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GFF/EBFA U16 to kick Saturday at Grove Play-field
Ten teams to vie for supremacy; U13 starts in a week
Competitive football action on the East Bank of Demerara is set to kick off this
GFF President (ag) Franklin Wilson (left) hands over one of the trophies to EBFA President Wayne Francois. Treasurer (ag) Noel Harry is at right.
weekend when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) sponsored Under-16 League gets underway at the Grove Play-field.
Ten clubs will be vying for supremacy while the players will also be competing to make the association team for the upcoming GFF Inter Association competition which will serve as the first level of trials for the National Under-17 team that will compete in the Caribbean Football Union Under-17 World Cup qualifying tournament set for this year.
President (ag) of the GFF, Franklin Wilson, in handing over the trophies to East Bank Football Association (EBFA) President Wayne Francois for both the Under-16 and 13 tournaments noted that he was very elated that East Bank will get the game going in that area.
Wilson noted that it is the federations’ policy to support youth football from the pee-wee stage to 20s in all the associations and was challenging the other associations to take up the federations offer at every level.
“The youth of this nation is vital to our overall development and the continued development of the sport. We at the GFF are very serious about investing and building a firm foundation and I am encouraging all our affiliates to ensure they organise junior tournaments which the governing body is committed to support.”
Francois expressed thanks to the GFF on behalf of the EBFA with a promise that they will be much more competitive at every level from this year.
“As an association we have recognised that we have to place much more emphasis on youth development and we are very grateful that the GFF will be supporting not only our association but all the others.”
The EBFA he said would not only be running off tournaments sponsored by the GFF but they will be pursuing other entities to partner with them to ensure that East Bank football is well developed with the aim of giving their players the best possible opportunity to make national teams at every level.
Wilson informed that the West Demerara Football Association completed their Under-16 tournament also sponsored by the GFF a few weeks ago which was won by Uitvlugt over Den Amstel in an exciting duel at the Den Amstel Ground.
The Berbice Football Association (BFA) also ran off a one-day U-16 tournament that was also sponsored by the GFF which attracted six teams.
Five games will on Saturday set the Under-16 train in motion with play getting underway at 10:00hrs.
Kuru Kuru Lions will hope to roar against Agricola Red Triangle to be followed by clash between Kuru Kururu Warriors and Mocha Champs. Next up will be Timehri Panthers who will throw down the gauntlet to Diamond FC.
The main supporting game features Soesdyke Falcons against Grove Hi Tec with the main event bringing together Providence and Friendship FC.
Francois stated that the Under-13 tournament will start in one week’s time, fixtures will be released shortly. He is encouraging clubs to get their players ready for the start of the Under-13 league.
For players to be eligible to play in the Under-16 tourney they must be born on or after January 1st 1996. Games will be played for 70 minutes with two equal halves of 35 minutes. Trophies will be presented to the top four teams.
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