Milo schools U-18 football championship final…

TODAY, Region 1’s Waramuri Top and city side Chase Academy will lock horns to decide which will be crowned Milo Schools Football champions and collect the coveted trophy.
Tournament debutant, Waramuri, are eager to collect their first title in the championship after their success at the ExxonMobil U-14 championships last year, while the battle-hardened Chase Academy have won the title multiple times, and are the defending champions.

Organiser of the tournament Troy Mendonca congratulated the two deserving finalists for putting in the work, and outlined his expectations for the game.
“Looking at all the teams that participated this year, I think everyone would have upped their level in terms of preparation and organisation. The efforts Waramuri put to be here must be applauded, and the investment of Chase Academy must be commended,” he said.

Chase Academy top scorer and captain Brayan Wharton says they are ready to reclaim the title, adding, “So far, it’s a very exciting tournament; challenging also. Congratulations to all the teams that participated; it will be a good showdown in the final.”

Waramuri coach Dillon Fredericks praised the organisers for hosting the tournament, and inviting them to showcase their talent.
“We have a lot of talent in abundance in Region 1; more specifically, in Waramuri. The tournament is one we are very excited about, and I must commend the organisers for bringing together this wonderful tournament,” Fredericks said.

He noted that they are confident, going into the finals.
“Looking forward to a very good match-up, and may the best team win,” he said, adding: “Even though we have confidence, and we want to win, the best team on the night will be the champions.”

On Thursday, Chase Academy had a 4-nil win over President’s College in the first semifinal, with their skipper Wharton leading the way.

Waramuri, on the other hand, took a penalty shootout victory over Dolphin Secondary after their game was drawn in regulation time, 2-2, in the other semifinal.

The eventual winning school is set to pocket $300,000 towards a project of their choice, with half that amount going to the second-place school.

The final will also see individual awards going to the top goal scorer, best goal keeper, and Most Valuable Player of the tournament.