Court’s optical finalists to be decided in double-round programme today

The two finalists in the Courts Optical football tournament will be decided today, when the quarter-finals and semi-finals are played at the Ministry of Education (MOE) Ground.

Eight teams remain in contention for the title, including defending champions Leonora, with the quarter-final programme beginning at 11:00h and the semi-finals scheduled for later in the day. Matches to determine the lower placings will also be contested.
Potaro will face GIA 1 in the opening quarter-final at 11:00h, followed by Santa Rosa Secondary against Marian Academy at 12:00h. The winners of those two encounters will meet in one semi-final.
Leonora will continue their title defence against Waramuri at 13:00h, while West Riumveldt will face Tucville at the same time. The winners will advance to the second semi-final. Starting times for both semi-finals are yet to be announced.
Teams beaten in the quarter-finals will continue in the fifth- to eighth-place section. The loser of Potaro against GIA 1 will meet the loser of Santa Rosa Secondary against Marian Academy, while the defeated teams from Leonora against Waramuri and West Riumveldt against Tucville will face each other.
Meanwhile, the ninth- to 16th-place programme begins at 11:00h with Redeemer meeting St John and Pakuri taking on Plaisance. At 12:00h, St Theresa will play GIA 2, while St Pius will oppose St Gabriel.
The winners of Redeemer against St John and St Pius against St Gabriel will meet in the ninth–12th-place section. The other fixture in that section will bring together the winners of Pakuri against Plaisance and St Theresa against GIA 2.
The losers of Redeemer against St John and St Pius against St Gabriel will meet in the 13th to 16th-place section.