Plaisance, Agricola, Crane, Kuru Kururu among teams advancing

Hamilton Green 9-a-side Inter-Ward/Village KO Cup
In commemoration of the 84th birth anniversary of the former Mayor of Georgetown, action in the Hamilton Green 9-a-side Inter-Ward/Village KO Cup is set to resume this Sunday with round of 16 play, at the Den Amstel Community Centre Ground.
In the opening encounter, Plaisance will face Sophia from 17:00h and this clash will be followed by the game between Central McKenzie and Mahaica at 17:30h. Newtown Kitty will then battle the Wolves at 18:00h, before Sara Lodge battle Kuru Kururu at 18:30h. This will then be followed by the clash between Uitvlugt and Stewartville from 19:00h, before Goed Fortuin and Sophia B collide at 19:30h. Crane and Wales will then square off from 20:00h, before Pouderoyen and West Side Masters bring the curtains down at 20:30h.
Meanwhile, last Sunday, Newtown Kitty advanced via a penalty shootout win over Zeelugt as Sophia then defeated Soesdyke 1-0 through a goal from Peter Smith. Wales defeated Vergenoegen 1-0 courtesy of a solitary goal from Randy McFarlane, while Leon Moore netted for Agricola in their 1-0 triumph over Bagotstown.
Kuru Kururu then eased past De Kinderen 2-0 with Joseph Walker and Michael Charles being on target after getting past the defence. Crane beat Den Amstel Back Street 1-0 with Donsford Williams netting the winning goal, while Plaisance squeezed past Jetty 1-0 with Kevin Liverpool being the lone goal-scorer.
Up for grabs is $700,000 in prizes, including the coveted first prize of $400,000, along with the championship trophy, compliments of the Ministry of Citizenship. The runners-up will be awarded $200,000 and a trophy through the goodwill of John Fernandes Ltd, while third and fourth-place finishers will receive $60,000 and $40,000 respectively along with the Techno Mills and Courtney Benn Construction Services trophies in that order.
The Most Valuable Player (MVP) will be awarded a special prize from Techno Mills. The tournament is being coordinated by former national player/Coach Lennox Arthur.