KFC Goodwill International Schools Football games on today
End-of-year inclement weather has been the enemy of outdoor sport, and it is no different this time around. After being forced to cancel the fixtures of Saturday, December 17th, in the KFC Goodwill International Schools Football tournament because of the consequences of heavy rainfall, the games have been rescheduled.
The KFC Goodwill action has been rescheduled for this evening at the MoE Ground on Carifesta Avenue
According to the Petra organization, the fixtures that had been intended for Saturday would now be played today, Sunday December 18th 2022. However, there has been a shift in venues. While the two matches were previously set for the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF’s) National Training Center (NTC) at Providence, the games will now be played at the Ministry of Education Ground (MoE) on Carifesta Avenue in Georgetown.
The first game involves the clash between St. Benedict’s College of Trinidad and Tobago and Golden Grove Secondary; that starts from 17:00hrs. then, at 19:00hrs, Christianburg Wismar Secondary School would oppose the SVB Academy of Suriname.
Organizers have confirmed that these games would be played regardless of the rain.
After the first playing day on Thursday last, D.C. Caesar Fox (Waramadong) Secondary currently lead Group A, following a 6-0 drubbing of Golden Grove; and Christianburg Wismar and Annai Secondary share the top spot in Group B after a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, neither of the overseas teams has taken to the pitch in the KFC Goodwill tournament, and will get their first taste of the Guyanese competition when they venture out there today.
Following the Group Stage, the top two teams from each group would head to the semifinals, set for Friday, December 23rd, 2022.
The tournament is sponsored by KFC, MVP Sports, Guyana Beverages Inc, Tiger Rentals, Trophy Stall; the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS); and the Ministry of Education (MoE).
