FOOTBALL action in this year’s Milo-sponsored, Petra Organisation-organised Under-20 Secondary Schools football tournament will continue this weekend at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.In keeping with the Fair Play attitude being requested by the sport’s governing body FIFA, the organisers have agreed to push back the start of today’s matches from the usual 10:00hrs to 12:00hrs, to facilitate the opening of the Scotiabank/Pepsi Football Academy.
In today’s matches Bishops’ High will take on Central High in the opening game, followed by Lodge Secondary against St Mary’s High. Defending champions St George’s will oppose St Joseph while Dolphin Secondary and South Ruimveldt will culminate the day’s action.
Tomorrow the action continues from 11:00hrs when Carmel Secondary meet David Rose Secondary, St Winefride’s keep a date with Tutorial, Kingston High and Richard Ishmael go at each other, followed by Chase Academy and Queen’s College, bringing the curtain down on the preliminary round of matches for this year’s tournament.
The knockout phase will kick off next Saturday at the same venue, where fans are expected to see some enthralling action displayed by the nation’s future in the sport.