Brothers United ended the three year reign of Showstoppers in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West Demerara/East Bank Demerara Championship, defeating the home side 1-0 on penalty kicks on Friday in the finale at the Pouderoyen Tarmac.
In front of a mammoth partisan crowd, the Crane based outfit led by star acquisition Andrew Murray Jr, clinched the coveted championship in a scrappy affair highlighted by very few opportunities. A defensive masterclass emphasized the effort of Brothers United, who negated the offensive threat of event’s leading strike-force, which featured players such as Trayon Bobb, Marvin Josiah, Dexroy Adams and Stephon Jupiter. With penalty kicks required to decide the outcome after regulation and extra time ended scoreless, Showstoppers sealed their own defeat as both Dexroy Adams and Marvin Josiah failed to score from the distance.
Brothers’ United handed Showstoppers hope of a possible comeback, as Adami Hoyte missed their first attempt from the mark. However, the title would safely end up in the possession of the Crane community as Murray Jr clinically converted, sending their sizable fan-base into a frenzy.
