The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Technical Director Bryan Joseph has confirmed that the 2023 edition of the Thunderbolt Flour Power Under-17 Academy Football Championship will commence today at the National Training Centre, Providence, with a doubleheader.
This was disclosed in an official release from the federation. At 9:00 a.m., East Bank will oppose East Coast Academy, while Upper Demerara will engage West Demerara at 11:00 a.m.
The event, which will be played on a round-robin basis, will be contested amongst the academy training centers. Group A comprises Georgetown, East Coast Demerara, East Bank Demerara, Berbice, and the National U15 team, while Group B contains Upper Demerara, Essequibo/Pomeroon, Bartica, and West Demerara. Following the end of the group stage, the winner of each pool will progress to the final on November 18th.
According to Joseph, “The spotlight is on our best young talent who have been working hard at the Academy Training Centers and are all aspiring to become international players, representing our beautiful country. These are the players that will be at the forefront of national team discussions over the next decade.”
He further added, “[The] best versus best opportunity that will be presented on match-days would be something you wouldn’t want to miss. Competition of this nature drives development, and therefore we are excited to get going and unearth the next generation of stars.”
“The GFF/Namilco partnership will always be remembered for the special moments and players that will be produced throughout this phase of the tournament,” Joseph further said.
