Day two promises more thrills

Oct 14, 2022 Sports

COURTS Pee Wee Football Competition…

Kaieteur News – The much anticipated Courts Pee Wee Under-11 Football Tournament continues tomorrow, Saturday, October 15, at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, with a total of 14 fixtures on the card to be contested.

Day two of the Petra-organised event kicks off at 11:00 hrs with matches being run simultaneously on the two pitches.

Opening day action at the Ministry of Education Ground. (Photo credit: News Room)

The first two matches will feature Mocha Primary going head-to-head with St. Pius Primary while Den Amstel and St. Agnes face each other on the opposite playfield area.

At 11:50 hrs, Sopha spring into action against Tucville while FE Pollard battle Redeemer. Matches 17 and 18 commence at 12:40 hrs as Craig face Graham’s Hall while Ann’s Grove challenge Enterprise.

At the midway point of the card, Timehri go up against Smith’s Memorial as Marian Academy thrash it out with St. Margaret’s, both from 13:30 hrs.

Organisers have pitted North Georgetown against Soesdyke and Colaaco against West Ruimveldt in two encounters that kick off from 14:20 hrs. Following that, St. Stephens take the stage against Winfer Gardens from 15:10 hrs.

The day’s final two matches were rescheduled bouts from the opening day; Den Amstel meet St. Pius while Sophia tackle Victoria, both to get underway at 16:00 hrs.

Camaraderie is ranked highly among the many positive lessons thought in the tournament. (Photo credit: News Room)

The tournament which commenced its ninth edition Saturday last was not short of intriguing football being played. However, a few teams were not fully prepared and suffered walk over losses while a few had their matches rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Following the release of the second round of matches, the organizer disclosed that it was an excellent opening day for the return of the event that has yielded a significant amount of National footballers in this new era of the fraternity.

Director of Petra, Troy Mendonca said, “I think it was a marvelous start to the tournament. I’m very certain we at Petra were as excited as the hundreds of students and parents that came out to be a part of this very important tournament.”

“We saw some players who were very excited to display their talents and play among friends, and we also some of the most eager supporters, the parents, cheering every second of the way,” he added.

“Additionally, Courts has added a bunch of value to this event as they have always done and we must highly commend them for staying with us through the years.”

When questioned about the state of the ground, the Director disclosed that they are confident the playing area will be unaffected by the recent torrential rain.

“A lot of work has been done to the ground before the return of our tournaments, during and after also. Since the Ministry of Education Ground has become the home of our tournaments, it was only fitting that great strides be made to get it to a very acceptable level.”

“So, I’m certain the ground will be in good condition for the remainder of the tournament and for events to come,” Medonca opined.

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