Courts Optical Pee Wee: Leonora keep title defence alive with quarter-final berth

Defending champions Leonora Primary secured their place in the Courts Optical Pee Wee Championship quarter-finals with a 2–0 victory over St Therese during Saturday’s round-of-16 action at the Ministry of Education Ground.
Leonora joined Waramuri Primary, Tucville Primary, Potaro Primary, Santa Rosa, Marian Academy, West Ruimveldt, and GIA 1 in the last eight following the October 10 matches.

Nerson Persaud opened Leonora’s account in the seventh minute before Johnathan Melville added a second in the 18th. The champions kept St Therese scoreless to continue their title defence.
Waramuri recorded the biggest winning margin of the round, defeating GIA 2 by four unanswered goals. Riyad Peters struck in the seventh minute, but the remaining goals came late, with Lemar Matthias scoring in the 36th, Dwayne Williams in the 39th and Aaden Williams in the 40th.
Roger Jason was responsible for all three Tucville goals in their 3–1 victory over Pakuri Primary. He scored in the sixth and 15th minutes before Miles Schuman pulled one back for Pakuri in the 18th. Jason completed his hat-trick in the 40th minute to seal Tucville’s passage.
Santa Rosa needed extra time to overcome St Gabriel Primary 2–1, with Ethan Richards scoring both goals. Richards gave Santa Rosa the lead in the 23rd minute, but Ayden Barran equalised in the 40th. Richards settled the contest with his second goal in the 50th minute during extra time.
Potaro advanced with a 3–0 win against Redeemer Primary. Lamon Telemaque scored in the 13th and 49th minutes, while Ramiro Smith added the other goal in the 24th.
Marian Academy also progressed without conceding, beating St Pius 2–0 through goals from Elijah Jodhan in the 22nd minute and Miel Parks in the 28th.
The other two matches were decided by single goals. Malachi Murray’s sixth-minute strike earned West Ruimveldt a 1–0 victory over Plaisance, while Joseph Rivers scored in the 39th minute to give GIA 1 a 1–0 win against St John the Baptist.