ExxonMobil U-14 Schools’ Football Tournament continues today

There have, so far, been some eventful showdowns in the second edition of the ExxonMobil Girls’ and Boys’ Under-14 Football tournament, but play in these tournaments will continue today at the Ministry of Education Ground on Georgetown’s Carifesta Avenue.

Round 2 of the action in the girls’ tournament will commence at 10:00hrs with Ann’s Grove battling Richard Ishmael and Annandale duking it out with Dolphin. At 10:50hrs, Uitvlugt will then try to see off New Campbellville while Lodge will attempt to overcome Tucville Secondary.
At 11:40hrs, East Ruimveldt will do battle with the in-form Charlestown Secondary, and St Mary will take on St Stanislaus.
The final two matches, which commence at 12:30hrs, will see Ann’s Grove battling Dolphin and Annandale tackling Richard Ishmael.
In the boys’ tournament, twelve matches are scheduled for round 3. The first two matchups start at 12:00hrs, and will see Plaisance Orphanage taking on St Mary’s, and Richard Ishmael opposing New Campbellville.
At 12:50hrs, North Ruimveldt would lock horns with Annandale Secondary and Brickdam Secondary would battle Cummings Lodge.
At 13:40hrs, Ann’s Grove would attempt to defeat the in-form Lodge Secondary, while Tucville and St Stanislaus College do battle.
From 14:30hrs, Carmel Secondary and President’s College would battle for supremacy, while Marian Academy would seek to defeat Uitvlugt.
At 15:20hrs, Charlestown Secondary will battle Golden Grove for supremacy, while East Ruimveldt would undertake to overthrow St John’s.
Culminating the afternoon’s action, Tutorial would aim to demolish Kingston, while Queenstown Secondary would attempt to thrash Dolphin Secondary.
For both the boys’ and girls’ tournaments, the top two teams from the six groups, along with the best four third-placed teams, will advance to the Round-of-16.
In the inaugural tournament, in 2018, Chase’s Academy were the male winners while Charlestown Secondary took home the female championship. As the first prize, the winning schools will have opportunity to choose a school project that they would like to see completed.
There is also an addition of 4 female teams, hence another group has been added, which makes the female tournament a 12-team competition.
The Ministry of Public Health will be rewarding both the boys’ and girls’ player-of-the-week with a haversack and 6 books as part of their efforts to encourage physical activities that lead to a healthier life.