ExxonMobil Guyana Futsal in Linden: Code Ballers, Champions Silver Bullets, Hard Knocks and Foundation Family score opening wins

(Kaieteur News) – Silver Bullets began their title defence with an opening win as the New Era Entertainment planned ExxonMobil Guyana futsal tournament, now in its 21st edition, began Friday night at the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden.

In front of an appreciative crowd which included representatives from title sponsors ExxonMobil, namely Ms Latoya Warner, Shamur Denny and Tevin Stewart, along with Upper Demerara Football Association President Wainwright Bethune and Regional Chairman Deron Adams and Town Clerk Lennox Gasper, there were exciting group play round-robin matches for those in attendance.

The opening game pitted Code Ballers against Anunnaki, and this Group C clash ended with victory for Code Ballers who blasted their way to a 12-1 victory.

Part of the action in the ExxonMobil Guyana Futsal tournament in Linden.

Dexter Milo was in top form scoring four goals, Duquan Samuels netted thrice with braces from Quasi Andries and Hilton Newland as Darnel Profitt got the other goal. Yance Smith hit in the consolation goal for Anunnaki.

Game two was won by the defending champions Silver Bullers who defeated Rockstone 5-3 playing in Group B.

Siegmund Cobena with a brace and Omar Williams and an own goal were the recorded scorers for Silver Bullets as Orlando Lowe netted twice for the losers.

Then Foundation Family overcame Galactic FC 4-3 in a group D encounter behind a brace by William Europe as Chaka Hall and Marcus Daniels got a goal apiece.

Daniel Gonsales with a double and Adri Gomes the other scored for the losers.

Marine Ballers failed to take the field against DC Ballers in a Group D fixture, but Hard Knocks in what was the night cap game, delivered a 3-1 beating over Attackers, with Delon Charter getting two goals and Omar Brewley the other. Shomor Kovlin hit the lone goal for Attackers.

Play continued Saturday and will resume Friday at the Retrieve Hard Court.

The tournament now in its 21st year, is sponsored by ExxonMobil Guyana for the fifth straight year and has attracted sixteen teams which are bracketed into four groups of four with a preliminary round robin format and the two top teams advancing to the quarterfinals.

The championship has at stake $3M and a winner’s trophy for the champions, $1M goes to the second placed team, with $500,000 and $250,000 respectively for the third and fourth place finishers.

Source: Kaieteur News