THE second round of the ExxonMobil Boys and Girls football championship is set to continue today at the Ministry of Education ground on CARFESTA Avenue.
The day will see 28 battles highlighting play with boys’ and girls’ encounters lined up through-out the day from 10 hours.
In the boy’s championship Three Mile secondary will meet Leonora Secondary with Bartica set to clash with Annandale secondary at the same time on field 2.

Essequibo side Abram Zuil next face Linden’s Christianburg/ Wismar with South Ruimveldt versus Cotton Field following.
Bygeval play Bush Lot Secondary, then Christ Church and New Amsterdam Secondary are scheduled to lock horns.
St Joseph also take on Westminster in the boy’s championship.

In the girls’ edition, Charity Secondary first face Dolphin at 10 hours after which Three Mile school team then meet New Campbellville before Cotton Field play Bush Lot Secondary.
Bartica then locks horns with Westminster followed by Abram Zuil clashing with New Amsterdam Secondary.

Carmel also play IAE, with President’s College comes up against Marian Academy, Tucville are set to meet East Ruimveldt, Waramuri plays Christ Church and Santa Rosa Secondary closes off the day’s proceedings for the girls against New Central High.
Meanwhile Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has renewed their sponsorship for the fifth year in a row for the tournament with support for Under-14 Football Tournament.

Brands communication manager of DDL Schemel Patrick at a brief ceremony said her company cotinine to foster grassroots football in the country.
“DDL and Pepsi we are committed to supporting youth through sport and especially through these grassroots initiatives that really allows our young athletes to embrace teamwork and develop in the sport we are also committed to providing equal opportunities for young athletes so including girls in the competition is something that we are very happy to support.”

Co-Director of Petra Troy Mendonca noted, “It has been a pleasure to work with the Pepsi brand over the past four years and they have been supporting our ExxonMobil under 14 over the years and that in itself speaks volume for the confidence that they would have put in this program.”