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KFC Schools Football starts today at GFF Training facility Providence
By Sean Devers
The second annual KFC Goodwill Schools Football Tournament will commence today with two matches from 13:00hrs at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Training Facility at Providence.
KFC’s Gregory De Gannes presents the winning Trophy to Petra Co Director Troy Mendonca, while some of the Captains and Petra’s Jackie Boodie share the moment at yesterday launching.
The top three teams from this year’s Guyoil Tradewind Tankers U-18 Schools Football tournament advanced to the KFC Goodwill Schools Football Tournament.
Yesterday, at the KFC Headquarters on Vlissingen Road, this year’s tournament, run by the Petra Organization, was officially launched with speeches by Petra’s Co-Director Troy Mendona, Beharry Restaurant Holdings Inc. Operations Manager Gregory De Gannes and the Captains of Annandale and new kids on the block Marian Academy.
KFC’s Operations Manager Gannes said he was thrilled, happy and excited about this competition and was pleased to be once again working with the Petra Organization.
“We are looking forward to a well-run and competitive tournament and we always support sports, especially Football and cricket. We are aware of the benefits that Sports play in the lives of young people. Play hard, play fair and may the best team win,” the Trinidadian Gannes stated.
Annandale Secondary won the Guyoil Tradewind Tankers U-18 Schools Football tournament by beating Lodge in the Final, while Marian Academy finished third.
The tournament originally catered for two overseas Schools along with four local Schools, two of which are from the Hinterland. However, City School Marian Academy has replaced the School from French Guiana.
Lodge Secondary, Marian Academy, Annandale Secondary of East Coast along with Waramaradong from Region nine and Annai from Region seven are the teams hoping to dethrone defending Champions Shiva Boys Hindu College from the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
The tournament commences today with Annai Sec opposing Annandale Sec from 13:00hrs, while Lodge Sec face debutants Marian Academy from 15:00hrs at Providence.
The competition has semi-finals and a final this year unlike last year when the tournament was run on a league system and the team with the most points were crowned Champions.
The competition continues on December 16 and 18 at Providence, while if the weather improves the Semi-finals will be played on December 20 at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue where the third place play-off and Final will be hosted. However, if the adverse weather continues all the games will be contested at Providence.
The tournament will be divided into two zones of three teams with each team playing two matches with the top two teams qualifying for the Semis.
The Annandale Secondary Captain Jerome Harrigan said playing football as teenagers is a very good thing and produces a brotherhood-like relationship between the players from the various teams. He noted the Lodge have always given them a good fight, adding that his team are determined to capture the winning Trophy this year and beating the Trinidadians who won every match last year.
Mike Bascom, the Vice-Captain of Annai said that his team is ready for this tournament and is also confident of winning, while Randy Hamilton the Marian’s Academy’s Skipper said that despite this being the first time in tournament for his team the aim is to be very competitive.
Hamilton told Kaieteur Sports that he knew of their last minute inclusion on Wednesday Evening when they received their third place Trophy.
“Last year we finished second to last in the Guyoil Tradewind Tankers tournament and when we heard that we were replacing the French School by virtue of ending third this year our feelings was pure excitement,” Hamilton said.
“We are confident that if we remain focused and follow the guidance of our Coach (Devon Winter) we can go much further than the expectations of many in our first big tournament,” Hamilton informed.
He disclosed that they usually practice on their School ground and the National Park and due to their Coach’s status in local Football, have had two practice sessions at the GFF Training Facility at Providence.
“We are going there to train this afternoon (yesterday) while we have the experience of playing two matches in the Guyoil Tradewind Tankers tournament there so we are confident of giving a good account of ourselves,” the Marian’s skipper concluded.
The Trinis were expected in the Country last evening, while Waramadong, who will play their first match on Monday, was on the Linden Highway travelling to the City as the launching was in progress.
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