Local boys trample Antigua in street football

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Daniel Favourite eludes an Antiguan defender (number seven) to score one of his two goals which aided in Back Circle Stallions’ (Team Guyana) 5- nil victory in their opening match of the Guinness Caribbean Street Football Challenge last night at the National Park tarmac. (Orlando Charles photo)
Daniel Favourite eludes an Antiguan defender (number seven) to score one of his two goals which aided in Back Circle Stallions’ (Team Guyana) 5- nil victory in their opening match of the Guinness Caribbean Street Football Challenge last night at the National Park tarmac. (Orlando Charles photo)

By Emmerson Campbell

Back Circle Stallions (Team Guyana) trampled Team Antigua 5 goals to nil in their opening match of the three-night inaugural Guinness Caribbean Street Football Challenge last night at the National Park tarmac.

Double strikes by Daniel Favourite (fifth and 14 minutes), Bertie Pedro (eighth and 19th minutes) and a goal by Vincent Thomas on the stroke of half time (10th minute) completed the goal fest by the local side. With the victory, the Stallions earned three