Linden `derby’ highlights today’s Milo fixtures

The Milo tournament fixtures
The Milo tournament fixtures

The quarterfinals of the ninth Milo Secondary Schools U18 football championships will  commence today at the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Carifesta Avenue.

In the opening fixture, Carmel will oppose Bartica at 12:00hrs. This will be followed by the Linden derby as defending champion Wismar/Christianburg battles Mackenzie High from 14:00hrs.

In the third fixture, former champion Chase Academy opposes Ann’s Grove at 16:00hrs, whilst East Ruimveldt tackles Santa Rosa in the final match at 18:00hrs.

The winner of the event will pocket $300,000 towards a school project and the championship trophy, with the second, third, and fourth place finishers walking away with $200,000, $100,000, and $75,000 respectively for a school initiative and the corresponding accolade.

The event is sponsored by Nestle (Milo) via Massy Distribution. It is sanctioned by the Ministry of Education and supported by the Guyana Football Federation. The other sponsors are GINMIN, GENEQUIP, and MVP Sports.