Group-A winner Mighty Ruler will tackle Police while group-B victor Beacons battles Walking Boys in the semi-final round of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica Championship.
Mighty Ruler displayed their championship credentials in front of a mammoth crowd at the Bartica Community Centre Tarmac on Saturday, recording two wins in as many matches.
The perfect record was achieved by the veteran outfit with wins over Prison Service and Potaro United. Prison Service fell 2-0 while Potaro United was hammered 6-0.
The next assignment for Mighty Ruler will be the Police. In the first match, the lawmen defeated Rivers View 2-1.
They would suffer defeat in their second match, going down to Goal-Raiders 3-1. However, their superior goal difference secured their place in the final four.
Meanwhile, the highly-touted Beacons outfit strolled into the semi-finals with lopsided wins over Goal-Raiders and Rivers View respectively.
Beacons mauled Goal-Raiders 6-2 in their opening match, before returning to make light work of Rivers View 3-0.
Walking Boys lost to Potaro United 2-0 in their first fixture but the defeat did not deter the newcomers who needled Prison 1-0.
The four teams that failed to qualify from the group round will compete in the Guinness Plate Championship. The victor of the Guinness Plate Championship will receive $60,000.
Winner of the zone will collect $400,000 and the respective trophy. They will also earn an automatic place in the National Championship, which is pegged to start in August.
Meanwhile, the losing finalist will receive $150,000 and a trophy
. On the other hand, the third and fourth place finishers will pocket $100,000 and $75,000 respectively and the corresponding accolade.
The other major sponsor of the event is Colours Boutique. In attendance at the venue was Banks DIH Guinness Brand Executive Lee Baptiste. Up to press time, the semi-final round and grand finale were underway.
Complete Results
Round-1
Game-1
Mighty Ruler-2 vs Prison Service-0
Game-2
Potaro United-2 vs Walking Boys
Game-3
Beacons-6 vs Goal-Rush-2
Game-4
Rivers View-1 vs Police-2
Round-2
Game-1
Mighty Ruler-6 vs Potaro United-0
Game-2
Walking Boys-1 vs Prison-0
Game-3
Beacons-3 vs River View-0
Game-4
Goal-Raiders-3 vs Police-1
