The ExxonMobil Boys’ and Girls’ Schools’ Under-14football competition is heading towards a boiling point with the quarterfinal and semi-final rounds scheduled to kick off today, Sunday, July 13, at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown.
A glimpse of what to expect at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground today
The excitement will get going with a girls’ clash between Marian Academy and Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary at 10:00 hrs. Also, at 10:00 hrs, Bushlot Secondary will take on Chase’s Academic Foundation, while West Ruimveldt and St John’s College’s boys also duke it out at the same time.
The final quarterfinal clash of the day will see Dolphin and Waramuri Secondary’s boys going head-to-head from 12:00 hrs. Thereafter, it will be on to the final four in each division. The girls’ semi-finals are billed for 14:00 hrs, to be played simultaneously, while the boys will battle at 16:00 hrs. The winners of those games will move on to the grand finale, one step closer to claiming a $400,000 grand prize for their school’s use.
Second place will receive $200,000, third place $100,000 and fourth place $75,000, all for a school project of their choosing.
For individual prizes, the boys’ and girls’ Most Valuable Players (MVPs) and highest goal scorers will receive a $60,000 school supplies voucher, a trophy and a pair of football shoes, while both tournaments’ best goalkeepers receive a similar reward alongside goalkeeping gloves instead of shoes.
Chase’s Academic Foundation’s boys and President’s College’s girls are the tournaments’ defending champions.
Thereafter, it will be on to the final four in each division. The girls’ semi-finals are billed for 14:00 hrs, to be played simultaneously, while the boys will battle at 16:00 hrs. The winners of those games will move on to the grand finale, one step closer to claiming a $400,000 grand prize for their school’s use.
