The rescheduled Milo Under-18 football semifinals will go down this evening at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, coordinator Petra Organisation has informed.
The double-header was billed for last Thursday at the same venue, but owing to persistent rains over the past week, the anticipated fixtures were moved to today, Thursday, April 24.
The first of the two semi-finals will see last year’s third-place team Dolphin Secondary coming up against West Ruimveldt Secondary in an all-Georgetown clash.
A glimpse of what to expect in the Milo semi-finals this evening
Both teams have been formidable thus far, but today’s match-up will be controlled by the better defence. On Dolphin’s end, the likes of Jamal Williams and the Frank David siblings, Ezekiel and Colin, will be key to their success, in addition Tyshawn James, who has been a wall in their defence, will be critical.
On the other hand, West Ruimveldt’s Jeremiah Griffith recently sent a message to the competition with a stellar hat-trick and as captain, will be key in leading his team to victory.
Meanwhile, the second semi-final will be a rematch of last year’s final with Chase’s Academic Foundation coming up against Region 1’s Waramuri Secondary.
The lone ‘out- of-town’ school left in the competition, Waramuri’s work has been largely a team effort with Captain Orwin Abrams leading the prolific scoring pack, including Denzill Abrams and Erwin Booker.
On the other side of the coin, Chase’s Academy has been a goal-scoring machine this year, showcasing how they were able to win every secondary school football tournament last year.
A glimpse of what to expect in the Milo semi-finals this evening
The defending champions led by current highest goalscorer in the tournament, Captain Bryan Wharton will need a precision-inclined defence to stop them, with the likes of Isaiah Ifill, Neeiaz Baksh, Mark Glasgow and even their defenders having got in on the goal scoring this season.
All in all, the penultimate game day in the 2025 Milo tournament promises to be an exciting and enjoyable one.
The teams will be competing for a $300,000 grand prize with the second-place finisher having to settle for $200,000. Third and fourth place will be rewarded with $100,000 and $75,000 respectively; each of the prizes will be given in kind for school projects of the winners’ choosing.
The Milo 2025 grand finale is billed for this Saturday, April 26.
