THE Petra Organisation-organised Pee Wee Schools Football Competition, which is sponsored by COURTS Guyana Inc., kicks off today at the Thirst Park from 10:00hrs as the sixteen teams, spring into action in eight matches.

The teams have been divided into four groups with each comprising four schools and will play each other in the round-robin format with the top two progressing to the quarter-finals, while the remaining two from each group advance to play for the ninth to sixteenth places.
Matches will be contested two at a time, simultaneously, since the arena will be divided into two pitches.
At 10:00hrs Marian Academy meet St Pius while West Ruimveldt go up against Success Academy then at 11:00hrs St Sidwell’s battle Ketley Primary and St. Margret’s face F.E Pollard.
At noon, the Green Acres team oppose Sophia Primary while South Ruimveldt lock horns with Redeemer. The day then wraps up with Tucville Primary against St Gabriel’s and North Georgetown versus Enterprise Primary.
The tournament has been receiving a lot of support from entities that see the importance of it.
On Thursday, Banks DIH through their Malta brand announced that they have provided an Ambulance Service from the Davis Memorial Hospital for the entire competition.
The day saw members of the Petra Organisation Troy Mendonca and Rishawn Sandiford join the staff of the Davis Memorial Hospital, Dr Warren Creed, Kathy Fabriga, Deon Alfred, Raymond Persaud and Rudolph Daly for the occasion.
They made an assurance to the players and parents that the organisers have the best interest in the youths’ safety since it is of utmost importance.
Mendonca testified that the service is quite competent, having worked with them during the staging of the ‘Guinness Greatest of the Streets’ competition held earlier this year.