Young Stars of Agricola was crowned the ‘Let’s Bet Sports’ Mocha Village Cup’ Streetball champion after whipping Lack ah Scene 2-0 Friday at the Mocha Hardcourt Tarmac.
Goals from eventual Most Valuable Player [MVP] Colin Samuels and the dependable Randolph Wagner secured the coveted title. Witnessed by hundreds of spectators, the opening goal occurred in the third minute of play, stunning the partisan home crowd.
Samuels, who has made presence felt throughout the tournament, slotted home into the back of the net, after collecting a square pass from Wagner which went through the legs of the defender. The score would remain unchanged heading into the halftime interval of the 30 minute showdown.
Wagner would then etch his name on the scorer’s sheet in the 27th minute, thumping a powerful flat strike from the halfway mark into the empty net following a swift counterattack. With the result, Young Stars collected $200,000 and the championship trophy. Samuels received the MVP prize of $30,000 compliments of Western Union.
The runners-up took home $100,000 and the corresponding trophy. Meanwhile, Hill Side defeated Family 6-5 on sudden death penalty kicks, after regulation time ended 1-1. Prior to the penalty shoot-out, Lennox Cort handed Hill Side the lead in the seventh minute, dribbling the final defender before slotting his effort into the back of the net.
However, Family equalised under fortuitous circumstances as an initial strike in the 19th minute, inexplicably deflected off the leg of a defender and settled into the back of the net. With the win, Hill Side walked away with $50,000 while the losers pocketed $25,000.
At the presentation ceremony, Dream Chasers walked away with the Most Disciplined Team trophy compliments of the Ministry of Presidency while Eric Sampson and Jermain Harry were presented with electronic tablets after jointly being awarded the emerging players title.
The other sponsors of the event were Specom Inc., Mocha Arcadia NDC, GT Beer, Joys Water and Royal Investment and Joinery Services.
