-organisers cite heavy rainfall
As fans, footballers, teachers and parents wait with bated breath for the kick-off of the fifth edition of the ExxonMobil Boys and Girls Schools Under-14 Football Tournament, they will be made to wait a bit longer after torrential rainfall on the coast of Guyana forced coordinators, the Petra Organisation to postpone the start of the tournament from today to Monday (May 27).
While all games will be played at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, the opening day will feature an exciting lineup of eleven matches in the Girls’ sector
Meanwhile, the opening round of the Boys’ tournament will start with Three Mile Secondary facing East Ruimveldt at 10:45 AM. Simultaneously, Abram Zuil will lock horns with New Central High while Charity Secondary will face Marian Academy in the other encounter.
Later, Cotton Tree Secondary tackles Westminster Secondary while Bartica Secondary will take aim at Dolphin Secondary with Santa Rosa facing New Amsterdam Secondary. Tucville Secondary will then face New Campbellville Secondary.
Annandale Secondary takes on Carmel Secondary while the exciting Waramuri Primary Top clashes with the Institute of Academic Excellence (IAE), followed by South Ruimveldt tackling Christ Church. President’s College will then face West Ruimveldt in the concluding fixture on Monday.
Last year’s edition saw Waramuri Primary Top emerging victorious in the Girls’ tourney, while Bartica Secondary clinched the title in the Boys’ segment. This year’s tournament will see the highest number of schools participating in both the boys and girls competition.
The tournament is powered by ExxonMobil while Stena Drilling, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) through the Pepsi brand, MVP Sports, and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport are playing integral support roles. The prize money pool has also increased this year and will see both males and females earning the same amount for their respective efforts.
First placed teams will earn $400,000 towards a school project of their choosing plus a corresponding trophy while the runners-up will receive $200,000, third place $100,000 and fourth place $75,000, all accompanied with respective trophies.
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 Goalscorer, Best Goalkeeper and the Most Disciplined Team.
