Excitement in the ExxonMobil Boys’ and Girls Under-14 school football tournament will heat up today as the tournament heads into the knockout rounds.
Today’s Round of 16 is scheduled to begin at 10:00h at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue, where teams will need to win to stay alive in the competition.
The U14 football action begins with a fixture in the Girls’ Division, as Bartica Secondary and Abram Zuil Secondary go head-to-head at 10:00h. simultaneously, Bartica’s boys and St John’s College boys will lock horns.
Thirty-two games are on the cards for the MoE today.
Thus far, the Girls’ defending champions Waramuri Primary Top have been superb; however, their regional counterparts Santa Rosa Secondary girls have been a force to reckon with. Last year’s second- and third-place in additional to other school, President’s College, Bartica Secondary and Three Miles Secondary have all been good thus far, making for an interesting upcoming knockout round.
A glimpse of what to expect in the ExxonMobil U14 Round of 16 today
In the Boys’ competition, Bartica Secondary’s boys, last year’s champions, have been unstoppable while runners-up Waramuri Primary Top met their first disappointment at the close of the group stage. In addition. the likes of Chase’s Academic Foundation, Marian Academy and Westminster Secondary have all impressed thus far.
The teams in both the Boys’ and Girls’ Divisions are vying for a $400,000 first prize while second place will receive $200,000. The third- and fourth-place finishers will pocket $100,000 and $75,000 respectively, with all the prizes going towards a school project.
The ExxonMobil U14 tournament is also sponsored by Stenna Drilling, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) under its Pepsi brand and MVP Sports.
See full fixtures below:
Girls’ fixtures:
10:00h – Abram Zuil Secondary v Bartica Secondary
11:00h – Charity Secondary v Three Mile Secondary
11:00h – Cotton Field Secondary v Tucville Secondary
12:00h – New Amsterdam Secondary v Carmel Secondary
13:00h – Marian Academy v East Ruimveldt Secondary
14:00h – Waramuri Primary Top v Bush Lot Secondary
15:00h – President’s College vs IAE
16:00h – Santa Rosa Secondary v Christ Church Secondary
Boys’ fixtures:
10:00h – Bartica Secondary v St John’s College
12:00h – Hope Secondary v Chase’s Academic Foundation
13:00h – West Ruimveldt Secondary v Leonora Secondary
14:00h – South Ruimveldt Secondary v New Amsterdam Secondary
15:00h – Bush Lot Secondary v Marian Academy
16:00h – Waramuri Primary Top v Westminster Secondary
17:00h – Santa Rosa Secondary v Christianburg-Wismar Secondary
17:00h – West Demerara Secondary v Dolphin Secondary
