Latest update April 18th, 2025 8:12 AM
20 goals scored on opening day
Petra/MVP Sports U11 Girls Football Tournament…
– Hing, Farley, Nobrega among top performers
Kaieteur Sports – Yesterday marked the kickoff of Petra’s MVP Sports Pee-Wee Under-11 Girls Football tournament, a four-week competition held at the Ministry of Education ground. The opening day showcased six thrilling matches, setting an exhilarating tone for the weeks ahead. As Tucville, Potaro, St John the Baptiste, West Ruimveldt, Marian Academy and North Georgetown Primary nudged their first win in the competition.
The 2023 tournament commenced with the traditional March-Pass, a moment filled with anticipation, before the teams took to the field to showcase their skills. The first clash saw Smith Memorial Primary face off against Tucville Primary, with Tucville clinching a narrow 1-0 victory, courtesy of Wolette Griffith’s goal in the 32nd minute. Simultaneously, F.E. Pollard Primary squared off against Potaro Primary, where Potaro dominated with impressive strikes from Alesha Gonsalves in the 15th minute and Reniese Joseph in the 38th minute. Potaro eventually won by 2-0.
Some of the action on the opening day of the 2023 MVP Sports U11 Football Tournament
These two opening matches set the stage for an epic showdown between West Ruimveldt Primary and Aloysius Primary. Although the game began at a slower pace, Ariel Farley stole the spotlight with a remarkable hat-trick in the 4th, 5th, and 15th minutes, supported by Thea Valentine’s goal in the 40th minute, securing West Ruimveldt’s commanding 4-0 victory over Aloysius.
St. John the Baptiste Primary later thrashed Genesis in a gripping match that ended in a 5-0 victory for St. John’s. With Shemia Hing scoring an incredible hat-trick in the 4th, 15th, and 17th minutes, alongside contributions from Neisa Lewis (6′) and Jaziah Rodrigues (17′), proved instrumental in their win.
CEO MVP Sports, Ian Ramdeo, executed the official kicking off of the tournament as Assistant Director of Sports Franklin Wilson, Troy Peters – GFF Technical Director and MoE representatives share the moment
Meanwhile, Marian Academy delivered a stunning performance, overwhelming One Mile Primary with an identical 5-0 victory. Skylar Nobrega was the standout player, netting four goals in the 14th, 33rd, 38th, and 40th minutes, leading her team to a commanding win. Kryssyan Persaud contributed with an additional goal during the impressive display by the Marian Ladies.
Over in a tense battle between defending champions North Georgetown Primary and Friendship Primary ended in a goalless draw. However, North Georgetown eventually secured a welcoming 2-1 victory on penalty kicks.
The tournament will resume on November 25 at the same venue, promising more thrilling matches as teams vie for victory. MVP Sports continues to sponsor this exciting tournament.
- F.E. Pollard Primary, Girls Football, Ministry of Education, Petra's MVP Sports Pee-Wee Under-11, Tournament, Tucville Primary
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