WAGGY T SEMI-FINALS SET

Defending Premier League Champions Hard Rock was most impressive as the Round of 16 of the Waggy T Super Knockout Football Tournament ended on Sunday at the National Stadium.

Front Limers Ball Dogs and Petro Caribe Queens Park Rangers scored wins to grab the final spots in the quarter-finals, which began on Wednesday. National player Lyndon Joseph scored twice to spur Ball Dogs to a 2-1 win over Caribbean Colours Kings Cut Mt. Moritz.

The River Road outfit, meanwhile, beat Hurricane Youths 3-2 on penalty kicks, after they had battled to a 2-2 stalemate during regulation time. Mario Garness and Quasi Theodore scored for the St. Mark’s team, while Kemo Samson and Junior Williams replied for Queens Park Rangers.

St. Patrick’s team, Hard Rock, thrashed
Combined Northerners 8-0 in the Round of 16.

However, the most impressive performance was recorded by St. Patrick’s team, Hard Rock. The GFA champions produced an emphatic display to thrash Combined Northerners 8-0.

National player Kimmon Redhead and young Shevon John Brown led the way with hat-tricks and strikes by Jacob Charles and Lisdon Jules completed the rout. Other quarter-finalists are Real Old Men, who beat North Stars 5-4 on penalty kicks, after they had battled to a one-all draw; SGU Knights, who beat Hampshire 2-1, with Trey Perkins leading the way with a double; NEWIM GBSS, who stopped Fetter Boys 2-0 after striker Nigel Bishop grabbed a brace; and Hurricanes, who defeated Sun Setter 3-2 on penalty kicks in the St. Mark’s derby, which had ended goalless.

The line-up is completed by St. Andrew’s outfit, LIME Paradise, who advanced with a battling one-nil win over St. George’s team, Fontenoy United. Wendell “Bobo” Renee scored the winner.

The quarter-finals were fixed for Wednesday and Thursday and the semi-finals on Saturday at the National Stadium. Real Old Men tackled LIME Paradise and SGU Knights faced Hard Rock on Wednesday, while NEWIM GBSS met Petro Caribe Queens Park Rangers and Hurricane Youths engaged Front Limers Ball Dogs on Thursday.

All eight victorious teams in the second round or round of 16 walked away with EC$1 000. Quarter-final winners earn EC$1 500, while semi-finalists pick up a handsome EC$2 000. Teams are battling for the Championship Prize of EC$34 500. The beaten finalist walks away with EC$19 500. There are also attractive individual prizes of EC$500 for the MVP of the tournament, the best goalkeeper, the player scoring the most goals and the best youth player.