GIRLZ CAN PLAY TOO U14 TOURNAMENT
THE ATMOSPHERE was electric this past weekend as the Kemtek-sponsored ‘Girlz Can Play Too’ Youth Football League kicked off with thrilling action at the newly opened Funland Jamaica Football Facility. Cheers from enthusiastic parents filled the air as young female athletes showcased talent, grit, and teamwork in a tournament celebrating girls’ empowerment through sport.
Now in its second year, the tournament has already seen impressive growth. Last year, the event took an all-island format, with matches held across Kingston, Manchester, and St Ann, allowing girls from different parishes to compete and connect through football. This year, with the opening of the brand new facility at Funland Jamaica and the majority of participating teams based in Kingston, the organisers opted for a two-day tournament format centred at the new venue.
The decision created an exciting atmosphere and highlighted the space as a new home for youth football in the city.
The competition featured seven formidable teams battling it out. The quarter-finals kicked off with dominant performances, as Football Is Freedom B overwhelmed Immaculate High with an 8–0 victory. Meanwhile, Football Is Freedom A found their way past Hillel Academy 4–2, while Camperdown High School claimed a 1–0 win over Redemption Sports Club.
As the semi-finals unfolded, excitement soared with Reinas Academy proving unstoppable with the 4-0 shut out of Freedom.
Freedom A and Camperdown battled to a 3–3 draw in regulation time before the former advanced courtesy of a 2-1 penalty shoot-out win.
In the final, Reinas Academy were comfortable, running out 2–0 winners over Freedom A to take the title.
