Sparta Boss through to knockout round after dramatic win

Holders Sparta Boss sealed their berth to the knockout round in the Ministry of Health/Petra Organization Soft Shoe Championship, edging Sophia 4-3 on Saturday at the Santos Training Area on the Square of the Revolution.

Needing to avoid defeat to seal their berth to the next round, Sparta Boss got off to the worst possible start as Shemroy Arthur gave Sophia the lead in the fourth minute with a left side strike which took a deflection, wrong footing the custodian and settling down the centre.

The champs equalised in the 14th minute in front or a large partisan crowd as