The much anticipated draw for teams participating in the 2012 Blackheart Knockout Football Tournament kicking off May 19 at the Beausejour Cricket Ground took place Tuesday evening at Bay Gardens Hotel.
The draw was in the form of a lottery style where the eight teams who advanced from the first round in last year’s tournament, will be matched up against the eight first round losers from last years’ tournament.
The Eight first round winners from last year are defending champions Anse La Raye, last year’s losing finalist Canaries, Dennery, Vieux Fort North, Desruisseaux, Soufriere, Mon Repos and Marchand.
The eight which went into the bag to be drawn were playoff qualifiers Roseau Valley and Laborie, Mabouya Valley, Micoud, South Castries, Gros Islet, Vieux Fort South and Central Castries.
All participating had a representative teams at the draw. Tuesday was the deadline day for registration which came with a $500 registration fee.
Teams are continuing with warm up matches for the tournament. Wednesday is a big day for tournament organizers with the staging of the final set of warm up promotional matches at the La Guerre Playing Field under lights, before the tournament kicks off on Saturday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.
Three matches are scheduled for tomorrow evening at La Guerre. From 5:30 pm South Castries
take on Central Castries, at 7:00 pm Marchand plays Gros Islet and from 8:00 pm in the feature encounter,
Blackheart Knockout Tournament finalist for 2011 Anse La Raye and Canaries face each other.
