Mayoral Cup soccer kicks off
2007-10-04
THE Annual Drakenstein Mayoral Soccer Cup starts on Saturday at 09:00 at the Boy Louw fields with the first kick-off at 10:00.
A total of 32 soccer teams in the Drakenstein area have entered what promises to be a challenging competition.
The draw for the women and u.15 teams will take place at the opening.
The Mayoral Cup junior and women’s tournaments start on 13 October at 09:00 at the Boy Louw sportsfields. Registration and draw will take place on the same day.
Councillor Thulani Kompela addressed the invitees on behalf of the executive mayor, Charmaine Manuel, stating that the Mayoral Cup is an important base for the development of soccer in the region and in the build-up to the Soccer World Cup in 2010.
The tournament also seeks to unite communities across the Drakenstein area to embrace each other's diversity.
Kompela also highlighted the role of youth and their involvement in soccer, saying that it was important that they show their seniors that they are truly future contenders for World Cup soccer.
For more information, contact Maawyah Moerat at 021-807-4587 or 082-493-0390.
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