Turbo Knock-out football tournament attracts 16 teams
– Out of Georgetown teams included
As the Petra Organization seek to rejuvenate football in Georgetown, they have now partnered with the Guyana Beverage Inc. (GBI) through their Turbo energy drink brand to host a knock-out tournament.
At the launch ceremony which took place on Tuesday afternoon at the soft drink company’s headquarters in Diamond, East Bank Demerara, co-director of Petra, Troy Mendonca paid homage to the company which he noted has been avid supporters of football in Guyana.
“The Guyana Beverage Inc. coming on board with this tournament is a shot in the arm for football in Georgetown,” Mendonca said. He pointed out that this partnership bodes well for his organization’s attempt at rejuvenating football in the city.
Co-Director of the Petra Organization, Troy Mendonca (centre) receives the sponsorship cheque from Guyana Beverage Inc. General Manager, Robert Selman while Brand Manager, Samuel Arjoon (Far left) and GFF President Wayne Forde (3rd left) look on
He revealed that 16 teams will be participating in the tournament with 11 coming from Georgetown, two from West Coast of Demerara, two from East Coast of Demerara and one from Linden.
Meanwhile, GFF President Wayne Forde singled out the company for its “continued sterling contribution to football development over the years” as he noted that it brings him pleasure to see the partnership with the Petra organization bear fruit with the “Turbo Knock-out” competition.
Forde expressed hope that the sponsorship of the tournament will encourage other corporations to come on board and help with the nurturing of the sport. He also underscored the fact that the Petra organization continue to be a beacon in the sport and noted that the GFF cannot do it alone; he wished the parties good luck in advance for the tournament.
General Manager of GBI, Robert Selman noted that his company’s continued support of sports in Guyana is their way of giving back to the community as they (GBI) want to ensure that the youths are kept gainfully occupied.
Brand Manager of Turbo, Samuel Arjoon in his brief remarks noted that sports plays an important role in the lives of society and revealed that the Turbo brand is pleased to be a part of this investment as they are contributing to the development of sport through the sponsorship.
The tournament is set to begin on Wednesday, October 4, with the venues to announced at a later date.
The Turbo Knock-out competition comes on the heels of the highly successful Corona Beer Invitational cup which was won by Police FC recently.
