Santa Rosa, Chase’s Academic to vie for title tonight

Apr 23, 2023 Sports

2023 Milo U18 School Football Championship…

– Mackenzie, Carmel battle for third

Kaieteur News – Over 24 hours of inclement weather almost gave a scare to the organisers of the Nestlé-sponsored Milo Under-18 Schools Football Tournament, but their continuous dedication to upgrading the Ministry of Education (MoE) facility, has allowed them to forge a path to culminate the event this evening.

CAF captain Seon Cato (left) and Santa Rosa captain Ron Vonsluytman display the Tournament Hardware.

After 62 matches which, produced a total of 313 goals, it will be the impressive Santa Rosa and the up-tempo Chase’s Academic Foundation (CAF) locking horns in the finale for top honours.

Prior to that match which, is to be contested under lights, Mackenzie High and Carmel are scheduled to collide in the third place showdown. The Linden versus Georgetown clash kicks off proceedings at 16:00 hrs then the finale gets underway from 18:00 hrs.

At stake is for the ninth edition’s winner is the Milo Cup, $300,000 towards a school project and the championship trophy, while the second, third, and fourth place finishers will have to settle for $200,000, $100,000, and $75,000, respectively, all for a school initiative, along with the corresponding trophy.

On Wednesday last, the semifinal round unfolded at the same venue as CAF became the first team to move on when they defeated Mackenzie High, 3 – 0, in the opening match while Santa Rosa progressed with a 2 – 1 result over Carmel in the other semi-final.

Darius Williams (left) and Ian Daniels both scored for Santa Rosa and Carmel in the semifinal.

For the finalists, they are the only two teams in the tournament that are undefeated, but only one team will keep that status when the dust settles in a finale that features two sides that have recorded remarkable stats thus far.

CAF enters this showdown with a whopping 37 goals from the six matches they’ve played while Santa Rosa sports 27 goals from an equal amount of encounters. However, CAF conceded only one goal in the Group stage and two in the elimination while Santa Rosa has conceded three goals in the knockout stage and two in the Group stage.

Chase’s Academic Foundation (on ball) were constantly on the attack against Mackenzie High.

The two teams have displayed contrasting gameplays throughout their campaigns, so it is anticipated to be an exhilarating climax. An admission fee of $500 is set for fans to witness the event’s final four in action.

This tournament is sponsored by Nestlé through their Milo brand, organised by the Petra Organisation, sanctioned by the MoE and supported by MASSY Distribution, MVP Sports, Guyana Industrial Minerals Inc (GINMIN), General Equipment Guyana Ltd (GENEQUIP), Farm Supplies Ltd (FARMSUP), Yellow Steel Inc and Westzyde Marine Inc.

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