Milo U18 tournament: Last gasp for Round of 16 spots begins today
Exhilarating Schools’ football action is expected to be on show this weekend, when the Milo Under-18 Schools’ Football tournament returns for the third and final round of the group stage.
As teams make one last gasp for a spot in the round of 16, tensions are expected to reach boiling point at the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Queen’s College Grounds this weekend.
A glimpse of what to expect at the MoE and QC venues this weekend
Today at MoE Ground, South Ruimveldt Secondary will get the weekend’s action going with a clash against Vreed- en-Hoop Secondary at 12:30hrs. At 14:30hrs, the top two teams in Group D, namely Dolphin Secondary and President’s College, will face off. Then, at 16:30hrs, Group A leaders Waramuri Secondary will hope to keep their record clean as they take on New Amsterdam Secondary.
Meanwhile, at Queen’s College Ground, Tutorial High and Yarrowkabra Secondary, both yet to pick up a win, will look to avoid the bottom of Group D as they lock horns from 12:00hrs. West Ruimveldt and Region 2’s Abram Zuil Secondary will go toe-to-toe from 14:00hrs while New Central High and Brickdam Secondary will both hunt their first points in the 2025 tournament, starting at 16:00hrs.
On Sunday, defending champions Chase’s Academic Foundation will meet the similarly unbeaten Three Miles Secondary at 12:30hrs, as those two teams battle for the top spot in Group E.
A glimpse of what to expect at the MoE and QC venues this weekend
Also, at the MoE Ground, Westminster Secondary and St. John’s College will battle from 14:30hrs, while Group B leaders Santa Rosa Secondary fight to keep their unbeaten run alive when they take on Charlestown Secondary at 16:30hrs.
Queen’s College Ground will witness a battle between Bartica Secondary and Ann’s Grove Secondary first at 12:30hrs, while the action will wrap up at that venue with a clash between West Demerara Secondary and Hope Secondary.
The 24 teams in the Milo tournament are competing for a $300,000 grand prize and bragging rights, while the second-, third- and fourth- place finishers will pocket $200,000, $100,000 and $75,000 respectively; all for a school project of their choice.
The tournament is being powered by Massy’s Nestle Milo and MVP Sports with support from the Ministries of Education, and Culture, Youth and Sport.
