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Nand Persaud Company Karibee Rice Knockout football tourney starts Sunday in Berbice
The second edition of the Nand Persaud Group of companies ‘Karibee Rice’ football tournament for teams in Berbice will get underway on Sunday August 19 with one game at Burnham Park in New Amsterdam.
The tournament, which is being organized by Corentyne All Stars, is sponsored by the Popular Business magnate to the tune of over $300,000 and will see 10 teams participating in the competition up from nine last year. The tournament will be called the “Karibee Rice Football Cup 2012.”
General Manger of the Nand Persaud Company Limited Mohindra Persaud sits with organiser Vibert Garrett and company official Nadia Ramkissoon to highlight details of the tournament.
The Burnham Park and Scot Church grounds have been identified for the games in New Amsterdam, while the Corentyne matches will be played at the Scottsburg ground and the West Berbice encounter will take place at the Monedderlust ground. All matches will begin at 16:00hrs.
The teams have been divided into two groups with Group ‘A’ comprising teams from the New Amsterdam/ Canje area, while Group B is made up of teams from Corentyne and West Berbice areas. The Group ‘A’ teams are Cougars Football club, Piston Football Club and New Amsterdam United and Hearts of Oak Master Football club. The Corentyne/ West Berbice teams are Corentyne All Stars, Corriverton Links, Fyrish and Liverpool, while those from West Berbice are Rosignol United and Monedderlust Football clubs.
The tournament will be played on a league and knock out basis with the teams in each group playing against each other once. The top two teams in each group will advance to the knock out stage with the winner of Group ‘A’ taking on the runner up in Group ‘B’ while the winner of Group ‘B’ come up against the runner up of Group ‘A’.
The tournament will be played on an 11 a side knock out basis and each match will be for 90 minutes duration. The teams are allowed three guest players. Teams failing to take the field at the prescribed start time, will concede the game and the team will be penalized by the organisers.
The winning team will receive $150,000 and the Karibee Rice Cup, the second place $100,000, while third will collect $30,000 and fourth will receive $20,000. An entrance fee of $5,000 is required.
The first game will bring together New Amsterdam United Football Club and Cougars Football club. The final is set for Sunday September 23. (Samuel Whyte)
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