4 games scheduled for today’s Milo action

After the Republic Day festivities are concluded, the Ministry of Education Ground in Carifesta Avenue will have all the action, as the Milo Schools Under-18 Football tournament continues.
Sunday’s action will feature four games, with what is expected to be highly skilled, fast paced football, as the usual front runners seek to keep their slate clean. Owing to their collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health’s ‘Stop Gender Based Violence’ campaign, patrons will be treated to “a firm stance against abuse”, as the captains of each team will be sure to make a statement before the games begin.
At 11 hours, game one will kick off with South Ruimveldt Secondary challenging St. Joseph’s High School. In their first encounters in the tournament, these teams suffered crushing losses, so their members will be sure to bring the excitement as they look to bag their first wins. Both South Ruimveldt and St. Joseph’s High have shown that they have what it takes to win a game, but they weren’t able to finish off their great strides.
While South Ruimveldt will definitely play a team game, St Joseph high will be relying on Warren Williams, who is quick in the field. Surely, this encounter will be an exciting one.
Game two will feature the dominant Annandale Secondary coming up against Canje Secondary. Both teams have won their first game, with Canje Secondary showing that they are capable of becoming one of the front runners. Given this fact, Annandale Secondary is expected to receive a challenge from the Berbice- based school. However, Annandale have been strong in this competition and ones before, making for an exhilarating duel.
Following that battle will be Lodge Secondary coming up against Marian Academy. While Lodge Secondary has been a force to be reckoned with, Marian Academy has not been so strong, although it has been picking up wins here and there. No doubt, the private institution will have an uphill task to defeat Lodge Secondary. One thing is for sure: a high-adrenaline, fast-paced game is expected.
The final game on Sunday will be a battle between President’s College and St. Mary’s Secondary. Two teams that have surely never met before will be looking to one up the other in search of their first win. When Georgetown meets East Coast, skills will be tested, making for a refreshing game of football.
To compensate for the busy Mashramani weekend and games not being played on Saturday, two games will be played on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the same location. In the first game, on Monday afternoon at 15.30 hours, the Bishops’ High School will meet with St. Stanislaus College, while the second game will feature Queen’s College meeting with North Ruimveldt Secondary. In the first encounter, Bishops’ and St. Stanislaus College will both be looking for their second win, while, on the other hand, either Queen’s College or North Ruimveldt will pick up their first win of the 2019 tournament.
This is the seventh year of the Milo Schools Football tournament, which is being coordinated by the Petra organization.