floyd Haynes, and Eddie’s Bobcat.
The opening night’s salvo of matches will see Stabroek Ballers against Timehri United, Den Amstel versus Sophia, Uitvlugt face Road Warriors, Bel West tackle Pouderoyen, Gold is Money battle Stewartville, Bent Street tangle with Agricola, Back Circle play Espanyol and Sparta Boss clash with Timehri Panthers. The respective winners collide in the respective quarterfinal, semifinal and final on Sunday.
The nine-a-side format will see the sides play a no offside contest of 30 minutes divided into two halves of 15 minutes. It’s a straight knockout format and if at the end of regulation time the score is tied then it’s a straight sudden penalty shootout to determine a winner. Football fans are guaranteed two night of exciting football action.
(Hamilton Green KO Football Championship starts Friday)
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