THE fourth edition of the KFC Goodwill Schools U-18 Football tournament will kick off in under a week (December 12) and oil giant ExxonMobil has thrown its support behind coordinators Petra Organisation with a GYD $3 Million cheque towards sponsorship of the hinterland teams St Ignatius Secondary (Region Nine), Bartica Secondary (Region Seven) and defending champions DC Caesar Fox Secondary (Region Seven).
On Tuesday afternoon at a simple ceremony held at the National Library on Church Street, Exxon’s Community Relations Adviser, Ryan Hoppie, was on hand to make the presentation to Petra..

At the presentation, Hoppie revealed that while Exxon has been sponsoring Petra’s events for over four years; “ sponsoring youth in sport is a great opportunity for us to fulfil our commitment to youth and community empowerment.”
Meanwhile, Co-Director of Petra, Troy Mendonca expressed gratitude to Exxon for their timely sponsorship, stating: “We are happy to announce that they are on board to assist in delivering the tournament. The magnitude and what it will do for football for the country is important and we at Petra thank ExxonMobil for delivering on their corporate social responsibility.”
The eight teams will be divided into two groups with Group ‘A’ consisting of Trinidad’s St Benedict’s College, Surinamese school VWO 4 and Guyanese schools Carmel Secondary and DC Caesar Fox Secondary.

Group ‘B’ will see Jamaica’s 2022 Digicel champions Clarendon College facing Bartica Secondary, St Ignatius and Chase Academy.
The first part of the tournament will be played in a round-robin format before the top two teams from each group move on to the semi-finals with the winners sealing final berths.
Over at the Ministry of Education Ground, Clarendon College will have their first taste of action against Bartica Secondary at 6PM, while at 8PM Guyanese teams Chase Academy and St Ignatius will do battle..
The winners of the tournament will receive USD $2500, second place USD $1500, third place USD $1000 and fourth place USD $500. There will also be awards for the Most Valuable Player, Highest Goalscorer and Best Goalkeeper.