Top teams reach knockout stage

Bent Street, Back Circle, Gold is Money and Tiger Bay are through to the knockout phase of the GT Beer ‘Keep Ya Five Alive’ Futsal Championship continued on Thursday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Bent Street bested LA Ballers 2-0. Colin Nelson recorded a double in the 19th and 20th minute respectively while Back Circle crushed Bad-a-Yard 4-1. 

Jermin Beckles bagged a double in the fifth and 20th minute while Selwyn Williams and Rondel Peters scored in the 12th and 15th minute each.

 For the losers, Leon Sealey Yaw netted in the 16th minute.

In a close encounter, Gold is Money edged Sophia-(A) 2-1. 

Keifer Brandt bagged a brace in the 11th and 18th minute respectively. For the losers Dwayne Lowe netted in the seventh minute.

Also, Tiger Bay pounced on Leopold Street and whipped them 4-2. James Meredith feasted on the Leopold defense with a helmet trick in the fifth, eighth, ninth and 13th minute.

For Leopold Street, Darren Benjamin tallied a brace in the fourth and 15th minute. In other results, Spot-7 defeated Sophia-B 3-2 while Melanie-B edged Avocado Ballers 1-0.

 Also, Showstoppers crushed Broad Street 5-0 while Future Stars squeaked past Albouystown 3-2 and Sparta Boss drew with Alexander Village 1-1.

 Winner of the event will pocket $550,000, with the second, third and fourth placed sides collecting $250,000, $125,000 and $75,000 respectively.

 The event continues today at the same venue with the opening round of knockout matches. Below features the complete list of results.