Controversial decisions mar quarters

Travis Lyken (left) of Bent Street, attempting a pass, while being challenged by Dexroy Adams of Showstoppers, during their quarterfinal clash at the National Gymnasium in the Magnum Mash Futsal Championship

Sparta Boss will battle Leopold Street, while Silver Bullets will engage Bent Street tomorrow evening in the inaugural Magnum Mash Futsal Championship semi-finals, following quarter-final wins on Wednesday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Although the large crowd was thrilled at the competitive nature of the matches, contentious refereeing dominated the evening’s proceedings, with questionable decisions specifically impacting the Leopold Street and Gold is Money encounter.

Oddly, this inept level of officiating ensued despite the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) staging a Futsal Referees ‘Refresher’ Course five days earlier, in partnership with the Petra Organization. The aforementioned forum did not feature any qualified Futsal instructor.