East youth football kicks off

ACTION in this year’s Emerald Plaza and Apartments-sponsored Eastern Football Association youth series will kick off today. The 2004 series will be contested in five age-groups — Under-12; Under-14; Under-16; Under-18 and Under-20. Football starlets in the Under-12 age-group will start things off with three matches, with National Flour Mills taking on Joe Public at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence. Other matches are: Barataria Ball Players vs Maloney D’Abadie Youth Academy, at Barataria; and Creek SCC vs Cruz International, at Constantine Park, Tunapuna.  Kick off is 9 am. Meanwhile, TSTT and BM Spurs shared points in a re-scheduled senior league match following a 2-2 draw on Wednesday.

Nigel Reyes and Dane Mapp got gols for the telecommunications men, while Hayden Britto and Monty Carmona scored for Spurs. Under-16 Division fixtures: NFM vs Arima Ball Masters, at Mausica; Arima United vs Joe Public, at Squadron Ground; Barataria Ball Players vs Maloney D’Abadie Youth Academy, at Barataria.  Kick off 10.30 am. Tomorrow’s matches: Under-20 Division —  Barataria Ball Players vs NFM, at BaratariaShocking Vibes vs Maloney D’Abadie Youth Academy, at Constantine Park; Creek SCC vs Cruz International, at Mausica.  Kick off 4 pm.

Monday’s matches: Under-14 Divison —  Arima Ball Masters vs NFM, at Mausica; Arima United vs Joe Public, at Squadron ground; Barataria Ball Players vs Maloney D’Abadie Youth Academy, at Barataria; Creek SCC vs Cruz International, at Constantine Park, Tunapuna.   Kick off 10.30 am. Under-18 Division —  Barataria Ball Players vs National Flour Mills, at Barataria; Best Warriors vs Joe Public, at St Joseph; Creek SCC vs Cruz International, at Arima.  Kick off 2 pm.