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Inter Ministry/Corporation 7-a- side football… Much excitement envisage as tourney set to conclude

Jul 20, 2012 Sports

Over the past weeks football fans have witnessed scintillating action as the various corporations battled for supremacy in the Inter Ministry/Corporation 7-a- side football competition. The tournament has now reached the high point and this Saturday July 21, the action will culminate with the semi-finals followed by the finals and third place playoffs at the Banks DIH Ground Thirst Park.
Fans will also be treated to two exhibition games that pit the skills of media personnel and other local celebrities plus a match that features a team from Sweet Point Snackette up against the YMCA Rich Boys.
The two semi final matches will see GNSC coming up against John Fernandes while the Guyana Revenue Authority/Customs clash with G&S Electrical. The two winners will battle in the finals while the two losers will play for the third place spot.
The tournament is sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd under the Powerade brand.
The winning team carts off $250,000 and a trophy while the second place finishers win $175,000. The third and fourth places receive $75,000 and $25,000 respectively.
Several other corporate entities have joined with Banks DIH and contributed towards a successful tournament including Giftland Office Max, Talk is Cheap, Ross Gas Station, Body Max and Hopkinson Mining among others.
Meanwhile, the first celebrity team comprise of Lennox Cush – Star Party Rentals, Rafael Nabi – Nabi and Sons, Christopher Low-Koan – Cell Phone Shack, Wayne Peters – Brandsville, Rawle Adams – Golden Jaguars, Jamaal Shabazz – Golden Jaguars, Pernell Cummings – Macorp, Adremi Simon – Horizon Construction, Michael Xavier – GCC Hockey Club, Chad Fernandes – John Fernandes Ltd, Dwight Sullivan – Cell Phone Shack, Wayne Dover – Golden Jaguars, Aaron Fraser – Wartsila, Gordon Braithwaite – Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport.
The Captain is Eton Cordis while the Coach is Mark Xavier.
The above squad will play against the following team Steve Ninvalle – Dep. P.S. Ministry Of Culture, Estwick North– CEO of the Garage, Eon Deviera – Deviera Mining, Lindon Boston– Hopkinson Mining, Lugard Mohan – FIBA Referee, Gavin Hope – Digicel, Ronald Bettencourt – CEO of Sweet Point, Steve Narine – CEO of Steve’s Jewelry, Earl O’ Neal – UG Coach, Franklin Wilson – GFF. President, Frank Parris – Golden Jaguars, Dennis Hunt – Police Coach, Odinga Lumumba – Office the President, Deon Barnwell – Former National Captain and Christopher Barnwell Jr. – West Indian cricketer.
Steve Ninvalle is the Captain while Odinga Lumumba is the Coach. The action gets underway at 17:30hrs.

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