Digicel Schools Football Organisers expect ‘keenly contested’ Digicel Schools’ Football quarter-finals

FROM 32 schools drawn from across Guyana, only eight remain to vie for the 8th Digicel Schools Football Championship. The matchups slated for today at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue promise nothing but action from the opening whistle to full time. Opening proceedings are Tucville Secondary and

Region 9’s St. Ignatius Secondary at 13.00hrs, while it’s an all-Georgetown affair at 15.00hrs, with Dolphin Secondary taking on Carmel Secondary.

Meanwhile, DC Caesar Fox (Waramadong, Region 7) clash with Georgetown powerhouse, Charlestown Secondary, at 17.00hrs. To crown the day’s play, reigning Milo Schools

Champions, Santa Rosa, will face regional counterparts Waramuri at 17.00hrs.

Speaking to Chronicle Sport, Petra Organiation’s Co-Director Troy Mendonca sang the praises of all the teams; “I expect a keenly contested quarter-final stage. I think every team that is in the quarter-finals deserves to be there. The number of hinterland teams that we see in the latter stages of the tournament is a direct reflection of the effort they put into the game. Football is a daily part of their life and it reflects in their style of play and enthusiasm.

The four Georgetown teams have been involved in tournaments throughout the year which is the Milo tournament at that age group and the Exxon Mobil U-14. Some of these players were able to participate in that tournament; so, you can see the result of participation in tournaments in regards to the Georgetown teams reaching

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Touching on the importance of the revival of the Digicel-sponsored tournament, Mendonca revealed; ““Digicel coming back on board is a tremendous plus. First of all, it gives teams an opportunity across the country to be involved. Even though it is a straight knockout tournament, it allowed different teams in the varying regions to get prepared. One of the things, going forward, I would like to see leagues played in the various regions during the period of October-January, so that the different teams can be well prepared when it is time for the Milo and Digicel tournaments.”

He continued; “This is a massive opportunity presented by Digicel’s sponsorship where we can now include all

All eyes will be on Dolphin Secondary (in green) as they strive to reach the final the teams from the outlying regions.

There is a substantial cost associated with engaging teams from certain regions and Digicel has afforded that opportunity to them. If Digicel can continue their sponsorship we can expect to see nothing but good, and real talent being displayed in the upcoming tournaments. We have had experiences with organising this tournament and you can expect us to put things in place to avoid cheating and teams circumventing rules.”