CHASE’S Academic Foundation will defend their title on Sunday when the Petra Organisation stages the boys final of the ExxonMobil boys and girls U14 football championship at the Ministry of Education ground.

Chase’s Academic Foundation who claimed the title in 2024 will have the chance to take on the top challenger, Linden’s Three Miles Secondary at the CARIFESTA Avenue ground.
Chase put in a fine semi-final showing against West Ruimveldt Secondary, winning it 4-nil.

Nyron Barrow was first to the back of the net four minutes into the contest for Chase, before West Ruimveldt’s Issey Williams quickly responded and equalised in the 10th.
Barrow would go one better with his second in the 21st minute to make it 2-1, before second-half goals from Jashan Haynes and Fabio Kowlessar completed the 4-1 victory.
Three Miles Secondary also overcame Waramuri Secondary 1-nil, compliments of a Simeon Martindale strike.
On the girls’ side Waramuri Secondary girls lost to Bartica Secondary 3-1.

Marian Academy, one of the front runners suffered their only loss to Chase’s Academic Foundation girls 3-nil, to be knocked out.
Earlier in the day in the girls quarter-final round, Waramuri advanced after an 8-nil stoppage of Abram Zuil with a Nikeisha Williams hat-trick. Bartica also dismissed East Ruimveldt by the same margin.

Next, the star sudden Marian Academy had a quadruple from Skylar Denobrega, steering them to a 6-2 win over Vreen-en-Hoop, while
Chase ladies blanked Bush Lot 5-1 with a triple from Diana Edwards.

In the boys’ quarter finals, Chase took a 7-nil win over Bygeval Secondary with Aaron Vasconcellos leading with a brace.
West Ruimveldt also got past St John’s College on penalty kicks, 6-5, after their contest ended in a draw 2-2.

Three Miles reached the semis after beating East Ruimveldt 4-nil and Waramuri beat Dolphin’s Secondary on penalties 3-2.