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Petra equipping itself for return to play
Petra is optimistic that football will return to play this year.
Kaieteur News – The pioneers of organising Youth Football in Guyana, Petra Organisation, has welcomed the news of the Government’s massive upcoming vaccination campaign, since it would allow for the return of normalcy not only for sport particularly but for everything that has been hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Troy Mendonca, co-director of the Petra Organisation.
With the focus currently on frontline health workers and persons 60 years and above for COVID-19 vaccination, President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced a large vaccination drive that will now target persons 40 years and older, starting next week.
In an address to the nation, where he appealed to citizens to take the pandemic seriously by adhering to the established protocols and guidelines, Dr. Ali said the government is currently looking to procure another 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, in order for Guyana to attain herd immunity.
In an invited comment with Kaieteur Sport, co-director of the Petra Organisation, Troy Mendonca, noted that coincidentally members of Petra had met earlier in the week to discuss and implement ways in which they can equip themselves to return to play whenever the go ahead is given by the National Covid-19 Task Force.
Petra Organisation promotes majorly school football and the imminent return of students to school is another boost that competitive football may be just around the corner.
For the 2021 season, Petra will be looking to complete the 2019 Milo Schools’ football tournament with consideration to being made for the eligibility of players registered.
According to Mendonca, Petra are also eyeing the popular boys’ and girls’ under-11 peewee tournaments, in addition to having the third edition of the Guyoil School football league played.
The organiser is cognisant of the fact that safety comes first and declared that it is not an announcement to roll out any event but rather a move by the body to become compliant and well-trained in regards to enforcing covid-19 regulations whenever the nation would be ready to return to competitive football.
Before the pandemic, Petra Organisation was responsible for the promotion of 10 tournaments yearly, namely, Limacol 11-a-side, Turbo Knockout, Milo Schools’ under-18, Courts and Smalta boys’ and girls’ peewee, Futsal, ExxonMobil boys’ and girls’ under-14, Guyoil under-18 school league and KFC International Goodwill Schools’ Championship.
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