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St. John the Baptist and Leonora Primary advance to 2025 Courts Optical Pee Wee U-11 Final
Kaieteur Sports – St. John the Baptist Primary and Leonora Primary have booked their spots in the 2025 Courts Optical Pee Wee Under-11 Football Championship final, following thrilling semifinal victories on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground.
The 12th Annual Schools’ Under-11 football championship produced two exhilarating semifinal clashes, setting the stage for what promises to be an exciting grand finale next weekend.
Tournament leading goal-scorer Aaron Christian once again proved his class, sealing St. John the Baptist’s 2–0 semifinal win over Redeemer Primary. Christian’s decisive strike in the 35th minute, an accurate finish from just outside the box secured another Pee Wee final appearance for the Barticians.
SJTB pushes through to the final, following Aaron Christian’s 35th minute strike
Leonora Primary advance into 2025 Pee Wee final with 1-0 win over West Ruimveldt
St. John’s had earlier taken the lead in the 17th minute through Alex Pearson, who converted neatly to put his side ahead. Maintaining strong possession throughout the second half, St. John’s doubled their advantage when captain Neymar Edwards delivered a well-placed assist to Christian. The forward calmly slotted home into the right corner, ensuring his team’s place in Saturday’s championship match.
In the day’s second semifinal, Leonora Primary edged past an unblemished West Ruimveldt Primary with a hard-fought 1–0 victory to join St. John the Baptist in the final. Leonora’s winner came courtesy of a brilliant 33rd-minute header from Chrison Austin, who connected perfectly with a cross from the left flank. Rising high above the defense, the towering center-forward nodded the ball past the West Ruimveldt goalkeeper to send the Region Three side into jubilation.
Despite late pressure, West Ruimveldt could not find an equalizer before the final whistle, suffering their first defeat of the tournament.
Earlier in the quarterfinal round, Redeemer advanced after Aaron Lall’s decisive strike earned a 1–0 win over St. Pius Primary. Leonora overcame Tucville Primary 3–1 on penalties following a 2–2 stalemate, while St. John the Baptist moved forward with a commanding 3–0 victory over St. Gabriel’s after a goalless draw in regulation time. West Ruimveldt had booked their semifinal spot with a 2–0 win against Agatash Primary.
The tournament is proudly sponsored by Courts Optical, with support from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, MVP Sports, Sky Tec Enterprise, Demerara Mutual, and Sterling Products Limited. It is also sanctioned by the Ministry of Education.
The grand finale is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, at the same venue, where the Petra Organisation will crown the 2025 Boys’ Pee Wee Under-11 champions.
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