Defending Champs West R/veldt face St Pius in finale today

Pee Wee U11 Schools’ Football Tournament…

The 2018 Pee Wee Under-11 Football tournament culminates today at the Ministry of Education (MoE) ground on Carifesta Avenue when 2017 champions West Ruimveldt play St Pius from 16:30hrs in the grand finale.
In the lead-up to the finale, West pulled off a come-from-behind win against Mocha Arcadia in their feature semifinal last Saturday. Mocha’s Jiheam Lewis gave the reigning champions an early scare when he fired his school ahead in the fourth minute of the 20-minutes-per-half encounter, but a second half equaliser by Mark Philips from a corner set-piece, and an extra-time screamer from West’s Skipper Jonathan Andries ensured that West will have another chance to prove that they are the best, come Saturday.
St. Pius have, from the early stages of the competition, looked like title contenders. They won the first semifinal during last week’s penultimate match one day after needling the much disciplined and defensive Tucville team, thanks to Jamal Fraser with a well taken shot from just outside the box one minute from full-time.
Some of the key players in the encounter will be West’s skipper, Jonathan Andries, who was last year’s MVP; and Mark Philips, along with St. Pius’s Jamal Fraser, and Kaden Wellington who stands a good chance of becoming the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Before the final, the day’s play will begin at 12:30hrs with the 5th to 16th seeding matches, while the third place clash will kick off at 15:30hrs.