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Jun 06, 2016 Sports
The Ministry of Health/Petra Organization Soft Shoe Football Competition which is being run under the ‘Stop Gender-based Violence’ theme is set to resume today with six more matches, at the Ministry of Health ground, on Brickdam and Vlissingen Road, starting from 19:00hrs.
In the first fixture, Campbelville will collide with West Back Road while East Front Road square off against Leopold Street. The third game of the night, West Front Road engages debutant Ministry of Health and this encounter precedes the clash between North Ruimveldt and Alexander Village.
In the fifth game, North East La Penitence go up against Albouystown, while the Back Circle versus Channel-9 Warriors showdown brings the curtains down for the night. The event is slated to conclude on June 18 and features twenty-four community-based teams competing initially in a group phase, before the top two teams from each group advance to the knockout rounds along with the four best third placed finishers.
Matches are also planned to be played at theTucville and West Ruimveldt grounds and the entrance fee is free. The competing teams are defending champ Sparta Boss, Back Circle, Campbellville, West Back Road, Charlestown, Bent Street, Old School Ballers, Cross Street Werk-En-Rust, Stevedore Housing Scheme, Sophia, Holmes Street- Tiger Bay, California Square, West Front Road, Queen Street Tiger Bay, Broad Street, Upsetters, East Front Road, North Ruimveldt, Alexander Village, Leopold Street, Channel 9, North East La Penitence, Albouystown and Globe Yard.
The winning team will receive $300,000 and the Championship trophy, while second, third and fourth placed finishers collect $200,000, $100,000 and $50,000 respectively. On the individual side, prizes will be awarded to the event’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Highest Goal Scorer.
Among the other sponsors on board are: GTT, Lucky Dollar, Nigel’s Supermarket, Junior’s Jewellery, Star Party Rentals and 2-J’s General Store.
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