The Petra Organisation, in collaboration with Guyoil and Tradewind Tankers, is ready and raring to get its inaugural Under-18 football competition, the first of its kind, underway this weekend.
ANSA McAL’s Non Alcoholic Brand Manager Errol Nelson hands over the sponsorship cheque to Petra’s Jackie Boodie
As kick-off draws closer, ANSA McAL seemed to have picked the perfect time to get onboard with the action.
The invitational competition is the brainchild of the Petra Organisation, and is primarily sponsored by Guyoil. It will see the exclusion of private institutions and lessons, the first time this has been done in such tournaments. The 12 teams hailing from Georgetown, Linden, the West and East Coasts of Demerara, East Bank Demerara and Berbice are expected to get into competition mode this Sunday when the first match will kick off.
ANSA McAL’s sponsorship was officially announced at a small briefing on Wednesday afternoon. At the gathering, ANSA McAL’s Non Alcoholic Brand Manager, Errol Nelson spoke on the Petra Organisation’s knack for producing commendable competitions. Given the worth of the tournament, ANSA McAL saw it fit to come on board, noting that youth development was important to the company.
“ANSA McAL have been involved and committed to football in Guyana for many years. This is seen from our involvement and sponsorship of numerous tournaments from the grassroots level right up to the national level. Our sponsorship of this school league is just another demonstration of our steadfast commitment to football in Guyana,” Nelson stated.
As such, he thanked the Petra Organisation for affording them this sponsorship opportunity, and also took the time to detail the line of products that will fall under the sponsorship’s branding and be sold at the event.
“I would just like to thank the Petra Organisation for having ANSA McAL’s Smalta and the Lasco portfolio of brands which consists of the iCool juice and water and the Lyrics soft drink on board as the official beverage sponsor of the school league,” he said. The action is slated to begin on Sunday, October 7. The matches will be played on Sundays and Mondays with six matches in each round. The competition is expected to be a great display of young talents and the hunt to end up in the top two spots is understandable given that those two teams will be given a chance to compete in the KFC Goodwill Tournament in December. The matches will be played at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.
The action is slated to begin on Sunday, October 7. The matches will be played on Sundays and Mondays with six matches in each round. The competition is expected to be a great display of young talents and the hunt to end up in the top two spots is understandable given that those two teams will be given a chance to compete in the KFC Goodwill Tournament in December. The matches will be played at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.
