Jr Mafia were crowned winners of the final leg at the playoff stage of the Guinness Street Football Challenge on Saturday, to move into the June 13 national finals, along with Macoya FC, the team they defeated in the deciding match.
Jr Mafia, which won the playoff in 2012 is one of six other finalists, to make a return to the national finals. Macoya FC is the only one of the eight teams in its maiden appearance.
After a tense but exciting night of football at Constantine Park, Macoya, Jr Mafia closed off another impressive run in the playoff leg of the small-goal competition, with a 3-1 win in the final over Macoya FC.
Kerry Joseph, who scored the most goals on the day with five, got on in the final, along with Jerwyn Balthazar and Ricardo Bennett, the runner-up in the top scorers chart (four goals).
Tahir Liverpool scored the lone Macoya FC goal.
They join the defending national and regional winners, Chelsea, along with Foundation Fire, the only team to have played in all national finals; Skillz That Kills and Drifterz Answer Back, both two time finalists; and finally, Basic and Touches, both of whom made it to the 2012 national final.
The teams will all convene at the Jean Pierre Complex, Mucurapo, seeking the national crown and an all-expenses paid trip to Jamaica, the venue for the grand regional finals, scheduled for June 27-28.
