MILEROCK Under-13 and Uitvlugt Under-16 teams triumphed when the Kayo’s Academy and Rickland ‘Tallo’ Hutson 4th Youth Challenge Football Fiesta was played at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground last Saturday. 

Playing in the ten-team Under-13 category Milerock were triumphant after beating Uitvlugt in the final with the Most Valuable Player being Milerock’s George Stephens while coach Errol Dainty of Milerock was the Best Coach winner. Jonathan Copeland of Net Rockers was adjudged the Most Discipline Player.
Uitvlugt’s Malcolm Dainty was named the Highest Goals Scorer with four goals with female footballer from West Demerara Queens’ Tiana Smith named the Most Outstanding Female player and Botofago collected the prize for the Most Disciplined Team.
In the semifinals of the Under-13 ten-team tournament Uitvlugt beat Net Rockers 1-0 and Milerock got past Kayo’s Academy.
The Under-16 category saw 12 teams compete for the top prize. The West Demerara side carted off top honours, with a 1-0 win in the final against Net Rockers.
The Most Valuable Player in the Under-16 tournament was Terrence Accra of Uitvlugt with another West Demerara player Keiron Duke who scored one of the goals against Net Rockers in the final and Jesse Marshall of Retrieve Lions were joint Highest Goalscorers with three goals.
Uitvlugt had beaten Silver Shattas in their semifinal while Lions got past Demerara Queens 2-0 in the other semifinal.
The Best Goalkeeper was Kevin Fraser also of Uitvlugt, who were also adjudged the Most Disciplined Team.. Best Coach prize was taken by Joel McKinnon of Kayo’s Academy.
The winners in both categories won trophies and medals. The MVP of both competitions received bicycles and among the sponsors were Andrew Major of New Era Entertainment.
The female West Demerara Queens football team, who impressed during their performance in the tournament, will be rewarded with a trophy and medals compliments of the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation.
There were three female teams in the Under-16 competition, the Little Divas of Georgetown, West Demerara Queens and a Linden side.
Amog the sponsors present were: Collin Aaron, Monette McKinnon and Aubrey Major (Jr)

(By Joe Chapman)