Milo Football: Chase’s Academic Foundation among 1st teams to advance to quarter-finals

Defending champions Chase’s Academic Foundation, Charlestown Secondary, Dolphin Secondary and Waramuri Secondary were the first quartet to book their passage to the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Milo Schools’ Under-18 football tournament, when the Round of 16 kicked off on Saturday.
The Round of 16 began with a bold statement as the defending champions, in the absence of their star striker Bryan Wharton, comfortably whipped Bartica Secondary 7-0.
Bartica held their own for a while, but Neeiaz Baksh’ 17th minute goal opened the floodgates for Chase. Then, the defenders got in on the scoring action as Tyrell Walcott and Kemron Pellew found the back of the net in the 22nd and 31st minute respectively.
Isaiah Ifill, however, stole the show netting a helmet trick in the 33rd, 43rd, 50th and 58th minutes to cap his team’s resounding victory.
Charlestown Secondary followed in Chase’s footsteps, defeating New Amsterdam Secondary 3-1 to secure their quarterfinal berth.
Malcolm Hendricks broke the ice for Charlestown with an individual forward press that ended with the ball in the back of the net in the 18th minute. Nicholas Nieuelder extended Charlestown’s lead in the 30th minute, but then New Amsterdam made an attempt at a comeback.

New Amsterdam’s Feaad Hussein netted in the 40th minute to push the score to 2-1, but was unable to find the equaliser.
Later, Malakai Gowen added another strike to Charlestown’s tally in the 58th minute for the 3-1 victory.
The following encounter was a close one as Dolphin Secondary got past Ann’s Grove Secondary 4-2. Colin Frank David struck first in the 29th minute, after which Keevin Austin made it a 1-1 affair for Ann’s Grove in the 55th. Three minutes later, Seon Grant netted to put Dolphin ahead again 2-1, but Kennard Halley had Ann’s Grove’s reply almost instantaneously, finding the back of the net in the 60th.
However, Dolphin soon showed their experience, with Ezekiel Frank David and Jamal Williams scoring in the 62nd and 65th minutes to pull off the win.
Waramuri Secondary then brought the curtains down on the day’s action with a narrow 3-2 victory over South Ruimveldt Secondary.
Waramuri got ahead first through Denzel Abrams in the 15th minute while Erwin Booker made it a 2-0 affair in the 35th minute. However, Carlin Robinson pulled one back for South in the 49th minute while Devonte Gaime levelled the scores for the Georgetown team in the 64th.
Waramuri held their nerve to find the game-winner in the dying minutes of the game as Orwin Abrams netted in the 68th minute.
The Milo tournament will continue with the quarterfinal stage being contested on Saturday, April 12 at the same Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground venue.