History will be created today in the Atlantic National Primary Schools Football final in Tobago. What makes this clash historic is the fact that for the first time in the competition, one Education District will have two teams competing in the National final.
When the whistle blows at 1pm for this clash Tobago Schools Bon Accord Government and Whim Anglican will be battling for supremacy. In the girl's final which takes place at 11am, Tobago champions Pentecostal Light and Life meets Longdenville Government.
It is fair to say that Tobago Schools have dominated the 2012 Atlantic Primary School Football League. After the round of sixteen competition up to the final stage, Tobago has three out of four teams still in the competition.
In the boys category, ten times champions Bon Accord Government is set to continue their dominance of the tournament against newcomers Whim Anglican. Bon Accord the Tobago champion has shown that they mean business this season with crushing victories against Vos Gov't, Manzanilla Gov't and Tunapuna Boy's RC enroute to the finals.
Last season, Bon Accord was beaten in the finals by Santa Flora Gov't but this year they look set to go one better. Bon Accord has a great record in this competition winning ten titles under coach and teacher Kenneth Crooks between 1987 -1999. It has been thirteen years since Bon Accord registered their last lien on the championship trophy.
Whim Anglican, Tobago's runner's up to Bon Accord Gov't, which won their round of sixteen game against La Brea Gov't before defeating San Fernando Boys RC and seven times champions Arima Boy's RC to gain a spot in final round of the competition, will be looking to add the Atlantic football title to their cricket title.
In the Girls Division, Tobago's champion Pentecostal Light and Life has won their three games en-route to the final stage of the competition. Pentecostal Light and Life demolished St Barb's Government in the Round of Sixteen before edging St Mary's Home AC in the quarter-final, before totally outplaying Lower Cumuto Gov't in the semi-final at the Dwight Yorke Stadium last Wednesday.
Champion of the Caroni Education District Longdenville Government has been impressive in their turn at the championship. In their last game on Friday they turned back national champion and title holders St Agnes 2-0 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The they marched on to beat 2011 semi-finalist Vance River. The girls final is turning out to be a very competitive game and could go either way.
Minister of Sport Anil Roberts will be on hand to hand out the championship trophies to the winners. Also expected to be on hand will be Atlantic Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigel Darlow, Head of Sustainability and Communications Caroline Toni Sirju Ramnarine, Manager Branding and Communications Derek Daniel and Corporate Communications officers Billson Hainsley and Anil Seunath.
Also in attendance will be School Supervisor II (Tobago)-Gerard Franklin, along with Chairman of the National Primary School Footbal League Vincent Graham and chief organiser Kelvin Nancoo.
Today's fixtures: Longdenville Govt vs Pentecostal Light and Life 11 am; Bon Accord vs Whim AC 1 pm, Dwight Yorke Stadium