The Milo Schools’ Under-18 football tournament has now moved from 32 to 16 teams in anticipation of this weekend’s Round of 16 stage.
Last weekend’s action at the Ministry of Education (MoE) and NIS Grounds on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown saw the fate of several teams being decided; the likes of Dolphin Secondary and Cummings Lodge making the cut owing to victories on Sunday.
According to the tournament’s rules, the top two teams from each of the eight groups will advance to the Round of 16.
Scenes from the ongoing Milo Schools’ Under-18 tournament
From Group A, Chase’s Academic Foundation and Carmel Secondary have both advanced on 7 points. Group B sees East Ruimveldt (9 points) and Bartica Secondary (6 points) advancing, while Westminster (9 points) and New Central High (4 points) have qualified out of Group C.
Christianburg Wismar (9 points) and 8th of May Secondary (6 points) made the cut for Group D, while Mackenzie High (9 points) and Patentia Secondary (6 points) did the same for Group E.
Group F’s qualifiers are Ann’s Grove (9 points) and West Ruimveldt Secondary (6 points), as Charlestown (6 points) and Cummings Lodge (6 points) qualified out of Group G.
The final Group, H, saw Santa Rosa (7 points) and Dolphin Secondary (4 points) advancing.
With the Round of 16 set to commence on Saturday, April 8; Patentia and Ann’s Grove Secondary will have the first showdown as the straight knockout rounds commence.
Also on Saturday, Charlestown Secondary will come up against Bartica Secondary while Chase’s Academy face New Central High. The final game on Saturday will see Dolphin Secondary opposing defending champions Christianburg Wismar Secondary.
On Sunday, the Round of 16 action continues with a contest between Cummings Lodge and East Ruimveldt Secondary. The following game will see 8th of May and Santa Rosa facing off, while Mackenzie High and West Ruimveldt will do battle. The final game will see Westminster and Carmel Secondary vying for a spot in the quarter-finals.
The game times on both days will be 11:00h, 13:00h, 15:00h and 17:00h respectively. The tournament is sponsored by Nestle Milo, GINMIN, Genequip, and MVP Sports.
