Republic Cup football finals Aug 9

After three rounds of competition 11 teams have advanced to the National Finals of the The Republic Cup Youth Football Tournament at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on August 9. A further three teams will advance to the finals from the Tobago Zone joining outstanding players from the Central, South and the North Zones already in the finals.

To date W Connection and Point Fortin Civic Centre have qualified from the Central Zone; Gasparillo Youths and Petrotrin Pointe-a-Pierre from the South Zone; and Super Star Rangers and Defence Force from the North Zone. Gasparillo Youths and Super Star Rangers were unbeaten in the Under-13 and Under-17 divisions in their zones, and will present a challenge for all present at the national finals. On Sunday, the Girls Under-17 competition in Tobago was staged, and a champion was crowned along with zonal champs in the Boys Under-13, 15 and 17 age groups who will advance to the final.