Wismar/Christianburg, Brickdam, and Patentia secured their berths in the ExxonMobil Boy’s and Girl’s U-14 Football Championship, following wins in the qualifying segment yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Wismar/Christianburg thumped St. Stanislaus College 4-0. Similarly, Brickdam mauled West Demerara 5-0. On the other hand, Patentia dismissed Yarrowkabra 3-1.
In other results, Hope Secondary brushed aside Vreed-en-Hoop 3-0, while Annandale dismantled Institute of Excellence by an identical score. Also, West Minster downed Charity 2-0, while Cotton Tree squeaked past Belladrum 1-0.
The main segment tournament will now commence on May 25th due to the overwhelming support from the respective schools. The event will see an unprecedented 24 female teams and 32 male sides competing for cash prizes, which will go towards a school project of the winners’ choice.
Schools from Regions #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #10 have expressed intentions to participate in the tournament, some fielding both male and female teams, while others will be represented in the male segment only.
The boy’s category will see the 32 teams divided into eight groups of fours for the round-robin stage, followed by the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and subsequent final. The girl’s segment will see the 24 teams broken into six groups of four, followed by the subsequent knockout phases. Waramuri of Region #1 won the girl’s title, while Bartica won the boy’s division.
The respective divisional winners will earn $400,000 towards a school project of their choosing plus the corresponding trophy, while the runners-up will receive $200,000, third-place $100,000, and fourth-place $75,000, all accompanied by their respective trophies.
Meanwhile, both male and female MVPs (Most Valuable Player) will receive trophies, football boots, and a year’s worth of educational support in the form of school supplies. Additionally, there will be accolades for the highest goal scorer, the best goalkeeper, and the most disciplined team.
Complete Results
Game-1
Three Mile-2 Three Miles vs. St. Johns College-2
(Both schools advanced)
Game-2
West Minster -2 vs. Charity-0
Game-3
Belladrum Secondary-0 0 vs. Cotton Tree-1
Game-4
Patentia-3 vs. Yarrowkabra-1
Game-5
Wismar/Christiansburg-4 vs. St. Stanislaus College-0
Game-6
West Demerara-0 vs. Brickdam-5
Game-7
Vreed-en-Hoop-0 vs. Hope-3
Game-8
Institute of Excellence-0 vs. Annandale-3
Game-9
Christ Church-5 vs. Queen`s College-2
(Both schools advanced)
Game-10
Freeburg vs. New Campbellville
New Campbellville won via walkover
Game-11
North Ruimveldt vs. VYC
VYC won via walkover
