Leopold St edges Festival City in sudden death

Leopold Street’s Okeene Fraser (centre/yellow vest) on the attack down the centre of the tarmac while being pursued by Festival City Street Fighter’s Odel Williams (left)

Former champions Leopold Street punched their ticket to the quarterfinal round, edging Festival City Street Fighters 3-2 on sudden death kicks when the Guinness Greatest of the Streets round of 16 stage got underway last night.

With a goal unable to be found at the National Cultural Centre tarmac in the normal and extra time intervals, Festival City would take a 1-0 lead in the penalty shoot-out as they netted in their first attempt.

Leopold Street would quickly respond as Omallo Williams found the back of the net from the halfway spot in their