The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall was humming with intense rivalry on the court and in the stands on Tuesday night when the inaugural June Madness Futsal championship semifinals were played into Wednesday morning.Billed as two potential humdinger, the first semi between Road Warriors and Gold Is Money ended up being a 14-goal blast, with fans on the edges of their seats and those in VIP standing to absorb the exchanges.It ended with the Brazilian side coming back from two goals down, territory they have never been in, to defeat the game GT side, 9-5.The feature match of the night was not as competitive as anticipated with Sparta Boss turning in a boss-like performance defeating Back Circle ‘A’ 8-3 to earn a date with Road Warriors in what will be the perfect climax to this inaugural championship, powered by the Government of Guyana, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and Ansa McAL.The female final will feature Lady Canaimas and Iconic Ballers, who have won both their group matches, setting up what will also be an intriguing finale.Sparta’s dominant display was orchestrated by the consistent and fit Curtez Kellman, who recorded a helmet-trick.Most importantly, he has scored in all the matches they have played to date in this competition and will no doubt be a critical component in Saturday’s final.Kellman, who now has eight (8) goals in the competition, just one behind the leader, Luis Da Silva of Road Warriors, scored in the 5th, 7th, 15th, and 32nd minutes.Nicholas McArthur netted his first goals of the competition, being on target in the 22nd and 39th minutes.Darren Niles also scored his first goal of the championship in the 24th minute to add to Spart’s tally, while Kelsey Benjamin scored his third overall when he closed out Sparta’s account in the 40th minute.After being five goals down, Back Circle requested the yellow ball, and it paid immediate dividends. Chris Macey finally broke their goal jinx, scoring a double that took him to five goals overall.Many near misses summed up Back Circle ‘A’s performance. They were also hamstrung by one of their more dominant players, Simoen Moore, who was nursing an injury.His presence in the game was minimal, but when he came on, his presence helped them score with the yellow ball in the 26th minute.Their other goal came off the boot of Stephon Reynolds in the 31st minute.Road Warriors and the competitions leading goalscorer, Luis Da Silva (9) takes teh attck to Jamal Pedro of Gold Is MoneyThe match of the night, however, was the first semifinal. For the first time, Road Warriors found themselves in real trouble, with Gold Is Money racing to a 2-0 advantage by the 9th minute.Randolph Wagner rocked the nets in the 8th and 9th, much to the delight of the fans.The energy was high-octane, and the action was end-to-end. With each half having 20 minutes of stoppage time, defending slim advantages will always be an uphill task. Fitness and focus will always prevail.Duarte Dos Santos scored the first for the Road Warriors in the 13th minute, but a split second later, Wagner netted the third of his four goals to restore the three-goal cushion.Back-to-back goals from Wendrecky De Souza in the 16th and 17th minutes drew the Road Warriors level at 3-3, and one minute later, they took the lead for the first time with Arckson Andreazza’s goal.It was game on, and thereafter, whilst the exchanges continued at breathtaking pace, the visiting team gradually wrested the initiative and started dominating as they are accustomed to.After the break, when they had held a slim advantage, Dos Santos doubled the lead to 5-3, scoring in the 23rd minute.But Shomar Koulen hit back for Gold Is Money in the 24th and Wagner completed his helmet-trick one minute later to lock the score at 5-5.Such was the epic nature of this battle that fans could have hardly settled to absorb what was happening, as the goals just kept coming.From this point, though, the Road Warriors pulled away from their opponents, firing in four unanswered goals to book their place in the championship match.The winner will be rewarded with two million dollars, and the loser, one million.Joao De Souza (26th), Luis De Silva (29th), Jamal Pedro (35th), with an own goal, and Dos Santos with his third in the 40th minute sealed Gold Is Money’s fate.They will face Back Circle in the third-place game, with the winner guaranteed $500,000 and the loser, $250,000.The lone female game ended in victory for The Lioness 5-0 over Tucville Terrorists, with Amanda McKenzie netting in the 3rd, 10th, 13th, 14th, and 18th minutes.The game was only for academic purposes, as the finalists would have already been decided. Lady Canaimas gained a walkover from Pouderoyen Females, which handed them their second win in as many matches.There was an exhibition game between GT Masters and Gladiators; the former won, 2-0.The post Sparta Boss and Road Warriors to battle for ‘June Madness’ Futsal title appeared first on News Room Guyana.