KNOCKOUT-round action in the Petra-organised Courts Pee-Wee under-11 schools football competition will commence today after weeks of round-robin games.In the first game of the day, Marian Academy will take on Winfer Gardens from 11:00hrs, while St Stephens will take on Tucville in the second of the two games to be played simultaneously.
At 11: 45hrs, F.E. Pollard and Stella Marris will take the field alongside St Pius who will have to play Redeemer Lutheran Primary for the winner to advance.
North Georgetown will go head to head with St Margarets from 12:30hrs, while St Angela’s Primary will face Maes for a spot in the next round.
The final game of the afternoon will see St. Agnes playing South Ruimveldt Primary, while West Ruimveldt Primary will oppose St Gabriel’s.
Teams for the round of 16 were chosen on the basis of points accumulated during the round-robin phase, with the first and second places gaining automatic entries.
The final four spots were awarded on the basis of the four best third-place finishers.
The various winners of today’s matches will move on to play for positions 1-8, while the losers will vie for positions 9 to 16.