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Barticians gear up for Michael DeSantos/Phoenix Sports Club Boys U-13 Tourney today

Aug 09, 2015 Sports

Only last week, overseas based Guyanese, Michael DeSantos, in an effort to promote grassroots football in Bartica and adjoining communities, had collaborated with the Phoenix Sports Club and staged an U-13 goodwill game at the Bartica Secondary School Ground. Prior to the match, the lads were engaged in a soccer clinic for boys 6-16 years old at the very venue. Mr. DeSantos had subsequently committed to other developmental gestures for the youths of Bartica and other adjoining communities.
True to his word, Mr. DeSantos has planned another match and once again has teamed up with Phoenix Sports Club of Bartica to further enhance his ambitions. Towards this end, he has organized an Inter Community Boys U-13 Tournament which gets underway this afternoon at the Bartica Community Centre Ground.
Four communities, including Bartica, Karrau, Goshen and Agatash, will do battle in a potentially riveting round robin format with the two winning teams in today’s encounter battling for championship honours next week Sunday; the losing teams will do battle in the third place playoff.
Meanwhile, the organizers are confident that the youths will turn in exciting displays. They referred to the just concluded match between Bartica and Goshen which ended 3-1 in favour of the former team. “The young ballweavers are all ready to showcase their talents and compete for the championship and fans could expect an action packed affair,” a release from the organizers stated.
Mr. DeSantos is encouraging Barticians to come out in their numbers in support of the youths. He admitted that there was a noticeable lull in football activities but blamed it on the poor state of the grounds coupled with a lack of interest by those persons placed in the position to make a difference in promoting the world number one sport in the mining town. He hopes that his efforts and those of the administrator of the Phoenix Sports Club will not be in vain.
The first and second place teams will win beautiful trophies while there are various individual awards including MVP, best goal keeper, best defender, best midfielder and most prolific goal scorer. Further, all participating players will receive medals.
Several business entities and individuals have donated handsomely to ensure the success of the tournament including 3K’s Interior Cruiser Transportation Services, Hopkinson’s Mining, Logistics, Hart’s Mineral Company, Limpy Lotto Shop, Sweller Boss Stall, Colin Joseph Photo Studio, Dave Scott Service Station, Gladwyn Tracey, Rico Persaud, Michelle Gomes, Nadira Tracey, Troy Harper, Kenny Timmerman, Rawl Ward, Mark Smith, Snowflakes Fernandes and Morthlyn Augustus. The organizers are deeply ingratiated to these sponsors.

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