KFC Goodwill Football Championship starts on December 12th

KFC Marketing Manager Pamela Manasseh (centre) hands over the sponsorship package to Petra’s Troy Mendonca while Petra Organisation Referee Consultant Wayne Griffith (1st from left), Assistant Director of Sports Franklin Wilson (2nd from left), Nicholas Fraser (3rd from left), Administrator of the Allied Arts Unit, and GFF Director of Competitions Troy Peters look on.

The Petra Organisation yesterday afternoon launched their season-ending marquee tournament, the fourth KFC Goodwill Football Championship, at the Cara Lodge Hotel on Quamina Street.

The event, which will run from December 12th-22nd, will feature eight schools competing in an initial group stage format comprising two groups of four. The top two finishers from each pool will advance to the semi-final section.

The winner of the event will pocket US$2,500, while the second, third, and fourth-place finishers will receive US$1,500, US$1,000, and US$500, respectively. On the individual side, accolades will also be awarded to the most valuable player, the best goalkeeper, and the highest goal scorer. All matches will be staged at the Ministry of Education Ground and the National Insurance Scheme Ground on Carifesta Avenue.