The eighth annual Courts Pee Wee Schools Football tournament kicked off on Saturday afternoon with St. Pius recording the biggest margin of victory on the opening day.

Parents, teachers and students gathered at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, to witness their respective school in action in the Petra Organisation-coordinated event, and the young footballers did not disappoint, using every opportunity to showcase their skills.

The St. Pius lads made the biggest statement of the day, nailing eight unanswered goals against a hapless Mae’s side.

In what was Match Seven of the day, St. Pius got an opening goal from Brian Brown just three minutes into the contest, before Jamal Fraser went on a goal-scoring spree, and Nickali Watson put the finishing touches to the game.

Fraser found the back of the nets in the fifth, seventh, eighth, 12^th and 13^th minutes, and Watson added to Mae’s misery with a double in the 11^th and 14^th minutes.

Soesdyke defeated F.E. Pollard 4-1 with goals from Jaden Tasher in the first, second and 13^th minutes and Shauelk Kaleb in the 30^th, while F.E. Pollard’s lone strike came off the cleats of Duquan Norton.

Genesis were 3-0 winners over South, Plaisance Bosco defeated St. Agnes 2-0, Timehri edged St. Ambrose 2-1, Uitvlugt came away with a 2-0 win over Ann’s Grove, North Georgetown prevailed 2-1 over Redeemer and J.E. Burnham needled St. Stephen’s 1-0.

Tucville won via walkover from Mocha, while there were goalless draws between West Ruimveldt and Craig and Marian Academy versus St. Margaret’s.

The tournament would continue on September 28 with another round of matches at the same venue. Below are the fixtures.