… 5th edition launched

MILO football weekends are back from this Saturday, following the launching of the fifth edition of the Nestle-branded Schools Under-18 tournament, yesterday, at the company’s Sophia headquarters.

The Milo/Petra tournament, which will feature 32 teams, split into eight groups of four, will be back in full swing on Saturdays and Sundays at the Ministry of Education ground.
Petra co-director Troy Mendonca indicated that the tournament has garnered hype throughout the years, saying, “I think the Milo tournament has become a household name especially among the schoolboys.”
He continued, “This tournament will play its part in the development of the sport. Beyond just your (Beepat) social responsibility, I think the football fraternity should be very thankful for your support.

Milo representative Renita Sital said, “The perfect alignment for Milo is sports. We see that Petra’s purpose and approach is to carry sports and especially this sport to the next level and we are glad to be a part of that.”
She noted that fans and spectators on game days will be treated to special Milo giveaways and tokens, while urging those parents to come and support their children as they participate in competitive action.

The tournament was not complete without blessings, the first of which came from the president of the Guyana Football Federation Mr Wayne Forde, who also praised the organisation for its continued push for excellence.
“What the Petra organisation is doing with youth football correlates very well with what is being executed at the GFF. Guyana is at this moment pursuing some ambitious goals and the only way that we can make a realistic attempt at achieving those goals is to invest at the group level.”

Meanwhile, Department of Education representative Nicholas Fraser said, “It is good to see that football is being played a bit more and we need to continue in this direction.”
He further urged other businesses to come on board as there is still a gap between the 11 – 15 age groups where there aren’t many competitions.
The winners will cart of $500 000, second- placers $300 000, third-placers $200 000 and fourth-placers $100 000 in projects for their respective schools as well as individual prizes.