• Quarter and Semifinals set for today at MoE ground

THE Petra Organisation has planned a double feature for grassroot football spectators later today at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

The Courts Optical-sponsored ‘Pee-Wee’ tournament, will see the best eight teams in the 2025 competition battling in the quarter and semifinal rounds.

The boys U-11 football competition is set to crown a new winner this year after the defending champion Santa Rosa was knocked out at the round of 16 segment.

Tucville, a former winner, will kick off the day’s matches against Leonora primary from 11:00 hours.

Next, the tournament’s most prolific side this year, St John the Baptiste will meet St Gabriels.

St Pius Primary, one of the competition’s most storied teams with multiple titles will then take on giant slayers Redeemer which sent the 2024 winner packing.

West Ruimveldt will play the last quarter final fixture against the in-form Agatash primary who have proven to themselves to be a match winner on many an occasion this year.

The quarter finalist winners will not have to wait very long as following that round, the finalists for next Saturday’s ultimate game day, will be determined.

Apart from the teams to advance, the remaining teams will play for placement.

That, the organiser says, is key to the developmental drive of the competition and the need to have players play as much as possible.

The games will be played at the Ministry of Education ground with awards for the top schools first to eighth places which include trophies, medals, television, tablets etc.